001one spe tast t e for e for e [Music] yeah it's there oh so we can just scroll down it as well okay that may be the easiest way e you spe thanks for coming great we cut through your office the other way yeah for for for e the [Music] all right all right United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation ladies and Gentlemen please be seated on behalf of Dr Chad mayor our principal of B's high school and Dr Matt St my big boss is honor to be here tonight for the school board and all great things the school board has done support as well as the other top school top team I have here tonight is some of my younger Cadets good news is bandies did make
002the championship Grill as well to the Army aable the member of the color guard I got tonight is my currently next is also all mother foot thank you girl green and your [Music] Cadets next on the agenda is approval of the minutes from the January 27th uh C County Board of Education meeting everyone's had a chance to look over the minutes from that meeting is there any discussion from last school board meeting I second there any further discussion here done let's have a raise of hands who [Music] approve animous next is the adjustment and approval of the agenda favor chairman sett members of the board the only thing that uh we're looking at is no need for closed session this evening we were able to do that in our work session earlier today so to
003the two removals for the policies we took off the work session obviously we're going to remove here this afternoon um which would be the attendance policy and school admissions uh number 10 uh the approval or protocol of the immigration Customs Enforcement uh we're asking for that to be removed as well and this time that is it is there any further discussion hearing none I would ask for a motion to approve the adjustment uh Mr chairman I make the motion uh to approve the agenda with the adjustments presented second any further discussion hearing none to see uh raise of hands for those who approve unanimous next we have the superintendent report for recognition yeah thank you chairman settle members of the board we do have two recognitions this evening uh if you would like me uh
004to meet me out front all right so our first recognition this evening is a uh run over from last month is Mrs Lindsay Farnsworth she wasn't able to be with uh with us last month but we want to make sure we give her the proper recognition she's our administrator of the month for Fred T Ford High School uh M Farnsworth has done a lot uh since she's been at Fred te Ford High School one of the which that stands out is not only her commitment to instruction but her relationships that she's built with staff and students we also want to thank Miss Debbie pittz her assister principal who's here with her tonight her husband Mr Farnsworth one of our instructional coaches and Mr Sher for joining us let's give Mr Farnsworth a big round of
005applause aw all right so uh for those of you don't know the public and anyone listening online our Board of Education uh is required to to have uh uh training hours every month uh every year pardon me and one of our board members exceeded the 31h hour mark uh and has received a certificate from the North Carolina School boards Association for the 2324 school year and this certificate of Merit is to Miss Michelle T's give round Applause thank you now we will do public hearing on the budget and following right after that will be public comments the Kataba County Board of Education appreciates and welcomes all public comments ments members of the public who have signed up to speak May address board members on any topic of concern during the public comment section of a
006regular meeting each speaker will be allowed a maximum of three minutes to address Kataba County Board of Education members a Time clock will be displayed to assist each speaker with their three minute time limit speakers should direct their comments to board members rather than to the audience comments by members of the public should be respectful without slander toward any other member of the bo of the public Community member or members of any member of the board of Kataba County Board of Education any displays of approval or dis approval or disapproval are out of order unless otherwise directed by the board chair and now we will hear public hearing on the 2526 budget chairman there's no one signed up to speak on the the budget straight on the public comment then uh first person uh who
007has signed up for public comments is Mr Matt sin if you'll come forward please yes sir yes sir thank you all everybody esteemed uh Board of Education thank you all for giving me the opportunity to speak my name is Matton I'll happily say that I was born and raised in North Carolina and educated in the public school system K through 12 what I'd like to speak about today is a issue that I think we're all concerned about um in as as we all know we gave the Pledge of Allegiance uh one nation under God um as we all know um his son in Matthew 2540 said what you do unto the least of these you do unto him um what I'm concerned about is are the recent National and state headlines about attempts to cut
008uh Child Nutrition services at schools and supports for teachers in terms of cutting uh Federal funding for teachers grants and as a nation I feel like we're sending the wrong message to our young people we need to be telling them that they're important and especially the people who don't have a voice we sent these people to Washington and Raleigh and they seem to be executing this project 2025 plan they've written a thousand pages on it and I think they mean to do what they said so what we need to do is make sure that we hold our representatives in Washington and Raleigh accountable because I'm sure many of you here believe in strong public schools and food for the children that need it I mean these are these are the people who are our future
