Votes at a glance: Granville County School Board motions on mental health, budget requests and Chromebook purchase

At its March meeting the Granville County School Board recorded several formal actions on staffing, budget and services. Key outcomes:

• Mental-health services pilot (consent item 4.01): The board approved a memorandum of understanding with UNC Chapel Hill Hospital to pilot school-based mental-health services. The motion passed with one board member recorded as opposed. The pilot requires parental consent, allows for telehealth or on-site services, and contains a 90-day termination clause.

• Consent items 4.02–4.07: The board approved routine consent items listed in the meeting package; the chair separated item 4.01 for discussion and the remainder of the consent items were approved together.

• Budget amendments (State, Local and Fund 8): The board approved multiple budget amendments including a $6,000 allocation for stop-arm cameras (state), adjustments to local funds for HR and safety, and an increase of $305,415 in Fund 8 driven largely by a state Digital Champions Equity grant and other donations. The board approved the amendments by voice vote.

• County funding request (2025–26): The board approved its final request to the county for the 2025–26 operating and capital funding package, which includes continuation requests, capital outlay priorities and a contingency expansion request if certain state supplements are lost. The board approved the packet to be shared with the Granville County Board of Commissioners.

• Digital device purchase (Digital Champions Equity Grant): Using funding from the Digital Champions Equity Grant, the board approved awarding the purchase of 675 student Chromebooks to Trafera (lowest responsive bid that included accidental-damage protection and a four-year warranty). The grant covers most of the cost and staff said the purchase will cover roughly 41% of district device needs.

• Personnel approvals: The board approved the certified and classified personnel recommendations presented in closed session.

Where motions listed a mover/second in the record, staff recorded the mover/second; tallies were recorded as voice votes or “ayes/naes” with single opposed votes noted when applicable.

A full listing of the meeting’s formal actions appears below with the motion text, mover/second (if recorded), and outcome.