Board approves consent agenda, hears facilities/finance/policy reports and votes to enter closed session
The board approved the consent agenda and heard committee reports, including facilities updates (WRMS asbestos abatement and Reeswell Elementary design), finance committee budget timeline (final budget to be submitted September 8), and policy committee changes (raffle restrictions and public-records fee clarification). The board then voted to enter closed session under General Statute 143-318.11 to discuss personnel and attorney–client privileged matters.
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The board approved its consent agenda by voice vote after a motion and second. Committee reports followed: the facilities committee reviewed the Reeswell Elementary proposed design, updates from LS3P, the south-end demolition and WRMS asbestos abatement (work to begin the week of August 26), tennis-court repairs and upcoming capital projects for 2026–27. The finance committee reported progress toward finalizing the 2026–27 annual budget; staff said the final budget will be submitted to the board for approval at the September 8 regular meeting and that statutory salary-schedule bonuses are to be paid by Oct. 31 (planned for the September paycheck).
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