009now so what what do we need to do we need to make sure that granted there are Cuts we're all in favor of Some Cuts but we got to make sure that they're offset by protections for our children okay teachers so they don't have to buy their own school supplies so I just want to say that you know the idea of people going to Washington and Raleigh and then cutting funding for schools without protection well we have an expression for that where I'm from and it's that dog don't hunt thank you thank you Mr Sim our next speaker is Miss Sandy [Music] Jarvis thank you very much for your time today I'd like to introduce myself um I'm Sandy Jarvis and I'm a Kataba County resident for five years now um I'm the chair of
010the newly formed Kataba County chapter of moms for Liberty and I just wanted to um introduce moms for liberty for those who don't um aren't aware of that organization it's a national Grassroots organization um we're in 48 of 50 States now moms for Liberty is dedicated to fighting for the survival of America by unifying educating and empowering parents to defend their rights at all levels of government my task today is to introduce legislative priorities um our na our state um started the first legislative committee um for moms for Liberty um and we're excited to be in Raleigh on March 19th to introduce um some topics that we would like the legislators to be aware of and I thought it would be a good idea to come to all three um School boards and introduce um
011our legislation requests some of the items are in regard to school health clinics some proposed changes to the parental Bill of Rights issues regarding protection for students and staff while in school going back to basics in education um so looking at technology especially in elementary schools and the additional requirement for a high school diploma to pass a US citizen test which is uh the natural natural naturalization exam um I do have a handout for you if that's okay to to bring up to you that has our legislative priorities um one so any of you would like further information about any of these items um the onepage information that we're handing to the legislators will be available um March 19th and I'll be happy to I put my email at the bottom be happy to send
012you those one page if you're interested thank you for your time thank you Miss Jarvis uh next on the agenda or consent items presented by Dr Stover thank you chairman um members of the board in front of you are consent items and we will be asking for your approval this evening is there any discussion on the consent agenda if not I need a motion and a second for approval I have a second I have a a motion and a second is there any further discussion hearing none I ask all who approve for a raise of hand adamus next on the agenda is unfinished business uh construction updates by Mr Dan Moore thank you chairman sadle SLE Meer members of the board and Dr Stover we've got just a couple of photograph s of the ongoing
013progress at Maiden Elementary School of course were're in the new building now the older building has been demolished they're beginning to chip up that pad where those classrooms and the gym and the cafeteria we located and our next phase after this will then be to balance that site we'll have a new entrance for our buses a bus parking lot playground and a lighted and lighted uh Recreation field as well so we're very pleased uh with the speed and the abilities of our demo crew they did a great job and I'll be happy to answer any questions that you may have about the project at this time what would be the timeline to get the parking done and and all that kind of stuff would that be over the summer maybe we feel like we'll be
014fully fully done with the project by the time time the school year starts next year depending always depends on weather but typically in the summer it's our drier months we should be able to to make progress and next next school year we'll we'll have the project completed any further discussion thank you Mr Moore thank you uh next up will be new business uh approval of the 2024 2025 audit engagement letter and audit contract for fiscal year ending by Davis thank you chairman selire Dr St and members of the board um so in today's work session um you were able to review the audit contract with Anderson Smith and white this is to audit the district's financials for the fiscal year ending June 30th 2025 and so um tonight we are seeking approval on this contract
015are there any questions for Mr Davis Mr chairman I make the motion that we approve that audit engagement letter and the contract for the audit a second I had a motion and a second any further discussion hearing none I'll ask for raise in all in favor that is unanimous thank you Mr Davis and you're up next for approval the 2025 2026 budget calendar yes sir thank you um this also was reviewed to today um and please make a note that the March 10th date for the budget meeting with the county manager is actually March the 12th um and so we would seek approval for this budget calendar as presented uh with the modification any discussion for Miss Davis on this point Mr chairman again I make the motion that we approve the 2526 budget calendar
016as Miss Davis presented to us a second hearing a motion and a second is there any further discussion hearing none I'll ask for a raised hand for approve approval of budget calendar unanimous Mr S I just wanted to introduce Miss Davis to our public just in case M Davis is our new Chief finance officer uh former employee kab K school's graduate go big blue down there in Maiden uh but we're glad to have you and um your first day today with the board was fantastic so thank you Miss Davis uh next up is approval of quote of new school nutrition vehicle by Mr Dan Moore thank you chairman settle by our members of the board um as previously discussed during our work session uh the ask for school nutrition to have a new delivery truck
