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Superintendent reports budget uncertainty, welcomes new transportation director and highlights awards
Summary
The superintendent updated the Hoke County Schools Board on upcoming meetings, introduced Montavia as the new transportation director, noted School Resource Officer recognition, raised concerns about potential federal funding shifts affecting Title I and other programs (~$12 million), and called out staff award recognitions.
During the superintendent’s report, the superintendent welcomed a new transportation director, flagged budget uncertainties for fiscal year 2025–26, announced upcoming meetings and award recognitions, and praised school resource officers.
The superintendent introduced Montavia as the district’s new transportation director, saying Montavia “has been on the job probably week… week and 2 days” and that he had “hit the ground running” with meetings already set up. The superintendent said a teacher committee would meet the next day at 3:00 p.m. at Charleston with roughly two representatives invited from each school building and noted a parent makeup meeting scheduled for Monday the 17th.
The superintendent recognized School Resource Officer Day, observed Feb. 15, thanked Lieutenant Davis and the SRO team and said the officers “really are about students,” helping mediate and support pupils. On budgeting, the superintendent said the district is in “budget season” for 2025–26 and expressed uncertainty about possible changes from the Department of Education, noting concern about federal program funding — listing IDEA, Indian Education, CTE and Title I — and saying, “So by the tune of $12,000,000 that we're talking about.” The superintendent characterized this as among the most important budgeting cycles in years and said the district aims to reduce stress on classrooms in the budget process.
The superintendent also announced staff recognitions: Dr. McLeod will be recognized on the 29th at West Oak Middle School as one of the Women of Excellence award winners, and Dr. Rosa Macalester McQueen received a Civic League “Black History living award” the night before.
The transcript records these announcements and concerns during the superintendent’s report; no formal board decisions or funding allocations related to the budget were taken in the provided excerpt.
