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Votes at a glance: superintendent appointment, curriculum purchase, contracts and field trips
Summary
The Southampton County School Board approved the appointment of a new superintendent, a two-year Hampton curriculum purchase, extension of a Parker Oil fuel contract, multiple field-trip approvals, and declined a nonprofit's fee-waiver request. The board also approved payment of the monthly bills.
Key votes and formal actions taken by the Southampton County School Board during the open session:
- Superintendent appointment and termination of acting superintendent: Board voted to appoint a new division superintendent effective 06/29/2026 and to terminate Dr. Shonda Harris Mohammed's acting appointment effective 06/28/2026 (motion and certification read in open session following closed session).
- Hampton curriculum purchase: Board approved a two-year purchase of the Hampton instructional curriculum (motion: Dr. Goodwin; second: Mr. Smith). Staff were asked to provide a written description of included services and parent-facing materials before implementation and fund encumbrance.
- Financial report and payment of bills: Board approved the monthly financial report and authorized payment of listed bills after review from the new director of finance.
- Parker Oil contract extension: Board extended the contract for gasoline, diesel, propane and heating oil with Parker Oil Company (continuation under the existing procurement agreement; third year of the allowable five).
- Field trips and facility use approvals: The board approved multiple facility-use requests and overnight field trips, including an FBLA trip to San Antonio (11 students) and football-related trips to Duke and NC State, after staff confirmed required paperwork and funding.
- Fee-waiver request declined: The board voted to decline a request from Camp 25 to waive an outstanding facility-usage balance for Riverdale Elementary; the vote included recorded abstentions and a no vote.
What's next: the board asked staff to return with supplemental materials on the curriculum purchase and to provide documentation on internal food-service procedures and inspection checklists. The board also encouraged citizens to attend the county budget hearing on 05/20/2026 to support the school budget.
