North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
District staff recommended a three-year copier/print services contract with an optional two-year renewal with Toshiba after a rubric-based RFP evaluation; the board approved the recommendation pending final legal review and contract edits.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
The board honored Lillian Hartshill of E.B. Frank Middle School as one of 27 finalists for the North Carolina Beginning Teacher of the Year award; NCAT representatives presented a certificate and explained the finalist program and timeline.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
Metcon project staff told the Lenoir County Board of Education the E.B. Frank Middle School construction is progressing, with masonry, steel and roof planks being installed and about 187 geothermal wells drilled with roughly 20 remaining; contractor said several slab pours are scheduled and key milestones are ahead of schedule.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
An external auditor delivered an unmodified (clean) opinion for fiscal year 24–25 and the board approved Budget Amendment No. 2 to incorporate late state allotments and federal grant releases; staff noted a drop in federal funding from $36 million to $23 million and a continuing child nutrition fund shortfall.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
District staff told the board the E.B. Frick Middle School construction is on schedule with foundation and plumbing work completed in several areas; a live camera is now active and a pre-holiday site tour will be scheduled for trustees.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
Lenoir County Public Schools said student innovation teams now operate in all 17 schools, supporting digital learning and leadership; the Careers on Wheels outreach reached 615 fourth-grade students and involved more than 50 businesses over recent years.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Lenoir County Board of Education elected Mr. Anderson as chair and Dr. Asimov Stark as vice chair after a multi-nomination ballot process under board policy 2200; both were reported elected with four affirmative votes.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
Charles White, LCPS director of media technology, told the board the RFP evaluation favored a three-year contract with renewal options as the district’s best balance of cost, service and flexibility; staff plans to present a contract for board action at the next meeting.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
LCPS told the board it received a $100,000 Workforce Innovation Grant to fund a three-year internship program placing students in district departments and partners including Crown and Lenoir Community College; program includes paid placements and pathways to employment.
North Carolina / School Districts / Lenoir County Public Schools
At its Nov. 3 meeting the board approved submission of 17 school improvement plans to DPI, selected Cloud 12 for classroom cameras at E. B. Frank, approved NC School Boards Association policy revisions, cleared a field trip, declared CTE surplus property and approved personnel recommendations.