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Union County board waives age rule to pilot paid internships, approves personnel lists and awards $136,000 gym floor contract
Summary
The Union County School Board approved a limited waiver to hire 16‑year‑old students for an eight‑week paid internship pilot and summer food‑service work, ratified personnel and 2026–27 contract lists (with one abstention), approved the district strategic plan and overnight FFA trips, and awarded a $136,000 gym floor contract.
The Union County School Board approved several personnel and contract items after returning from executive session and routine agenda consideration. The board voted to approve the March personnel report and ratified the 2026–27 teacher and administrator contract lists; Mr. Jeter recorded an abstention on both contract votes. The board also approved overnight FFA field trips for June and adopted the district strategic plan for 2026–2031.
Superintendent Mr. Haney asked the board to waive age requirements to permit a pilot paid internship program for rising juniors and seniors who are at least 16 years old and to expand hiring for the summer feeding program. After a motion and second, the board approved the limited waiver.
The board awarded Stevens Gymnastics Incorporated a contract to replace the Union County High School gym floor at a total value of $136,000. Administration presented the recommendation and the board approved it by roll call.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of March minutes: motion approved by roll call (recorded as yes votes; no abstentions recorded). - March personnel report: approved by roll call. - 2026–27 teacher contract list: approved; Mr. Jeter abstained (recorded in roll call). - 2026–27 administrator contract list: approved; Mr. Jeter abstained. - Waiver to allow hiring 16‑year‑olds for summer internships and food‑service pilot: approved by roll call. - Strategic plan 2026–2031: approved by roll call. - Overnight FFA field trips (June 1–5; June 16–18): approved by roll call. - Contract award to Stevens Gymnastics Inc. for UCHS gym floor, $136,000: approved by roll call.
What happens next: several items approved tonight will move into implementation steps handled by district administration, including developing job descriptions and application processes for the internship pilot and executing the awarded gym floor contract. The Schneider Electric energy and infrastructure project was presented but not voted on; presenters said they will return with a contract for board approval in April.
