001WOULD YOU ALL PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE. TAKE A FEW MINUTES FOR A RESPONSE. THANK YOU. HAVE A SEAT. WE'LL BEGIN TONIGHT'S MEETING BY RECOGNIZING OUR MARCH EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. WILL JAHLEEL FOX COME TO THE PODIUM AT THIS TIME? WE LEAVE CUSTODIANS BETTER KNOWN AS MR. DAY. TAKES PRIDE IN CLEAN SCHOOL AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE STUDENTS HE SERVES AND NOMINATING HIM AS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, SCHUBERT WROTE, HE [INDISCERNIBLE] AT PERZ ELEMENTARY RECOGNIZING THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK IS ABOUT THE KIDS. RECENTLY I WAS WORKING WITH A STUDENT WHO WOULDN'T GO TO CLASS. HE WOULDN'T BUDGE. IF HE NOTICED HIM IN THE HALLWAY HE CHECKED IN. HE TOOK TIME TO LISTEN TO THE STUDENT'S CONCERNS AND LISTENED TO THE SAME STORY IN THE SITUATION. I APPRECIATE HOW HE NOTICED THE SITUATION AND STEPPED UP
002TO HELP. ANOTHER WAY MR. JAY HELPED WAS WITH THE STORING FRIDGE. UNOPENED TO BE SHARED WITH THOSE HUNGRY. HE COLLECTS TO BE PART OF A VIDEO AND STUDENT COUNCIL CAN TALK IT ALL CLASSES. MR. JAY IS A GOOD PERSON, KIND, FUNNY, RESPONSIBLE AND WILLING TO LEND A HAND. WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE HIM AT PIERCE. WE'LL RECEIVE THE GIFT CARD AND YOUR PHOTO WILL BE AT THE ELEMENTARY AND JC'S OFFICE. I ASK BOARD MEMBER TO READ ALOUD OUR CERTIFICATE. >> I WOULDN'T MISS IT. >> GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION IS PRESENTED TO JAHLEEL FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH SPONSORED BY GREENSBORO JAYCEE. AND OUR CHAIR DEENA HAYES. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. >> I DIDN'T PREPARE A SPEECH. I WANT TO THANK MR. STARLINS AND CASSANDRA FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY. WE STILL
003HAVE MORE WORK TO DO. THANK YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU. >> WE NORMALLY WOULD LIKE TO -- LIKE TO SHAKE YOUR HANDS, MR. JAY. IF YOU WOULD COME UP. YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS OR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE HAVE FOUR SPEAKERS. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS YOU'RE COMFORTABLE SHARING. WHEN THE AMBER LIGHT COMES ON, YOU HAVE 15 MORE SECONDS. IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE IS SUPPORTIVE WITH WHAT THE SPEAKER IS SAYING, WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO DEMONSTRATE BY DOING THIS SO THE SPEAKER CAN CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED. WE ASK YOU NOT MENTION STAFF ORB STUDENT BY NAME. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS KRIS SINNE CARSIC FOLLOWED BY NICOLL LEVIT. HELL LE. >> I LIVE AT 2409 [INDISCERNIBLE] CORPS. I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AS MEMBER OF THE YOUTH COUNCIL. I APPRECIATE
004THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU ABOUT AN ANSWER THAT DIRECTLY AFFECTS EVERYTHING FROM THE GUILFORD FINANCIAL LITERACY. FIRST I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS IS MAKING LITERACY PART OF OUR SYSTEM. I APPRECIATE PREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. THE WAY LITERACY IS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS IS OFTEN LIMITED AND INCONSISTENT. SOME SCHOOLS FINANCIAL LITERACY IS PRIMARILY OFFERED DURING THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR. IT IS OFTEN LIMITED TO A SINGLE UNIT OR SINGLE COURSE. WHEN SOMETHING IS ONLY TAUGHT ONCE DURING FOUR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL, IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ABSORB AND RETAIN THE INFORMATION. LITERACY IS A LIFE SKILL. HOW TO CREATE BUDGET AND MANAGE CREDIT CARDS AND STUDENTS LOANS AND THESE ARE SKILLS STUDENTS RELY ON. MANY STUDENTS GRADUATE WITHOUT FEELING CONFIDENT IN THESE DECISIONS. THIS IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL SYSTEMS TO PREPARE EACH
005OTHER. FINANCIAL LITERACY SHOULD BE A SKILL REINFORCED AND TRAINI STRENGTHENED OVER TIME. FOR EXAMPLE, THE FRESHMAN COULD FIND -- FIND OUT FOUNDATIONAL TOPICS AND THE SOPHOMORES COULD EXPLORE CREDIT RATES AND OTHERS COULD LEARN ABOUT TAXES AND EMPLOYMENT AND SENIORS COULD FOCUS ON PRACTICAL TOPICS, STUDENT LOANS, INVESTMENT MANAGING EXPENSES AFTER GRADUATION. BEYOND CLASSROOM LESSONS THIS COULD HAPPEN THROUGH WORKSHOPS OR ASSEMBLIES. IT COULD MAKE EDUCATION MORE INTERACTIVE. WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT BUDGETING THOSE LESSONS BEFORE MORE IMPACTFUL. THIS WOULD BENEFIT STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. WHEN YOUNG ADULTS MANAGE MONEY THEY AVOID UNNECESSARY DEBT AND THAT CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY TO OUR ECONOMY. WE PREPARED STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN THE REAL WORLD. EXPANDING FINANCIAL LITERACY WOULD BE A MEANS FOR A CYCLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONTINUED DEDICATION AND OUR STUDENTS IN GUILFORD COUNTY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
