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Hoke County board approves mascot use, AIG plan, interpreter and curriculum contracts and budget amendment; adopts superintendent evaluation rubric
Summary
At its July 8 meeting the Hoke County Board of Education approved a series of routine action items: mascot use, the AIG plan for 2025–2028, an EC contract for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing services, an I‑Ready contract for mathematics, the fiscal year 2024–25 amendment and continuing resolution, and adoption of the North Carolina superintendent‑evalua
The Hoke County Board of Education voted on July 8 to approve multiple routine action items covering programs, contracts and the district’s fiscal year budget and evaluation process.
Key approvals
- Mascot use: The board approved the district’s recommended mascot‑use agreement by voice vote.
- AIG plan 2025–2028: The board approved the whole‑county Academically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG) plan covering the 2025–2028 cycle.
- EC contract (deaf and hard‑of‑hearing services): The board approved a contract with All American Interpreters to provide deaf/hard‑of‑hearing services; staff said this is a recurring contract the district has used previously.
- I‑Ready (math curriculum/support): The board approved the I‑Ready contract for mathematics supports and instruction.
- Fiscal year 2024–25 amendment and continuing budget resolution: The board approved an amendment to the FY 2024–25 budget and adopted a continuing budget resolution to operate until state funding allocations are finalized; staff said a detailed breakout will be provided if the amendment is approved.
- Superintendent evaluation instrument: The board adopted the North Carolina superintendent evaluation rubric (the standard instrument published by the State Board of Education) to begin the evaluation process for Dr. Kenneth Spales.
- Closed session authorization: The board voted to enter closed session under North Carolina General Statute §143‑318.11 to discuss confidential personnel and student matters and to consult the board attorney.
Vote and recordkeeping notes
Most items were approved by voice vote with no roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript. Where a formal motion and second were made, a voice vote was called and the clerk recorded the result as approved; the transcript does not provide individual yes/no roll‑call counts for these items.
Public comment
A single public commenter, Tia Sanders, spoke during the public comment period to highlight Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities and a statewide competition that has helped Hoke County students obtain jobs and postsecondary scholarships. That comment was informational and did not trigger board action at this meeting.
Provenance (transcript excerpts): - Mascot use discussion and approval, AIG plan approval, EC contract, I‑Ready contract, fiscal amendment, superintendent evaluation rubric adoption and motion to enter closed session were all addressed and voted on during the meeting’s action‑item segment.
Notes: All approvals above are recorded as board motions that were seconded and approved by voice vote in the July 8 meeting transcript. The transcript shows motions, seconds and voice votes but does not include roll‑call vote counts.
