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School board approves committee rosters, virtual EC teachers and facilities contracts in unanimous votes
Summary
The board unanimously approved committee memberships, nominated Sharon Wharton to the NCSBA legislative committee, authorized two virtual EC teacher contracts to address staffing gaps, accepted roof repair bids and approved Pasquotank High School track resurfacing; all motions passed for those present.
At its Feb. 23 meeting the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools Board of Education approved a package of routine governance and facilities items, voting unanimously for each item presented.
Votes at a glance
- Amendment to agenda: the board approved removing Policy 36620 for further technical review after a motion from Vice Chair Pam Perez; vote recorded as unanimous for those present.
- Consent agenda: approved unanimously.
- Board committees: the board approved the 2026 committee memberships intended to realign committees with the district strategic plan; the motion passed unanimously.
- NCSBA legislative committee nomination: Chair Angela Cobb nominated Sharon Wharton to represent the board on the North Carolina School Boards Association legislative committee; Wharton accepted and the board approved the nomination unanimously.
- Personnel: the board approved contracts for two virtual exceptional-children (EC) teachers to support case management and compliance for the remainder of the school year; district staff said the hires are meant to address recent retirements and ongoing staffing gaps.
- Facilities: the board accepted recommended roof bid awards — Roof Engineering to handle River Road Elementary’s flat roof and Paxian for the Weeksville cafeteria roof and the grounds blockhouse — and approved proceeding. The board also approved Pasquotank High School track resurfacing; staff said the contractor agreed to hold pricing and work would begin during spring break in April, weather permitting.
Each motion was presented, seconded and recorded as passing by a show of hands; the meeting record notes the votes as unanimous for those members present. No roll-call tallies with individual yes/no votes were recorded in the public proceedings.
The board adjourned after the business items. The district did not announce any additional follow-up actions or timeframes for the approved facilities projects in the meeting’s public record; staff presentations noted contractors and tentative timing.
