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Votes at a glance: Catawba County Board approves budgets, contracts, tuition and personnel
Summary
At its Feb. 23 meeting the Catawba County Board of Education approved the 2026-27 budget draft request, revised capital outlay request, audit contract, E-rate and WAN amendments, pre-K tuition increase, curriculum purchases, master service agreements, architectural firm selection, multiple policies and personnel actions — all recorded as approved.
The Catawba County Board of Education approved a slate of motions and contracts in its Feb. 23, 2026 meeting, recorded in the transcript as passed by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Key approvals included the 2026-27 local current expense budget draft (presenter Seth Privett said the request represented an overall $4,000,000 increase — about 11.4% — from the county), a revised capital outlay request, and the audit engagement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (the audit contract reflects a roughly 3% fee increase to just over $42,000). "An overall $4,000,000 request increase request from the county equates to 11.4%," Privett said when presenting the draft budget.
The board approved amendments to the district’s E-rate…
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