Warren County board notes $114,404 E‑Rate award, approves $1,200 donation and facilities agreement

The Warren County Schools board on May 12 received notice it had been awarded $114,404 in E‑Rate funding for internet and network services and approved three action items: acceptance of a $1,200 donation from Evoke Studio Architecture to support a Maryboy Elementary celebration; approval of a facilities needs survey services agreement with Performance Services, Inc.; and approval of the personnel report with corrections.

Staff summarized the E‑Rate award and its mechanics: “we have been awarded $114,404,” a staff member said, and the presenters noted that USAC invoices service providers directly while the district typically pays roughly a 15 percent local share. Dr. Carrington told the board the $1,200 Evoke Studio donation is intended "to assist with our celebration for Maryboy Elementary School who, pretty much, showed out for our community engagement meeting." The donation was presented in compliance with district policy requiring board approval for gifts over $500.

On facilities planning, Dr. Carrington described a no‑cost services agreement with Performance Services, Inc. to prepare the district's facilities needs survey required by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. According to the presentation, Performance Services will perform building condition evaluations, student capacity calculations, five‑year capacity planning, and capital improvement planning at no cost to the district; the transcript notes the agreement has been vetted by legal counsel. One board member moved to approve the agreement and another seconded; the chair called a voice/electronic vote and the motion carried.

Board members also moved, seconded and carried approval of the personnel report with corrections; the meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn. The board recorded votes as motions carried by hand/electronic vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.