006NICOLL LEVIT FOLLOWEDLY JOANNA PENDLETON. JOANNA PENDLETON FOLLOWED BY NANC NANCY KRUCHEK. GOOD EVENING SUPERINTENDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I'M JOANNA PENDLETON. I LIVE IN GREENSBORO. I'M A LIBRARIAN AND MOM AND PROUD PRESIDENT OF THE GUILFORD COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS. TONIGHT I'M BRINGING YOU A MESSAGE TO SAVE THE DATE. THE DATE I WANT YOU TO SAVE IS MAY 1st, 2026, NOT COINCIDENTALLY, MAY 1st WAS KNOWN AS MAYDAY OR INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY. WE HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US ON MAYDAY IN LETTING THE LEGISLATORS KNOW THAT WE NEED THEM TO PRIORITIZE KIDS OVER CORPORATIONS AS THEY'RE LEGISLATING AND BUDGETING. AS YOU'RE AWARE, NORTH CAROLINA IS CURRENTLY THE LAST STATE IN THE COUNTRY WITHOUT A BUDGET. AND THE LAST STATE IN AN EFFORT TO FUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WHILE FAMILIES WANT STRONG POLITICIANS HAVE REPEATEDLY CHOSEN TAX BREAKS FOR CORPORATIONS
007AND PRIVATE SCHOOL VOUCHERS, RATHER THAN INVESTING IN OR STUDENTS. THAT'S NOT HOW DEMOCRACY IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. WE'RE ORGANIZING TOGETHER TO TAKE BACK CONTROL PUBLIC DOLLARS AND HOLD ACCOUNTABILITY AND FINALLY PUT OR KIDS FIRST. THIS IS OUR LINE IN THE SAND. SOME OF YOU HAVE SEEN ME AT THIS MICROPHONE EVERY SPRING FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS. YOU SAID FROM YOUR MICROPHONES, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THIS TO RALEIGH. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE MAJORITY OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING COMES FROM THE STATE LEGISLATOR. WE'VE BEEN AGREEING WITH YOU ON THAT POINT FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS AND ALSO ASKING YOU TO STAND IN THE GAP FOR THE KIDS WHILE WE TAKE ON WHAT WE NEED. YOU MADE BUDGET REQUESTS THAT TRULY REFLECTED THE NEED OF STUDENTS AND WORKERS AND WE SEE YOU. THE TRUTH
008IS, IT WAS NOT AND IS NOT ENOUGH. WE KNOW WHOSE FAULT IT IS. THE FOLKS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARE MORE BEHOLDEN TO LOBBYISTS THAN WORKING FAMILIES. IT IS GOING TO TAKE ALL OF US COMING TOGETHER TO MAKE THE CHANGES WE NEED FOR OUR STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US ON MAYDAY. SAVE THE DAY, BLOCK IT ALL THE WAY OFF ON YOUR CALENDAR AND AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, WE HAVE LITERAL INVITATIONS FOR YOU AND WE'LL WAIT FOR YOUR RSVP. >> FINAL SPEAKER IS LUCA. WELCOME. GOOD EVENING TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT AND CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MY NAME IS KATHY KRUSCA. PLEASE KNOW I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND MANY SUCCESSES. THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR WORK CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. WHEN I ATTEND THESE MEETINGS, I'M ENCOURAGED TO SEE YOU LISTENING
009TO YOUR CONSTITUENCY AND VALUE THEIR INPUT AND IN FACT RECENTLY YOU POSTED A SURVEY ON YOUR WEBSITE INVITING PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RESPOND TO A SURVEY AND TO GIVE INPUT INTO -- INTO WHAT OUR PRIORITIES SO YOU CAN DEVELOP YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN. ONE I PROPOSE IN THE SURVEY AND I PRESENTED TO YOU LAST FALL IS TO GIVE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. BETWEEN WHITE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN OF COLOR. I SURFACE THIS AGAIN BECAUSE MY CONCERN IS DATA TAKEN FROM THE SURVEY THAT YOU'LL BE ANALYZING WILL ENCOURAGE YOU TO JUST PRESENT OR CREATE OR DELIVER MORE PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS ARE GOOD. AND THEY HAVE THEIR PLACE. BUT PROGRAMS WON'T DECONSTRUCT THE CURRENT SYSTEM THAT PERPETUATES PRACTICES THAT IS INSTITUTIONALIZED BIAS IN THE SCHOOLS. FOR YOUR PLAN IT BE SUCCESSFUL IT WILL REQUIRE YOU
010TO IMPLEMENT ACTIONS THAT DISMANTLE AND INHASN'T AND EVEN DISGUISE RACISM. SO THEN, AS YOU CONSIDER THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY AND PRIORITIZE THE ACTION FOR YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN, GIVE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP THE NEW ATTENTION IT NEEDS. IT IS MY HOPE THAT AFTER DEEP ANALYSIS, THE THOUGHT NEW EDUCATION FOR EDUCATORS, HELP THEM RECOGNIZE THEIR IMPERFECT BIASES SO THAT PROBLEMATIC BEHAVE CAN BE IDENTIFIED, INTERRUPTED AND CORRECTED. AFTER ALL, EDUCATORS MANAGE THEIR CLASSROOMS. AND CLASSROOMS ARE WHERE DISPARITIES OCCUR. IN CLOSING, I REQUEST THAT YOU FOCUS ON THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, IF YOU WORK ON YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND AS YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE DATA FROM YOUR SURVEY. ARE CHILDREN OF COLOR GIVEN THE SAME RIGOROUS EDUCATION THAT WHITE PEOPLE ARE RECEIVING IN EVERY SINGLE CLASSROOM. ARE CHILDREN OF COLOR DISCIPLINED FAIRLY AND ARE CONSEQUENCES EQUALLY APPLIED?
