Beaufort County Schools
Beaufort County Schools
April Board Meeting Highlights
April Board Meeting Highlights
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2023- 2024 Teacher Assistants of the Year
Michelle Peele- Eastern Elementary
Dana Mason- Bath Elementary
Samuel Williams- Ed Tech Center
Victoria Gachuz Monter- Early College High School
Shre Long- Chocowinity Primary
Susan Tyson- John Small Elementary
Martha Morales Gonzales- Northeast Elementary
Isiah Russell- Northside High School
Melissa Orr- P.S. Jones Middle
Terri Ham- S.W. Snowden School
Mary Beth Williams- Washington High
2023-2024 Beaufort County Schools Teacher Assistant of the Year
Susan Tyson
John Small Elementary
2023- 2024 CTE Teachers of the Year
Valerie Whitehead- Northside High School
Davelle Whitney- Southside High School
Ken Adams- Washington High School
2023- 2024 Beaufort County Schools NCCAT Teacher of the Year
Davelle Whitney
Southside High School
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the April 4th, 20th, and 25th were approved as presented.
New Business
Board Charman TW Allen presented information to the Board regarding calls he received about Rep. Keith Kidwell saying "The local board of Education of Beaufort County Schools is authorized to use the Hillsdale College K-12 Curriculum in lieu of the requirements of Part I of Article 8 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes" in House Bill 464 without full board authority. After discussion, the Board voted that no member should send any issue to any legislator without the full Board having knowledge of it.
Board Policy 2100- Board Member Legal Status and Board Policy 2122- Role of Board Members in the Community were discussed by the Board Chairman TW Allen.
The Board of Education and the Beaufort County Commissioners met in a joint meeting to discuss the following:
FY 23-24 Local Funding Request
Audited & Estimates Fund Balance
FY 23-24 Estimated Allotment Low Weath Supplemental Funding
FY 23-24 Capital Outlay Request
Reports and Updates
The 2023- 2024 Budget update was presented to the Board for discussion and review.
A request to sell 3 activity buses on Gov Deals was unanimously approved by the Board as presented.
The audit contract from Forvis, LLP was presented for the Fiscal Year ending in June 30, 2023 for $48,000. The audit will be submitted to the Local Government Commission on October 31, 2023.
A request was unanimously approved to purchase 132 Dell computers for office staff at schools & central services staff from Applied Data Technologies for $133,724.
FY 2024 Local Funding Request was presented for review. The Board asked to change the coaching stipend to $250. Tammy Lewis also presented the Audited and Estimated Fund Balance and the 23-24 Local Current Expense Budget Proposal-Expenditures.
CAO Norris Parker and the Curriculum & Instructional Support team presented distict-wide data for the 22-23 school year.
A K-5 math curriculum adoption update was presented by CAO Norris Parker. He shared survey comments from community members & parents and feedback from the Curriculum Council.
The CTE Local Plan for FY 2023- 2024 was unanimously approved by the Board as presented.
The following Capital Projects were approved as presented:
Ceiling Tile Replacement Project @ John Cotten Tayloe Elementary, Custom Carpentry, LLC $19,500.
Field House & Concession Stand Renovation @ Bath Elementary, Custom Carpentry, LLC- $86,300.
Superintendent Report
A needs-based grant application for building a new school facility was presented. An application will be presented in August.
Approved Field Trips:
Northside High School
Skills USA Competition in Greensboro, NC April 18- 20
FBLA National Convention in Marietta, GA June 26- July 1
Cheer Camp at NCSU, Raleigh, NC July 25- 27
Northeast Elementary & Bath Elementary, Band Presentation at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA May 12
P.S. Jones Middle, 8th grade trip to Washington, N.C. May 2- 4
Southside High School, Boys & Girls Track Competition, North Carolina A & T, Burlington, NC May 19-20
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