North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
The Henderson County Board of Public Education approved a roughly $1.2 million purchase from CDW‑G to replace about 1,200 wireless access points across the district; staff said E‑rate funding will cover approximately 80% and state procedures will cover much of the remainder, leaving no significant local out‑of‑pocket cost.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
After eight missed student days earlier in the winter, board members reached consensus to leave March 13 as an optional workday for now and convert it to a student day only if the district misses another day due to weather, recovering six instructional hours without extending the school year beyond Memorial Day.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
Henderson County’s school board approved raising the out‑of‑county tuition rate for 2026‑27 from $2,580 to $2,700 per student after a staff recalculation using local current‑expense per pupil; board discussion emphasized that the district transmits county‑determined figures rather than setting the underlying allocation.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
Henderson County Schools reported stronger fall end‑of‑course scores after fall retesting; district leaders credited retesting timing, curriculum guides, instructional coaching and cross‑school collaboration for gains, while noting Hendersonville High was excluded from that snapshot.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
During public comment, residents urged the board to press state legislators on school funding and criticized proposed voucher measures and certain library materials; speakers included local parents, community groups and a representative of Henderson County Public Schools Strong.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
The board recognized an NCAT beginning‑teacher finalist, heard school improvement plans from Dana and North Henderson, and received student presentations from West Henderson, Hillandale and Innovative High School about fundraisers, GEM and service clubs.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
Board heard a child‑nutrition midyear report showing modest net positive through December but an anticipated year‑end deficit because of labor and food costs and flat federal reimbursements; staff proposed a district donation mechanism and attrition‑based staffing reductions to improve sustainability.
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The board approved proposed flex, traditional and early‑college calendars for second reading and voted to revise the current 2025–26 calendar to make March 3 (a primary election day) a teacher workday; policy prevented a remote member from voting.
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Ten public speakers urged the board to advocate publicly for school funding with state legislators, discussed civil‑rights context for MLK Day, urged recruitment of teachers of color, and raised concerns about library book content and book‑committee participation.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
After more than two hours of public comment and internal debate over a 2004 state calendar statute, the Henderson County Board of Public Education approved first readings of multiple 2026–27 draft calendars and asked administration to return in January with adjustments accounting for the March primary and instructional‑hour requirements.