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Transylvania County Schools board extends superintendent's contract, authorizes grant writing
Summary
The board approved a one-year extension and leave/pay adjustments for Superintendent Fletcher, authorized staff to write an Oct. 3 grant for cafeteria and CTE improvements, and approved a closed-session resolution; votes were by voice and recorded as carried.
The Transylvania County Schools Board of Education voted during its meeting to amend Superintendent Fletcher’s contract, authorize staff to prepare a quick-turnaround grant application, and approve a resolution discussed in closed session.
Board Chair (identified in the transcript as the presiding member) summarized the completed annual evaluation for Dr. Fletcher and presented a proposed contract amendment that would extend her employment by one year, add 10 days of leave and increase her pay. A board member moved to approve the amendment, the motion was seconded, and the board approved it by voice vote. The motion language recorded in the meeting materials specified the extension, additional leave and a pay increase; the exact dollar figure in the transcript was unclear in the audio/text record and therefore not specified here.
Separately, the board granted staff permission to write a state grant due Oct. 3 to fund facility improvements. Speaker 4 outlined priorities for the application: a new cafeteria/warm zone, a CTE wing with additional science classrooms and related renovation work tied previously to the old gym project. Attorney (Speaker 11) noted the district’s tier status (tier 2) can still be eligible for the grant. The board moved, seconded and approved authorization for staff to prepare the application; staff said they will bring the completed grant back to the board in September before submission to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Earlier in the meeting the board moved to approve a resolution that had been discussed in closed session; that motion also passed by voice vote. No substantive details of the closed-session resolution were disclosed on the public record during the meeting.
The board took these votes by voice rather than roll call; meeting remarks show unanimous “Aye” responses but do not include a roll-call tally of individual votes in the transcript. The contract amendment and grant-authorization items will return for any required follow-up approvals and implementation steps at upcoming meetings.
