North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
The superintendent used the board meeting to thank members during School Board Appreciation Month, recognize district award winners and national board-certified teachers, and said district leaders will brief county commissioners on the "Thrive in Lee" strategic plan at a budget retreat.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
The Lee County Board of Education appointed Marcus Mason to the board in a voice vote, approved the consent agenda and a human-resources report, and then adjourned after routine business on items including committee scheduling.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
Finance staff reported a November-reflective budget of $120,019,336 with year-to-date expenditures of $51,101,893.68 and encumbrances of $4,515,001.25, leaving a remaining budget of about $64.4 million (46.34% spent).
North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
District accountability staff reported mostly small increases on interim ELA and math check-ins across grade levels, noted volatility at small schools and explained how accelerated middle-school Math 1 takers affect high-school comparisons.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
The board approved leadership nominations, multiple policies on second reading, routine consent items, a budget resolution and calendar, and accepted an option to buy Lee County High School lease premises for $1; outgoing board member Megan Garner delivered a public resignation and called for a 30% school funding target by 2030.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
Lee County Schools presented a quarterly update on 'Thrive in Lee,' reporting nearly 1,000 instructional walkthroughs, strong district–university partnerships and extensive use of Branching Minds plans to support student learning.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
The board approved improvement plans for five identified low-performing schools, accepted the HR personnel report, and — in a closed-session action reported in open session — approved an amendment to the superintendent's contract subject to attorney-drafted final text.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
Bureau Veritas presented a countywide facilities condition assessment for Lee County Schools, identifying immediate needs, longer-term replacement costs using RSMeans, and recommendations for further study; the district plans to import asset data to a maintenance/work-order system by Jan. 1 to track repairs and preventive maintenance.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
The board approved the FY27–31 capital improvement plan after debate about project order, the countys new rubric and the stalled 5-on-5 working group; superintendent said the county will score projects and the district secured a commitment to have a district representative on the scoring committee.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lee County Schools
District staff told the Lee County Board of Education that expansion of several elementary schools would cost substantially less up front than a new build but would have a shorter service life and carry hidden site and utility costs.