011WHO IS ASKING THESE QUESTIONS? WHO IS TRACKING THE DATA? AND WHEN IS GOING TO REPORT THE RESULTS BACK TO YOU? THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO -- TO YOUR PLAN. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE'RE NOW AT APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION? MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA. SECOND. IF WE CAN MOVE ITEM NUMBER -- ACTION ITEM 12ABCD AND TO COME UNDER THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ITEM FROM THE ACTION ITEMS MOVE ITEMS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEARING. ALL RIGHT. WE APPROVE THE AGENDA. SO NOW WE'RE VOTING ON THE AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR AYE. OPPOSED? I ALSO NEED A MOTION NOW TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE NOMINATION FOR THE SEVEN HIGH SCHOOL CONCESSION STAND. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON
012THIS PARTICULAR NOMINATION. DARYL BROWN FOLLOWED BY CINDY FARMER. WELL. >> THANK YOU ON THE SCHOOL BOARD. SUPERINTENDENT. I LIVE 103 [INDISCERNIBLE] COURT. I GREW UP IN A SOUTHERN GUILFORD COMMUNITY. FROM THE TIME I COULD WALK I WAS AT SOUTHERN GUILFORD. MY GRANDFATHER WHO WAS THERE -- I GREW UP KNOWING ABOUT MS. PAT WILLIS, WHO WE NAMED THE CONCESSION AFTER, AND I REALIZED HE HAD A PLACE IN SOUTHERN GUILFORD. I WOULD SEE PAT AT ALMOST EVERY EVENT AND VOLUNTEERING AND SERVE IN SOME WAY FOR THE SCHOOL. EVEN THOUGH I WITNESS HER ACTS I WOULD HEAR FROM MY DAD AND OTHER PEOPLE DID YOU I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT SHE WAS DOING. IN COLLEGE, I HAD A CHANCE TO COME BACK AS TEACHER AND COACH AND SCHOOL HAD CHANGED BUT ONE CONSTANT, PAT MILLER, STILL WORKING BEHIND THE
013SCENES AND VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WAS HER HOME. AGAIN, SHE WAS ALWAYS PRESENT AT ALL SCHOOL EVENTS AND MAKING PERSONAL SACRIFICES TO HELP SERVE THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND THE COMMUNITY SHE LOVED. I WOULD WITNESS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY'S INTERACTION WITH HER. I SAW THEIR RESPECT FOR HER. I STARTED TO HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF HOW MUCH SHE MEANT BY THE GUILFORD COMMUNITY. IT WASN'T UNTIL I WAS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH IN 2005 THAT I REALIZED ALL THAT PAT DID FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL. AS YOUNG COACH, I WOULD ASK FOR AD AND PRINCIPLES. THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONSE WAS, ASK PAT, SHE CAN HELP YOU OUT. I REALIZED I NEEDED TO START WITH PAT. THE REASON PAT WAS SO GRACIOUS TO HELP. SHE WAS ONE OF THE FEW PEOPLE THAT CARED ABOUT SOUTHERN GUILFORD IN
014THAT COMMUNITY AS I DID. SHE SAW MY GRANDPA TO SERVE FOR 30 YEARS AND NOW SHE KNEW HOW TO GIVE BACK. WHY WAS SHE ALWAYS VOLUNTEERING AND SERVING. WHY WAS SHE ALWAYS PRESENT AT ALL OF THE EVENTS? WHY DID SHE DO THE EXTRA WORK NO ONE ELSE WANTED TO DO BECAUSE SHE LOVED AND STILL LOVE SOUTHERN GUILFORD IN OUR COMMUNITY. I WILL CONCLUDE WITH THIS, 1990, THE STADIUM WAS USED IN HONOR OF MY SON. A TEACHER SERVED GUILFORD FOR WELL OVER 35 YEARS AS TEACHER AND COACH IN VARIOUS ROLES. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DAY THAT I CAN GO BACK TO SOUTHERN, MY HOME, FOR THE UNVEILING OF THE PAT MILLER CONCESSION STAND. >> CINDY FARMER. NEXT TEACHER. >> GOOD EVENING. DR. OAKLEY ESTEEMED BOARD MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. I'M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE IN
015FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT ON WHAT COACH BROWN SPOKE ABOUT. I'M SANDY WOOD. I'M A COMMUNITY MEMBER. I HAVE TWO ADULT DAUGHTERS WHO GREW UP IN GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS AND WENT ON TO RECEIVE MULTIPLE DEGREES FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND I THINK IT IS BECAUSE OF FOUNDATION THEY RECEIVED RIGHT HERE WHICH SPEAKS LOUDLY OF GPS. I'M SO EXCITED TO TALK ABOUT MS. PAT MILLER. WHEN I CAME TO GUILFORD COUNTY IN 1989 SHE WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE I MET. I'M PRETTY SURE IT WAS AT SOUTHERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL. IT IS KIND OF HER HOME AWAY FROM HOME. SHE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE SUMNER COMMUNITY. GRADUATED, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, FROM SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL WHICH IS NOW SUMNER ELEMENTARY WHICH ARE REBUILDING AND MAKING WONDERFUL ONCE AGAIN. SHE'S VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. BUT
