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Votes at a glance: Transylvania County Board of Education actions, May 19, 2025
Summary
Brief summary of motions and official actions taken by the Transylvania County Board of Education on May 19, 2025, including approvals for the agenda, consent items, CTE application submission, playground contract, strategic plan, AIG plan, lottery fund use for Syntegix, a budget amendment request to county commissioners, and entry into closed a
The Transylvania County Board of Education took the following formal actions on May 19, 2025. Where the transcript did not record a roll-call vote, the board used voice votes and the meeting record shows motions, seconds and unanimous or unopposed voice approval.
Votes at a glance
• Agenda amendment and approval — Motion made and seconded; board approved the amended agenda by voice vote (all in favor; no opposition recorded).
• Consent agenda — Included minutes (regular and closed sessions), personnel report and budget amendment No. 7 for FY 2024–25. Motion to approve as amended was made and seconded; approved by voice vote.
• CTE comprehensive local needs assessment / application submission — The board moved to submit the local application for career and technical education (CTE) state and federal funding for FY 2025–26 and approved submission by voice vote.
• Blue Ridge Playground contract (Brevard Elementary playground) — Motion to approve the Blue Ridge Playground contract was moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
• School population study vendor selection — Superintendent sought authority to proceed with Carolina Demography (quote: $37,000) rather than an NC State quote ($35,000). Board members indicated the superintendent has the authority to approve the contract; board raised no objection and granted authority (no formal vote required by board per transcript).
• Strategic plan approval — Motion to approve the district strategic plan (to begin 2025–26) was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
• AIG plan (Academic/Intellectual Gifted) 2025–2028 — Board moved to approve the AIG plan; motion seconded and approved by voice vote. The district will submit the plan to DPI by July 1 for state review and feedback.
• Use of North Carolina education lottery funds for Syntegix safety platform — Board moved to authorize use of lottery funds to cover Syntegix for a four‑year term; motion seconded and approved by voice vote. Transcript notes approximately $700,000 in the district lottery account and a request for about $432,690 to cover four years; recurring annual cost after the initial term was discussed at roughly $72,000 (figures from meeting remarks).
• Budget amendment request to county commissioners — Motion to authorize the superintendent to submit a budget amendment request to the Transylvania County Board of Commissioners to address overcommitments (approximately $1.1 million shortfall cited in discussion). Motion moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
• Enter closed session — Motion and second to enter closed session pursuant to cited North Carolina statutes to discuss a confidential personnel matter and pending litigation; motion carried by voice vote and the board entered closed session.
Details and references for each action are included below; where the transcript omits specific mover/second names or recorded tallies, this summary reflects the meeting record’s voice-vote outcomes and not a roll-call tally.
