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Board recognizes students and teachers; district details AP and CTE bonuses
Summary
The board honored students chosen for state honors and holiday card contest winner Hayden Piat; administrators described AP and CTE teacher bonus structures and said bonuses will be paid in the January paycheck.
The board opened the meeting with a series of recognitions for students and teachers.
Hayden Piat, a fifth grader at Riverbend Elementary, was named the district's 2025 holiday card contest winner and received a $100 check, a framed print and copies of the artwork. The board also recognized elementary students selected for North Carolina honors programs and thanked teachers and after‑school staff who supported student auditions and credential attainment.
District staff explained teacher bonus programs. AP teachers receive a $50 bonus for each AP exam score of 3 or higher; the district said it had its highest level of AP exam participation and more qualifying scores than in previous years. CTE bonuses are tied to student credential attainment: the state allocates funds that local districts use to reward teachers whose students earn recognized credentials aligned to high‑demand occupations. The district said many teachers qualified for state and local bonuses, and that those payments will be included in the January paycheck for employees.
What happens next: staff will distribute bonuses in the January paycheck and continue tracking AP participation and CTE credentialing as part of annual program reporting.