016HER LOVE IS SOUTHERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL. SHE KNOWS EVERYONE IN THAT COMMUNITY. SHE IS A DOER. SHE IS NOT A PERSON THAT SAYS LET ME THINK -- SHE SAYS, TODAY, TOMORROW, IS TOMORROW TOO LATE? THAT'S THE KIND OF PERSON PAT IS. SHE'S KIND AND SHE'S COMPASSIONATE AND SHE'S HARD WORKING. HONESTLY AREN'T JUST ENOUGH ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THIS WOMAN. SHE'S ALWAYS AT THE SCHOOL. I'M GOING TO BE WITH HER SATURDAY NIGHT AT A FUND-RAISER FOR THE SSA WHICH IS HUGE AT SOUTHERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL. SHE VOLUNTEERS HER TIME SO THAT THOSE KIDS CAN GO TO LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES, CAN LEARN BEYOND WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM AND GROW BEYOND THE WORLD THEY SEE AROUND THEM. THIS IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND I HAVE TO SAY I'M SO HAPPY TO SAY THAT SHE WOULD BE ONE OF
017THE PEOPLE THAT I WOULD THINK OF WHEN I THINK OF A STRONG WOMAN WHO IS NOT AFRAID TO STAND UP FOR WHAT SHE BELIEVES IN. SHE'S WORKED HARD FOR HER CHURCH AND COMMUNITY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR HER SCHOOL. SHE IS WHAT I WOULD CALL A SOUTHERN GUILFORD STORM OF ENERGY. SHE NEVER SAYS N AND SHE'S ALWAYS READY AND AVAILABLE. I COULD THINK OF NOTHING BETTER THAN TO NME THE CONCESSION STAND WHICH SHE VOLUNTEERED IN FOR SO MANY YEARS AND STILL WORKS IN RIGHT NOW AFTER HER. SHE DESERVES THE ACCOLADE AND SHE DESERVES TO BE KNOWN SHE'S APPRECIATED. I HOPE YOU ALL VOTE YES AND WE CAN CELEBRATE THIS WONDERFUL NAMING IN HER HONOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE HERE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION OF THIS RECOMMENDATION?
018ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ELIZABETH SAID WE DON'T NEED TO OPEN AND CLOSE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. I MAKE THE MOTION. CAN WE GO AHEAD AND DO THE ACTION ITEM NOW? >> BECAUSE IT IS PART OF AGENDA. YOU WANT TO DO EACH ONE AFTER THE COMMENT. THAT MAKES SENSE. LINDA WANTED TO MAKE THE MOTION. >> YOU UP FOR THAT. I MAKE MOTION TO APPROVE THE NAME SOUTHERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL CONCESSION STAND, THE PAT MILLER CONCESSION STAND, IN HONOR OF PATRICIA PAT MILLS. >> [INDISCERNIBLE] YOUR POLICY REQUIRES -- [INDISCERNIBLE]. >> THANK YOU. AGAIN THERE WAS NINE OTHER WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT CAME IN FAVOR OF THIS AS WELL. WE'LL DO IT ONE BY ONE. KIM. YES. >> LINDA. >> YES. >> BETTY. >> CRISSY. >> YES. DIANE. >> YES. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS.
019WE'RE NOW AT OUR -- OUR SECOND CONSIDERATION OF A NOMINATION TO NAME THE ENTRY DRIVE TO KEN DRIVEN SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS. I DON'T HAVE ANYONE HERE THAT IS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK FOR THAT DID ANYONE COME THAT IS NOT ON THE SIGN-UP SHEET? >> WHAT WAS THE NAME? >> [INDISCERNIBLE]. >> MOMENT HERE. J >> MOVE TO NAME THE ENTRANCE TO IN GRIFFIN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NAME IS. >> YOU HAVE IT LINDA. WANT TO READ IT. >> I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE NOMINATION TO THE NAME, THE KEN GRIFFIN SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, ENTRY DRIVE CAN, WILLIAM PENN WAY IN HONOR OF ALL GRADUATES OF THE WILLIAM PENN HIGH SCHOOL NOW PART OF KEN GRIFFIN SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS. THANK YOU. >> KIM. LINDA. YEP. >> PASTOR? YES. CRISSY. YES. DIANE. YES.
