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Caswell County discusses school capital needs, charter payments and adopts FY27 budget calendar
Summary
County and school officials reviewed school performance and capital needs — including Oakwood HVAC renovation and a $70,000 South Elementary water-treatment repair — discussed charter-school funding impacts and the board adopted a FY27 budget calendar with a March 25 schools’ submission date.
Caswell County commissioners and school board members met jointly on Jan. 13 to review school performance metrics, capital projects and the county budget schedule. County and school staff reported recent gains in graduation rates, discussed large renovation plans for Oakwood Elementary and requested capital funding for immediate maintenance at South Elementary.
A school presenter said Caswell recorded a graduation rate of 88.5% last year and that 83% of schools met or exceeded growth expectations. The presenter also said the district currently counts 2,341 enrolled students overall and reported 346 students attending charter schools; the speaker emphasized that the county must pay a local share to charter schools monthly based on average daily membership and that once funds are sent they are not recoverable if a…
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