At a Feb. 6, 2026 special-called meeting, the Pitt County Board of Education approved routine business, accepted lower-than-expected final costs for completed gym renovations and authorized revised funding requests for upcoming HVAC and gym-floor projects; it also approved the 2026–27 open-enrollment/lottery list and two early-college calendars, received a midyear strategic-plan update, and moved into a closed session under state statute.