020AND DEENA. YES. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE ON THIRD NOMINATION. NOMINATION TO NAME THE DUDLEY HIGH SCHOOL MAIN GYMNASIUM BASKETBALL COURT. LET'S SEE. I THINK SOMEONE SIGNED UP FOR THIS ONE. KEVIN ROBINSON. WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS. ALL RIGHT. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT TH NAMING OF THE BASKETBALL COURT AFTER COACH DAVID PRICE. DAVID PRICE COURT. AND COACH PRICE LED THE PANTHERS IT A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AND THE TITLE SEVEN TIMES UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, DUDLEY WON THE [INDISCERNIBLE] CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1996. PANTHERS SQUAD, 29-2. THAT RECORD WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO RANKING IN NORTH CAROLINA AND NUMBER EIGHTH RANKING BY USA TODAY. SO 1999, 2000 TEAM HAD PHENOMENAL SEASON AND FINISHED WITH 29 AND PLAYED FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. 2000, 2001 PANTHERS FINISH WITH 21-8 RECORD. AND THEN PANTHERS FINISH WITH 29-3 RECORD. FINISH AS CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
021CHAMPIONS. REGIONAL AND RUNNER-UP AND CHAMPIONS. AND THEN CONFERENCE EASTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AND RUNNER UP IN THE 3A STATE TITLE. THE PANTHERS WENT TO THE REGIONAL 12 YEARS IN A ROW. 2005, 2016, WENT BACK-TO-BACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. COACH PRICE HAD THE KENTUCKY DERBY IN KENTUCKY AND JORDAN CLASSIC IN NEW YORK AND THE NORTH CAROLINA [INDISCERNIBLE]. HE COMPILED A RECORD OF 432 AND 121 LOSSES WHILE AT DUDLEY AND OVERALL 668 WINS AND 217 [INDISCERNIBLE]. SO COACH PRICE IS A GRADUATE OF SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND EARNED HIS BS FROM [INDISCERNIBLE] STATE UNIVERSITY AND HIS [INDISCERNIBLE] FROM STATE UNIVERSITY BEFORE COMING TO DUDLEY. FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL AND HE WAS ALSO THE HEAD BASKETBALL COACH AT SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. COACH PRICE AND HIS WIFE CHRISTINE HAVE THREE SONS, DEREK DEMON AND DAVID. AND JIMMY HAYDEN AND HARRISON. I FORGOT TO GIVE
022MY NAMES. AND ROBINSON, MY ADDRESS IS 1717 CHEROKEE TRAIL. WE HAD SUPPORT FROM OUR ALUMNI SITUATION. DATED SEPTEMBER 25th, 2025. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUPPORTED BY NAMING THE DUDLEY BASKETBALL COURT AFTER COACH PRICE. COACH PRICE HAD POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE STUDENTS THAT ATTENDED DUDLEY, HE WAS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS ON THE BASKETBALL COURT. HE HAS A GENUINE LOVE AND PASSION FOR DUDLEY HIGH SCHOOL THAT REPLACES HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL. COACH PRICE IS A GRADUATE OF SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND EARNED A BS. DAVID PRICE LED THE PANTHERS TO -- TO 11 CHAMPIONSHIPS. I NOTICE THIS IS REPEAT GAMES AND CAPTURED TITLES SEVEN TIMES UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP. THIS WAS IN THE PAST PRESIDENT RICHARDSON. WE ALSO HAVE POTENTIALLY OVER 100 NAMES THAT WAS IN SUPPORT OF THE NAMING OF
023THE BASKETBALL COURT ALSO. I ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT -- THAT -- THAT NOT ONLY COACH PRICE COACHED BASKETBALL BUT HE TAUGHT -- HE TALKED IT PLAYERS AND HE GOT COACHES OUT THERE NOW THAT PLAYED UNDER HIM. YOU GOT COACHES THAT PLAYED ALSO ALSO. >> ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THIS NOMINATION? E-MAIL. SO I DON'T KNOW. >> MY NAME IS STEVEN ALLEN. I LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA. I HAVE SIX STUDENTS. SIX CHILDREN THAT GRADUATED FROM GREENSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND I'M A PRODUCT AS WELL. I'M [INDISCERNIBLE]. FOUNDATION INC. AND WE'RE HERE IN SUPPORT OF NAMING THE BASKETBALL COURT. YOU HEARD OUR PARTICULARS. IF YOU DID THE MATH, YOU COULD FIND OUT THAT [INDISCERNIBLE] OF THE GAMES AT DUDLEY, SO IT BASICALLY YOU COULD CALL DUDLEY THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP
024AS A BASKETBALL COACH AND HIS CAREER PATH, IF YOU DO THE MATH, IT IS 78 PERCENT. ONE THING I WENT TO SPEAK TO WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED REALLY IS THAT HE WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CHAMPIONS ON THE COURT THAN CHAMPIONS IN LIFE. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING HERE AT THE SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE AND ATTORNEY IN THIS COMMUNITY AS MANY OF YOU KNOW. WHAT HE DID, HE BROUGHT ME IN TO TALK TO THOSE ATHLETES TO MAKE SURE THEY NOT ONLY WON ON THE COURT BUT THEY WON IN LIFE AND THAT THEY WOULD AVOID THE PITFALLS FROM PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS. I THINK THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES. FOR THOSE REASONS AS WELL AS OTHERS, THAT HAVE BEEN STATED WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT THE NAMING OF THE BASKETBALL COURT AFTER THE WINNINGEST BASKETBALL COURT