017I would ask that you approve the quote from pedmont trucks in the amount of 57,000 $607 for the school nutrition program any questions for Mr Moore I seek a motion in a second make a motion we approve second I've heard a motion and a second is there any further discussion raised hand for all approve adus thank you uh approval of 2024 2025 summer learning programs presented by Mr Lee Miller thank you chairman son meire board members I'd like to ask for your um permission approval of the summer learning program uh for 2425 school year as presented to you earlier today uh there's really three parts to this there's the remediation and second Administration which is right after the school year ends in the first week of work days along with High School Credit Recovery during
018that time and the second part is reading Camp which is a three week uh Camp 72 hours that's required by the state for second and third graders who are not on grade level for reading and then the third part is our jump start which is just one day now uh for our Rising seventh and ninth graders we seeking your approval for that tonight are there any further questions for Mr Miller hearing none I look for a motion in a second I'll make a motion to approve the summer learning plan a motion in a second any further discussion hearing none I'll ask for a vote by raised hand approval adus thank you thank you Mr Miller next up oh wow approval of 2025 2026 school calendar drafts for Challenger Early College High School confus Academy and
019Kaba rosenal education center followed by approval of contract between Kaba County Board of Education and Red Rover substitute management system company Miss Ray Thompson thank you chairman ZM Dr sh members of the board you've had the opportunity to review three calendars one for Compass program one for Challenger Early College High School and one for K Kataba Rosen wild education center earlier today uh I'm coming this evening to ask for your approval of these calendars are there any questions for Miss Thompson on the subject of the school calendars forar College COMPASS oraba Ros education center not I need to look for a motion and a second make a motion we accept all three I second that hearing a motion and a second is there any further discussion or that there is no more discussion how about
020to raise up hand unanimous my second item for you this evening is the approval of the contract with Red Rover which will provide a substitute management program uh system for all of our staff who require substitute um you had a chance to review the information uh today again this is a three-year contract and there is an implementation fee as part of that that is a one-time fee so I'm looking for your approval this evening are there any questions from Miss Thompson on this subject Mr chairman I make the motion that we approve that contract between our board and Red Rover substitute management system I'll second hearing a motion at a second is there any further discussion hearing none I'll ask for raised hand and all approval that is you got thank you thank [Music] you
021next up is approval of modular units for Balls Creek Elementary School and St Stevens Elementary School Mo chairman settle me members of the board earlier today we discussed the multiple options presented on this spreadsheet I would ask that you allow Dr Stover to enter into an agreement based on subsequent approval from the Kataba County Board of Commissioners to fund these units when that meeting is held uh on the 17th of March I'll be happy to answer any questions that you may have are there any further questions for Mr Moore on this subject not I need a motion and a second the motion we approve I second hearing a motion a second is there any further discussion hearing none ask for all those in approval for raiseed hand that is unanimous thank you Mr boore next
022up is approval of proposed quotes to purchase train hbac equipment for Claremont Elementary School and Maiden middle school thank you chairman s earlier today we discussed the need for hbac equipment at both Claremont Elementary School and Maiden Middle School I'm seeking approval for the hbac equipment at Maiden Middle School in the amount of 1, 81,000 $446 and22 and also the approval of Claremont Elementary School in the amount of $454,000 excuse excuse me$ 44,7 18839 and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have are there any further questions for Mr Moore on this subject hearing none I need a motion and a second for approval motion to approve both of those a second motion hearing a motion a second is there any further discussion hearing none all in all that approve raise hand that
023is unanimous thank you next up approval of construction change derivatives and change order for the Bandy High School multi-purpose building presented by Mr Dan Moore the first is our construction change directive at Andy's High School for the multi-purpose building it is a decrease of $5 59,2 52 for that Project based on the original contract the second is an increase of 1,576 uh for the multi-purpose building and I'll be happy to answer any questions that you may have are there any further questions for Mr Moore on this subject hearing none I seek a motion and a second for approval I'll make a motion to approve the bandy's high school multi-purpose the funds for the multi-purpose R I'll second hearing a motion and a second is there any further discussion hearing none I'd like a raised hand
024for approval that is unanimous thank you next up is approval of proposed amendments to Kataba County Board of Education policies 3.61 parental inspection and objection to instructional materials and 610 AP object and challenges to Media Reed by m Crystal Davis yes Mr chairman and members of the board after review of the proposed changes directed by the board um to policy 3.61 and administrative procedure to 3.61 objections and challenges to Media resources um I am requesting that the board uh act on um whether or not to remove the second uh s we'll see one two in the fourth paragraph in the um propose the policy 3.61 the second sentence uh that that second sentence be removed and in the administrative procedure on the first page uh item number one C the third sentence be removed on
