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Board approves school improvement plans, design-build endorsement and policy revisions
Summary
The Moore County Schools board approved 2025'2027 school improvement plans (6-1), authorized up to $105,000 for architectural and site design for a planning building, and approved second-reading policy revisions, all during its Nov. 10 meeting.
The Moore County Board of Education approved three items during the Nov. 10 regular business meeting.
School improvement plans: On the superintendent's recommendation, the board voted to approve the district's 2025'2027 selected school improvement plans, including the confidential safety components. Dr. Dahl moved for approval and Miss Bruno seconded; the chair recorded the outcome as 6-1.
Design-build endorsement: The board authorized staff to proceed with design-build services and to develop architectural and site plans up to a combined total of $105,000, pending final legal review. The breakdown discussed at the meeting was up to $50,000 for architectural design and up to $55,000 for site planning. Board members clarified that approving design work does not lock the district into a final site; staff said completing architectural plans will make ultimate project costs easier to estimate.
Policies: The board approved the second reading of new and revised policies (including Title IX-related updates and administrative tweaks) on a motion from the policy committee.
Votes and procedure: The consent agenda earlier in the meeting passed after a recorded objection from Miss Bruno about an item she described as coed wrestling; the chair noted a 5-2 voice tally in the consent vote. No votes on dissolving the district's school police were taken; the SRO discussion was referred to the temporary safety committee for further work and data collection.
Ending: The board scheduled continued committee work and invited staff to return with specific recruitment, training, coverage and compensation details to inform future action.
