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.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
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.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
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.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
District staff updated the board on corridor lighting upgrades, a VoIP phone transition, sinkhole repair at the Hendersonville High softball field and a multi‑phase HVAC plan (Atkinson phase 2/3) awaiting DPI approval; members urged staff to pursue expedited review where possible.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
Finance staff reported rising food and labor costs have put the child‑nutrition enterprise fund under pressure; district forecasts a $625,000 use of fund balance, leaving roughly $300,000 in reserve and prompting plans to explore delivery models, grants and possible meal‑price increases.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
Public commenters at the Nov. 10 Henderson County school board meeting pressed the district on religious speech by board members, book content and transgender student issues.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
District and Boys & Girls Club leaders described a program that places staff half-time in classrooms and half-time at club sites to provide tutoring, mentoring and translation supports; presenters said the in-school program touches about 300–370 students daily and the club serves up to 90 children, free to families.
North Carolina / School Districts / Henderson County Schools
Board approved a temporary easement for Enbridge Gas (about 0.156 acres) to use a lay‑down yard while repairing a pipeline, accepting $4,711.20 and adding stipulations on vegetation restoration and access. Facilities staff also updated the board on VoIP phone transition, HVAC and a sinkhole repair estimated at about $83,000.