025IN THE HISTORY OF JAMES B. DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL. THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING. I GREW UP IN COMMUNITY WHERE I HAD THE FOOTBALL COACH AND ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH AND THE BASKETBALL COACH AND THE BASEBALL COACH, ALL LIVED IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. SO SAY HE'S THE WINNINGEST, IS TO SAY HE'S THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. >> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? >> I SUPPORT COACH PRICE. CHARACTER MATTERS. THEY WENT OUT AND WERE GOOD LEADERS. THEY REPRESENTED THEIR PARENTS WELL AND THEIR COMMUNITY. I'M A COMMUNITY REP FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS NOMINATION. >> THANK YOU. >> WOULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? >> STATE YOUR NAME. HE DOESN'T NEED TO SHARE A RECORD. >> 1900. YOU KNOW MY NAME. >> WE ALL KNOW YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AS WE SAID, WE HAD ADDITIONAL E-MAILS
026AND LETTERS AND A PETITION WITH HUNDRED SIGNATURES. IS THERE A MOTION? SECOND. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE NOMINATION, TO NAME THE DUDLEY HIGH SCHOOL MAIN GYMNASIUM BASKETBALL COURT, THE DAVID PRICE COURT IN HONOR OF COACH DAVID PRICE. >> SECOND. >> THANK YOU. >> TIM. >> LINDA. >> YES. DIANE. YES. DEENA. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR NOMINATIONS. WE'RE AT COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR. MY COMMENTS WILL BE BRIEF. BUT AGAIN, GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME. >> WE HAVE -- WE HAVE -- >> I'M SORRY WE'RE AT CONSENT AGENDA. OAKLEY, YOU'RE UP. >> GOOD EVENING. THIS CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, FEBRUARY 10TH, REGULAR MINUTES AND ACTION BOARD AND BUDGET AMENDMENT AND TRANSFERS REPORT AND CONFIGURATION FOR DORIS HENDERSON AND NEWCOMER SCHOOL AND GUILFORD UNIVERSITY PREB AND CROSS SIZE WAIVER REQUEST AND
027HVAC CONTROL AGREEMENT AND SOUTHERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT. THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH HOFFMANN FOR THE SOUTHERN GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT. THAT INCLUDES THIS EVENING'S CONSENT AGENDA FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >> MADAM? WHAT IS THAT? OKAY. I DIDN'T THAT. WE'RE GOING TO GET ITEM B SO THE MOTION TO APPROVE WOULD BE FOR ABCDEFGH AND I. >> MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM ACDEFGH -- >> ITEM D OR -- >> ITEM D. >> RIGHT? >> MOTION TO APPROVE. ABCDEF G H AND I. AND I THINK BETTY SECONDED THAT. >> YES. >> CRISSY. >> YES. >> DIANE. >> YES. >> DEENA. YES. THOSE PASS UNANIMOUSLY. >> THAT TIME OF YEAR. IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT THAT REPORT, I JUST WANT TO ASK IF -- IF -- NOT PUTTING SOMEBODY ON THE SPOT, WHAT DO WE LOOK LIKE
028IN TERMS OF -- OF RECRUITMENT, RETIREMENT? ARE WE IN GOOD SHAPE OR IS IT TOO EARLY TO SAY? GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. >> WE'RE RECRUITING ALL THE TIME IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THINGS ON PACE. AS FAR AS RETIREMENTS ARE CONCERNED, WE'RE BEGINNING TO RECEIVE RETIREMENTS IN. IT IS A LITTLE EARLY TO SAY HOW THAT WILL IMPACT US. BUT WE'RE WORKING DILIGENTLY EVERY DAY DOING RECRUITING. >> HOW DO WE LOOK IN TERMS OF OUR CLASSIFIED? >> THAT HAS US CONCERNED. BUS DRIVERS, SHAYS WOULD TELL YOU WE'RE IN THE SAME PLACE AS WE WERE BEFORE. THAT'S A DIFFICULT HILL TO CLIMB. WE KEEP WORKING AT IT. >> ANYTHING ELSE WE NEED TO DO WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC? >> CONTINUE TO SEND FOLKS OUR WAY AND PLEASE KNOW THAT -- THAT WE'RE INTERESTED IN ANYONE WHO
029IS INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. >> PEOPLE CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE TO SEE WHAT POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE OR DOES THAT MATTER? >> IT CERTAINLY MATTERS. ALL OF THE POSITIONS VACANT ARE LISTED ON OUR, SITE. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. KIM. LINDA. >> BETTY. YES. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. STUDENTS AND GRADES 8 THROUGH 12 ARE INVITED TO THE HDCU COLLEGE FAIR WHICH HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, FROM 5:30 TO 8 P.M. AT FIRST HORIZON COLISEUM. IT WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCE AND AD MISSION. OUR MEDIA SPECIALIST WAS ON THE TODAY SHOW PROMOTING THIS. THROUGH SUPPORT OF HER FOLLOWERS SHE DONATED 700 BOOKS TO ABOUT 30 LIBRARIES. FOLLOW HER ONLINE ON YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA PLATFORM. ACROSS THE DISTRICT WILL BE ATTENDING A FUTURE FORWARD JOB ON THURSDAY MARCH 12TH FROM
03010 A.M. TO 3 P.M. AT THE POINT STADIUM IN HIGH POINT. MORE THAN 400 STUDENTS FROM 22 GUILFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND. FOUR VISUAL DESIGN STUDENTS ARE GETTING REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE. THEY USE LOGOS BY THE BROWN MEMORIAL MUSEUM. MARCH 18TH THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN RECOGNIZING THEIR CONTRIBUTION. WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE WHAT STUDENTS ARE LEARNING AND HOW IT IMPACTS THE WORKPLACE. STUDENTS AT ANDREWS HIGH HOSTED A SYMPOSIUM HERE AT THE EDUCATION CENTER. STUDENTS HAD A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT CAREERS AND HEALTHCARE FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS. FINALLY I WANT TO REMIND FAMILIES, SPRING BREAK IS COMING UP FOR SCHOOLS ON THE TRADITIONAL CALENDAR. NO SCHOOL FROM MARCH 30th TO APRIL 6th. STUDENTS WILL RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM ON APRIL 7th. THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS. I'LL SAY THAT DAVID COAST IS
