North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
The board approved two budget amendments (state amendment $29,670 and federal amendment $36,320), the personnel recommendations and second-reading policy revisions; the meeting also set a new March meeting date and adjourned.
North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
Superintendent Bill Griffin proposed transforming Ellendale Elementary into an inquiry-based, STEM-focused instructional option open by application and lottery to students across the county (and beyond); the board heard details but took no formal vote, and staff will hold community engagement before next school year.
North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
The Alexander County Schools board approved three budget amendments — $19,997 to teacher performance bonuses, $115,443 for capital outlay bus lease payments and $308,000 for a school resource officer grant — following staff presentation and a board vote.
North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
The board recognized roughly 10 teachers who received Alexander County Public Education Foundation grants (about $500 each) to support classroom STEM projects; the Foundation raised funds via a golf tournament and Sports Hall of Fame event.
North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
At its December meeting the Alexander County Schools Board approved routine agenda items, Budget Amendment No. 3 (adding $199,008 to the public school fund for targeted allotments), a $52,300 contract for tennis-court upgrades, adoption of policy 43.18 and the 2026–27 academic calendar; board elections were held.
North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
On Nov. 10 the board approved previously presented policy revisions on second reading and introduced four additional first-reading policies covering grievance procedures, confidential information and technology; the four first readings will return for review next month.
North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
The Alexander County Board of Education unanimously approved two budget amendments — $194,299 to the State Public School Fund (bringing it to $36,849,546) and $39,219 to the Capital Outlay Fund (bringing it to $3,198,496) — to record state bus lease payments.
North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
Superintendent Dr. Bill Griffin reported on October site visits to schools, the completion and ribbon cutting of Sugarloaf Elementary's renovation, and announced the board's presentation at the North Carolina School Boards Association conference on rebranding the district amid prior bankruptcy proceedings.
North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
The board unanimously approved a related services personnel contract for Exceptional Children services and accepted routine personnel recommendations from human resources; approvals were made without discussion.
North Carolina / School Districts / Alexander County Schools
The Alexander County Board of Education approved an added closed session to the agenda, the consent agenda, a paging/intercom contract for two elementary schools, a related-services provider contract, personnel recommendations and policy revisions; all votes carried unanimously.