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Hoke County school board approves budget resolution, several salary changes and special-education contracts; textbook MOU tabled
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Hoke County Schools Board of Education approved the fiscal-year 2025–26 budget resolution, multiple salary schedule changes for classified staff and contracts for special-education and nursing services. A proposed memorandum of understanding with a community college on textbook costs was tabled for further information.
The Hoke County Schools Board of Education on Sept. 9 approved the district’s fiscal-year 2025–26 budget resolution, adopted new salary steps for several classified employee groups and authorized contracts to provide deaf-and-hard-of-hearing and nursing services for students. The board also tabled a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a community college on who would secure or pay for textbooks used in dual-enrollment courses.
Why it matters: The budget and salary actions affect district payroll and operations for the coming school year; the special-education and nursing contracts address immediate student needs. The unresolved MOU affects whether dual-enrollment students will bear textbook costs or whether the partner institution will provide books at no charge.
Board action and outcomes - Minutes: The board approved minutes for Aug. 12 and Aug. 27, 2025 after a motion and second; vote recorded as unanimous (“All in favor, say aye.”). - School board policy, second reading: The board approved the second reading of school board policy as presented. -…
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