031FEELING ILL TONIGHT. RECOGNIZE THE TWO OF THEM ARE NOT HERE. DR. OAKLEY. >> THANK YOU. SUPERINTENDENT MO GREEN JOINS ME AND SEVERAL MEMBERS DURING PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK IN FEBRUARY. THE GOVERNOR RECOGNIZED BLUEFORD FOR ITS ACADEMIC SITE PARTICULARLY ON SCIENCE OF READING AND MAXIMIZE STUDENT LEARNING. WE'RE PROUD TO WELCOME MO GREEN FOR A VISIT IN FEBRUARY, RELATED TO OUR EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. EARNING CAREER CREDENTIALS THROUGH PROGRAMS IS JUST ONE WAY THAT OUR SCHOOLS CAN SUPPORT THE GUILFORD GUARANTEE, OUR PROMISE THAT STUDENTS CAN GRADUATE WITH CLEAN CREDIT UP TO AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE. I WANT IT THANK THE 2,000 STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT TOOK TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR DIRECTION RECESS SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS. YOUR VOICES MATTER AND YOUR FEEDBACK IS HELPING SHARPEN US. WE'RE GOING TO INCORPORATE THAT INTO THIS. IF YOU MISSED THE DISCOVER
032KINDERGARTEN EVENT, PLEASE PLAN FOR AN EVENT AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM FROM 1 TO 4. YOU CAN REGISTER AND LEARN ABOUT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ON OUR WEBSITE. ON MARCH 2nd, I SPOKE TO STUDENTS ABOUT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A SUPERINTENDENT. THEY ASKED LOTS OF REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS OF MYSELF AND OTHER GUESTS INCLUDING BOARD MEMBER PRATT AND CARLVENA FOSTER AND A DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SERVICE CAREERS. FUTURE ONES WILL FOCUS ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTHCARE. MARCH 2nd TO THE 6th WAS NATIONAL SOCIAL WORKER WEEK. WE WANT TO THANK OUR SOCIAL WORKERS FOR THE WAY THEY SUPPORT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. AS YOU SEE IN THE PRIORITIESANT TOOB TONIGHT MAKES THEIR WORK EVEN MORE CRITICAL TO THE YOU WANT. WE HAVE RESULTS AND TALKING WITH COUNSELORS TO HELP MAKE SURE COURSE SELECTIONS ALINE WITH THEIR
033INTERESTS. THE TEAM RECEIVED A COVETED BEST OF THE BEST AWARD FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR CVS CAMPAIGN. FINALLY THANKS FOR HOSTING THE PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY LAST WEEK. IT WAS GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THE COMMUNITY IN TO THE SCHOOLS AND SEE HOW THEY'RE FUTURE READY AND HOW THE STAFF WORKS TOGETHER FOR OUR STUDENTS. THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS. >> THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. WE'RE IN THE DOING REPORTS. WE HAVE POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES. DIANE. >> WE HAVE THE BUDGET. I THOUGHT WE WERE FINISHED. I'M GOING TO WELCOME -- UHM. YES. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BUDGET PRESENTATION READ BY MR. BRIGG. WE'RE GOING TO PASS OUT THE BUDGET BOOKS THAT YOU'RE USED TO AT THIS POINT BUT CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. WE WILL GET THROUGH IT AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. THIS IS VERY LAR TO WHAT OUR BOARD
034SAW AT OUR RETREAT. THIS IS OUR FIRST PUBLIC RECOMMENDATION KEEPING IN MIND THAT WE'LL COME BACK THIS APRIL FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE VOTE. I'LL START AND PASS IT OVER TO MR. BICK. AS WE KNOW, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO OUR VISION AND MISSION AND IT HAS NOT CHANGED. OUR BUDGET IS GROUNDED IN THESE AREAS AND CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN BY CORE VALUES. WE KNOW THAT -- HOW WE SPEND OUR DOLLARS AND RESOURCES ALSO IS WHAT WE BELIEVE IN. WHEN WE LOOK AT FOCUS AREAS WE KNOW OUR FINANCIAL DECISIONS SHOULD BE GUIDED BY OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTION TO MAKE SURE OUR RESOURCES SUPPORT OUR BUDGET AREAS. NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTINUE TO FACE SIGNIFICANT BUDGET UNCERTAINTY CREATING CHALLENGES FOR DISTRICTS AS THEY PLAN FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL GREER. YOU HEARD EARLIER
035DURING PUBLIC COMMENT THAT WE'RE THE ONLY STATE WITHOUT A STATE BUDGET. THAT CONTINUES IT ADD TO THE UNCERTAINTY. OUR FOCUS IS CLEAR AND INVESTING IN THE PRIORITIES THAT REMAIN FOR OUR STUDENTS. WE START WITH OUR ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS. I MENTIONED WE HAD THE GOVERNOR AND THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT HERE RECENTLY. BASED ON STUDENTS LEARNING TOGETHER AND TALKING TOGETHER, MOMENTS LIKE THIS SHOW THE INTERCEPTION OF STRONG INSTRUCTION AND ACCESS IT TECHNOLOGY AND REALLY BUILT FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS THAT STUDENTS NEED. THEY LEARN TO COLLABORATE AND THINK CRITICALLY. TOOLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THAT LIES AHEAD AND CAREER PATHWAYS. WE LOOK AT THE CTE AND THE NUMBERS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS IS ONE AREA THAT HAS SEEN TREMENDOUS GROWTH. 24-25 HAD 500 PERCENT INCREASE. THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WHAT STUDENTS DO. HELP STUDENTS STEP INTO THEIR FUTURES
