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Fayetteville City Schools board approves 2025–26 calendar, budget line changes, policies on first reading and two student travel requests
Summary
At its February meeting the Fayetteville City Schools Board approved the 2025–26 academic calendar, two internal budget line amendments, two policies on first reading, an overnight FFA trip and an international travel request for nine students; the board also adopted a resolution recognizing principals.
The Fayetteville City Schools Board of Education on Feb. 6 approved the district's 2025'26 academic calendar and several routine fiscal and policy items, and granted permission for two student travel programs, including a nine-student trip to Greece.
The board voted to adopt the academic calendar for 2025'26, approved two line-item amendments to existing budgets (general purpose and cafeteria), accepted two policies on first reading (Policy 5.118, background investigations; Policy 4.603, promotion and retention), approved an overnight FFA trip to the state convention in March and approved the Tigers Unleashed international travel request to Athens, Greece for nine students. The board also adopted a resolution designating Feb. 6 as Principals Appreciation Day.
Votes at a glance
- 2025'26 academic calendar: Approved (motion to approve made during the meeting). - General purpose line-item amendment No. 1 (FY25): Approved (internal reallocation within existing budget). - Cafeteria line-item amendment No. 1 (FY25): Approved (internal reallocation within existing budget). - Policy 5.118 (background investigations), first reading: Approved. - Policy 4.603 (promotion and retention), first reading: Approved. - FFA overnight trip to state convention (March 23'26, annual recurring trip): Approved. - Tigers Unleashed international travel to Athens, Greece (March 10'16; 9 students; chaperone Brandy Thompson): Approved; no cost to the district (funded by individuals). - Resolution honoring principals (designating Feb. 6 Principal Appreciation Day): Approved.
Board members moved and seconded the motions during the meeting; standard roll-call-style voting was conducted verbally during the public session and motions carried without recorded opposition. Several routine items were described as internal reallocations that do not require city approval.
Why it matters
The calendar sets instructional days and scheduling for parent-teacher conferences; the budget line amendments shift previously approved funds among internal accounts and do not add new spending. Policies approved on first reading will return for a second reading before final adoption under the board's policy process. Approval of student travel is required when trips include overnight or international travel, and the board recorded that the international trip would be paid for by participants rather than district funds.
What the board said
Miss Williams, the district chief financial officer, presented the December and January financial reports and the board discussed that the line amendments were internal adjustments. The board chair read the principal appreciation resolution and the board approved it by voice vote.
Next steps
Policies approved on first reading will return to the board for a second reading and final action in a future meeting. The district will finalize travel logistics for the FFA state convention and the international trip and will notify families of chaperone and itinerary details.
Ending
The board also set a work session for Friday, Feb. 7, including a tour of Fayetteville Middle School and a follow-up meeting back at the board room.