025its entire in their entirety are there any questions for Miss Davis on this subject okay thank you Dr Barnett I need I seek a motion and a second for approval uh Mr chairman I make the motion to approve the um changes to the policies presented by Miss Davis second I've got a motion and second any further comments Mr chairman I have a concern about removing that uh sentence from section c of policy or the administrative procedure for 3.61 100 uh I feel like that's in violation of our policy 3.61 that says we acknowledge that we are a policymaking board and that we designate uh our instructional Personnel to make decisions regarding instructional and media materials to take out that sentence means that we're taking that away from those uh from that District committee we're removing
026their right to make that decision I appreciate what you said and you're you're stand on that but I believe that because we are voted in this position and we represent the county and uh you would be S it would be silencing the board uh by by keeping it unanimous and uh I believe it should be just like everything else we vote on it should be uh the majority rules just like uh any other body uh public bodies or for that matter any one that I know of and I hear what you said are saying Mr Sigman but I think that to remove that right from the teachers we gave them that right we gave we asked for their opinion they've told us what we think I think if we go against what our teachers tell
027us that it needs to be a unanimous decision by the board and not just by majority often it's been three to four I I I feel like that take making it a unanimous decision is taking the voice away from the board and we have people that elected us into our positions so I feel like um that we should be able to be the voice of our constituents and in what way does this take away the voice of the board it's an unanimous each one of us have a voice on the board so if we have if each one of us have a voice on the board then by by being a unanimous that means that it has to be the whole board as one we're we all each one have different opinions I just want
028to make notice that to take this away from our teachers is not something I'm for I'm for backing our teachers and I don't want to remove that right from them um my thing is is that we we are NE we are not taken away away from our teachers and and you I feel like every time we have this discussion this is probably like the third time that we've had this discussion um I feel like we do not we are not taken away from what they believe however since we are making decisions and when the like if the books are appealed we are the last um I guess the last um uh I guess the board we are the last decision maker in this process so we have the the final decision that's why we have
029this process in place why do we have the teacher committee then if we're not going to take their word for it and their uh professional opinion why do we even have them it's just like a court system it's just like whenever you have you can appeal a case um that's what we have I mean if we're not if what's the point of having a policy in place if we're not going to follow the policy if we're if we're s we're going through the policy we have the right as a board to actually make decisions and we are the final decision maker just like we are on several things as far as like what we approve for the school system I I agree that's why I think we should po follow policy 36110 that says we
030give them the decision making right it'll just have to come out in the vote I understand I just want to go on the record that I am for teachers making that decision that's their right I mean we wrote a letter to the state asking for them to have a raise but then we turn around and don't trust them to make a decision that we give to them in policy not that we don't trust them we respect your opinion we respect their opinion we all have one and we're not taking anything away from them I don't feel like and that's your opinion M and agree or disagree yeah uh Dr Barnett um appreciate your comments and respect your comments um and as I've stated before in the past I've have served on previous boards Church boards
031committees no board I've ever served on is required a unanimous vote and there's time set um just if for example you look at the the planning board that reports to the County Commissioners they may present a plan and the Commissioners have that Authority just like all these decisions that were bought before us tonight whether it be the financial audit things that Mr Moore bring to us the final decision um lies with the board and U I respect your opinion but I think it should just be a u majority of the board members on the final decision of any decision that we make I think you maybe misunderstand Mr mullus I'm not asking for us to make unanimous decisions on everyone just on this particular policy yes ma'am um yeah I understand that I'm just you
032know I just agree to disagree with you uh but I feel even on this policy uh should stand as a simple majority rules I think vote shows where you stand for teachers [Music] tonight thank you for the discussion is there any further discussion let me see a raised hand of all that approve of the uh Motion in second David thank you all right uh we remove the closed session so now we will move on to our Open Session approval of personnel recommendations and approval of the addendum to a Personnel recommendations presented by thank you chairman s in front of you our personel recommendations and we are asking your approval of those this evening are there any questions for Dr Stover on either the approval of personnel recommendations or approval for addendum to the Personnel recommendations
033hearing none I need a motion and a second make motion that we approve it second got a motion and a second is there any further discussion hearing none I look for a raised hand and approval that is unanimous for both and announce to the audience the addition of a Kataba County Board of Education special called meeting on Monday March 17th at 6: PM uh for a facilities update from mckisic architecture unless there's anything else I'm looking for a motion to adjourn make a motion to adjourn hearing a second hearing a motion and a second I look for approval to adjourn by raise of hand that is unanimous I wasn't aware that