Davie County Board elects W.G. Potts chair, approves 2025–26 calendar and $89,847 Pine Brook gym floor replacement

The Davie County Board of Education, at its regular meeting, swore in incoming members and elected W.G. Potts as board chair and Marie Helms as vice chair. The board approved several administrative items including the 2025–26 school calendar (option 1), authorized a contract to replace the Pine Brook Elementary gym floor for $89,847 and set Davie County High School graduation for June 14 at 8:30 a.m. The meeting concluded with a vote to enter closed session for attorney-client and personnel matters.

Why it matters: The leadership vote sets who will steer board meetings and agendas through the coming term. The calendar approval and the Pine Brook floor contract affect classroom scheduling and facility safety; the board’s closed-session motion indicates personnel matters remain under internal review.

The vote for board leadership was uncontested: W.G. Potts was nominated and affirmed by the board, after which Potts said, "I will commit to you to do the best I can, and together we'll make good decisions," addressing…