North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
After a qualifications-based selection, the Cabarrus County Board of Education approved Rogers Builders as construction manager at risk for the new Northwest Area Elementary School; staff will begin contract negotiations and prepare a local government commission submission anticipated in April.
North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
During public comment, Deborah Allen urged the board to protect female students' access to single-sex locker rooms at Cox Mill High School, citing Title IX and 1975 regulations and urging district action rather than waiting for state guidance.
North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
The board presented Impact Through Education Awards, the Holiday eCard contest winners, Hillbisch Ford Teacher of the Month, Everyday Hero and School Psychologist of the Year honors to students and staff across the district, thanking sponsors including Equitable and local businesses.
North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
On first reading the board moved forward an internet-safety policy (Policy 32 26 42 0 5). District staff said they do not "actively block or filter based on text," but use Zscaler, category-based blocking, AI categorization and Gaggle alerts to monitor and flag concerning content.
North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
Policy staff presented a first read of an updated Internet safety policy adding language to meet a new statutory requirement and reviewed several second‑read policy changes (confidential information, dual enrollment, parental inspection of instructional materials, recruitment/background checks and transportation insurance) to be placed on next week’s consent agenda.
North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
District staff presented projections showing several northwest elementary schools above 120% design utilization and outlined short-term relief options — modular classrooms, targeted capping or overflow schools — while the board asked staff to return with a recommendation by Feb.–March.
North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
Finance staff reported a generally sound fiscal position, a projected interest-income shortfall of about $128,000, potential Medicaid receipts of roughly $695,000, and presented budget amendment #3 (about $2.5 million in net increases) for placement on next week’s consent agenda.
North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
The Cabarrus County Board of Education voted to approve boundary lines for the new Coltrane Webb STEM Elementary School, a plan school staff said will affect 247 K–4 students and open the school at roughly 87% utilization under the base proposal. The measure passed unanimously.
North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
Three public speakers at the Dec. 8 Cabarrus school board meeting urged the board to address alleged fee-based incentives that affect graded work, district online-system problems, and a student’s claim about privacy in girls’ locker rooms at Cox Mill High School.
North Carolina / School Districts / Cabarrus County Schools
The policy committee reviewed 10+ policies on first read and several second‑read policies that incorporate recent state statutory updates (domicile, personnel files, medication administration language, extracurriculars and web pages); the board directed most to the consent agenda for final vote next month.