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Board approves school-year items, construction budget and policies in routine votes
Summary
The Lenoir County Board of Education approved several administrative and policy items at its March meeting, including the Learning Academy’s continued use of the State Board’s alternative accountability option B and a revised budget for the E.B. Frank Middle School construction project.
The Lenoir County Board of Education approved several administrative motions at its March meeting, including continuing the Lenoir County Learning Academy on the State Board of Education’s alternative accountability option B and adopting the payroll calendar and several policies needed to advance construction and recordkeeping work.
The board voted to allow the Lenoir County Learning Academy to continue under option B of the State Board of Education alternative schools accountability model, a system that rates alternative schools using 20% school persistence, 20% school achievement and 60% student growth. The motion to approve the Learning Academy’s continuance was made by Dr. Allen Starkie and seconded by Mr. Williams; members raised hands in favor and the item carried.
Board members approved the district payroll calendar for the 2025–26 fiscal year after a motion by Dr. Arnold Stockett and a second by Ms. Dewey. The calendar sets pay dates, pay periods and deadlines for the coming year.
The board also adopted Policy 9115, establishing a prequalification process for bidders in construction projects using a construction-manager-at-risk model. The policy was presented as new and recommended by the district attorney; members voted in favor following a motion and second.
On the E.B. Frank Middle School construction project, board members approved a revised project budget that reflects the federal/state grant, the required 5% local match and the anticipated flows through county commissioners to the district. Board members were told the district has not yet drawn down grant funds, that MetCon (the construction manager) is under contract and that detailed line-item budgets and a month-by-month timeline will be presented at the May meeting. A motion to approve the budget passed after discussion.
The board approved declaring several maintenance-department items surplus and directed that proceeds from any sale would be returned to the maintenance department.
Finally, the board voted to change its meeting-minutes process: video recordings will continue to be retained as the official record, and the written minutes prepared by the clerk (Miss Taylor) will be posted to BoardDocs and brought forward for approval at the subsequent regular meeting. A motion to adopt that practice passed by board vote.
The meeting concluded with a motion to enter closed session under the North Carolina statute cited at the meeting (statutory citation recorded in the minutes) for personnel, attorney–client consultation and real estate negotiation; the motion was transacted as presented.
