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Warren County Schools board approves budget amendment and a slate of one‑year contracts and renewals
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Warren County Schools Board approved Budget Amendment No. 3, an interim budget resolution, and a package of service contracts and renewals (finance consulting, workers’ compensation fund participation, energy and janitorial vendor contracts, special‑education therapy contracts, personnel and teacher renewals). Votes were recorded electronically and each motion carried.
The Warren County Schools Board of Education on June 9 approved a package of financial and operational items to close out the 2025–26 fiscal year and set contracts for 2026–27.
Budget and finance: The board approved Budget Amendment No. 3, which staff said includes an increase of $34,318 from recent state allotment revisions and audit‑reported receipts from the Department of Public Instruction for yellow‑bus replacements (staff cited $489,252 for FY24‑25 and $611,800 for FY25‑26, which together appear as $1,111,052 across the two years) and DPI lease payments ($526,946). Mrs. Squire told the board these DPI figures are recorded for audit purposes and may be adjusted during the year‑end audit process. The board also adopted an interim budget resolution to allow salary and ordinary expense payments to continue July 1 while awaiting the state budget.
Contracts and renewals: The board approved a series of one‑year contracts and renewals, consistent with board policy to authorize fiscal‑year contracts in June: Team Services Consulting (finance and audit support; not‑to‑exceed $60,000), participation in the North Carolina School Boards Trust Workers’ Compensation Fund (estimated contribution cited at $45,029, subject to change), the Seaman’s energy management services contract ($42,319.97), and a districtwide janitorial‑supply and training agreement with Safelle (monthly amount $6,985.72).
Special‑education providers: The board approved the Occupational Therapy Plus renewal ($30,000), speech‑therapy renewals for Christine Saunders ($125,000) and Speech Masters ($245,000), an amendment increasing the FY25‑26 psychologist allocation from $55,000 to $70,000 and a FY26‑27 psychologist renewal with David Karan, and a physical‑therapy renewal (vendor transcribed as Salient/Solen/Solon) for $70,000. District presenters reported increased demand for evaluations and services (psychological evaluations rose from 106 to 181 year‑over‑year; speech and OT caseload figures were also provided).
Personnel and contracts: The board approved a personnel report as amended and teacher contract renewals for 2026–27. All motions were moved, seconded and recorded by electronic vote as "Motion carried." Board members noted June is the district’s typical month for approving one‑year contracts.
Board comments and next steps: A member reminded viewers that a public naming‑nomination process (for a field and gym floor) goes live June 30; the meeting adjourned following the approvals.
