North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
The Rockingham County Schools Board of Education approved the districts proposed 2025-26 budget during a March 31 work session after administrators said state planning allotments remained delayed.
North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
The facilities committee presented five options for Reidsville-area elementary schools, including applying for NCDPI needs-based grants to build or renovate schools. The board asked staff to narrow and cost two preferred options for an April 28 update.
North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
The Rockingham County Schools board approved a contract for asbestos remediation and related work at the Draper site after staff said the contract exceeds the superintendents $75,000 approval threshold.
North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
The district announced a second telehealth site selected for implementation by Aug. 1 and said staff will present outcomes from the first site at a future meeting.
North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
School leaders told the board about programs at Williamsburg Elementary, including PBIS behavior incentives, cultural celebrations, a newly built outdoor classroom and community partnerships.
North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
Finance staff presented a draft 2025–26 budget that increases the county appropriation request to $28.9 million, adding roughly $6.1 million in expansion items including a proposed mental health director, pay schedule changes and teacher supplements.
North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
District leaders described a new Career and Technical Education Innovative High School to launch on Rockingham Community College’s campus with three pathways — health science, construction and advanced manufacturing — credential stacking, dual enrollment and work-based learning; the program received 74 applications for 40 first-year seats.
North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
The school board approved an installment financing resolution allowing Rockingham County to use Lincoln Elementary as collateral to secure more than $12 million to fund HVAC and roof repairs; the county will lease the property back to the district after financing closes.
North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
Rockingham County Schools staff told the board the preschool program faces a projected $264,606 deficit for 2025–26, prompting emotional public comments from parents and preschool teachers and a pledge from the district to pursue additional funding from county and partner agencies.
North Carolina / School Districts / Rockingham County Schools
The district’s exceptional children department said it serves about 2,159 students (including pre‑K), employs roughly 345 staff in the department, and is short on school psychologists and other specialists; staff flagged EC vacancies and program demands as budget drivers.