036WITH CONFIDENCE. WE COMMITTED TO PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE WORLD. 12 PERCENT INCREASE AT THE STATE LEVEL, WE SHOULD BE PRODUCED OF THAT, OUR STUDENTS TOOK COLLEGE COURSES LAST YEAR, THROUGH CAREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE OR THROUGH MIDDLE COLLEGE. THIS SHOWS THE REAL WORK OF IMPACT. WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THESE OPPORTUNITIES. THAT BRINGS US TO WHERE WE ARE IN THE BUDGET PROCESS AND MR. BECK IS GOING TO TAKE US THROUGH -- STARTING WITH THE -- KIND OF THE TIMELINE AND WE FALL BEHIND THAT. >> THANK YOU. AS YOU CAN SEE THE BUDGET PROCESS IS A CONTINUOUS REVIEW AND -- AND WORKING PROCESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. YOU CAN SEE ON THE SLIDE BEFORE YOU THAT STARTED LAST YEAR IN JUNE. A NEW BOARD AND WE HAD A LOT OF COLLABORATIONS WITH THE COUNTY TO WALK THROUGH
037THIS APPROACH AND HOW THINGS -- AND TO HAVE COLLABORATION AND DIRECTION. DURING THAT PROCESS, WITH THE COUNTY, WE HAVE KIND OF WORKED THROUGH COLLABORATION AND ADDRESS OVERARCHING OBJECTIVES. AS YOU CAN SEE OBVIOUSLY THE FIRST ONE IS VERY EVIDENT. FREQUENT COMMUNICATION. THAT LEADS TO EARLIER VISIBILITY IN THE DISTRICT'S PRIORITIES AND UNDERSTANDS THE FISCAL CONSTRAINS AT THAT TIME AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES WITH A LONG-TERM FIVE-YEAR PLAN AND SO THINGS ARE RECURRING OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. BOTH TEAMS GAINED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERSPECTIVE. AS YOU SEE THROUGH THE WORK SESSIONS WE IDENTIFIED FOUR KEY PILLARS OF OUR PRIORITIES. THE FIRST ONE IS INCREASE IN STAFF COMPENSATION. TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT. SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY. AND THEN NONCAPITAL AND BOND ITEMS. THESE PRIORITIES ARE IMPORTANT IN ADDITION TO THE BASELINE OF THE CALLS THAT ARE CONTINUED WITH THE LEGISLATIVE
038MANDATES IN A YEAR OVER YEAR PROCESS. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEING THE BEST FOR GUILFORD COUNTY BECAUSE OF THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT WE PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS. STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE GETTING GREAT RETURN ON INVESTMENT WITH WHAT WE OFFER THE KIDS. INVESTING IN OUR SCHOOLS AND TA ECONOMIC GROWTH TO OUR COUNTY AND THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS. THIS SLIDE, AS WE TALKED ABOUT AND SEEN MULTIPLE TIMES, SHOWS THE TRANSPARENCY AND THE COLLABORATION TO THE NEEDS OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS A FORECAST. BECAUSE PAST, A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR STUDENTS AND TRUSTED ADULTS ON CAMPUS. THIS COVERS THE ANNUAL REOCCURRING COSTS. WE HAVE FULL COVERAGE AT SCHOOLS AND THESE COVER 5700 AND 14,000 VIEWS ACROSS OUR SCHOOL PROPERTIES. OUR CAMERAS ARE NOT JUST FOR INVESTIGATION, THEY INCLUDE ALARM FEATURES AND ABILITY FOR THE STAFF TO VIEW
039THE CAMPUSES NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE FROM THEIR PHONES. NEXT IS SCANNERS. THE DETERRENCE OF SCANNERS CAN'T BE OVEREMPHASIZED. THEY LET US ADDRESS CONCERNS ENTERING BUILDINGS. THIS COMING YEAR, IT IS THE YEAR TO REPLACE THE SCANNERS AND INCLUDING SHIPPING AND INSTALLATION. AND RADIO AND LICENSE FEES COVER THE EXPENSES OF THE RADIOS. THE ONLY 911 SYSTEM. WE CURRENTLY PAY 180 DOLLARS PER RADIO PER YEAR TO GO TO METRO 911. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE COLLABORATION THIS PROCESS CREATED AS WE EXPLORE WITH THE COUNTY THE WAYS TO REDUCE THIS RATE TO THE CLOSER FEE FOR WHAT THE COUNTY IS PAYING FOR THEIR RADIOS. IF YOU REMEMBER OUR BIODIGITAL AMPLIFIERS THAT ALLOW FIRST RESPONDERS TO USE THEM FULLY WITH ANY SCHOOL COMPLEXES. THEY'RE CHALLENGING BECAUSE THEY'RE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF BRICK AND GLASS. THIS HELPS US SCREEN VISITORS IN THE
040SYSTEM AND ADDED BENEFIT OF THE STUDENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM IS A [INDISCERNIBLE] PARTNER SUCH AS GREENSBORO TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND HIGH POINT TRANSITION AUTHORITY. >> THE FINAL REQUEST FOR OUTLAY IS NONBOND ITEMS. THIS HELPS US INSURE WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO STAY HEALTHY AND HAVE CONDUCIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. YOU SEE ON THE SLIDES, THREE TYPICAL AREAS. NONBOND. WE TALKED ABOUT THEM OVER THE LAST YEARS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THEM WITH ENHANCEMENTS AND REPLACEMENTS AND VEHICLES AND DISTRICT LEVEL AREAS. AND YOU HEARD FROM MS. CROWDER PHILLIPS ABOUT OUR AVERAGE BUS BEING 15 YEARS -- AND NOW OAKLEY WILL SHIFT TO TALKING ABOUT OVERVIEW OF EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING COSTS FOR DISTRICT TO CREATE MORE FISCAL CAPACITY. >> THANK YOU. ALSO IMPORTANT TO SAY OUT LOUD, THE APPRECIATION WITH THE COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY AND AS WE WORK THROUGH
041THE PROCESS. IT IS A MUCH MORE TRANSPARENT OPEN DIALOGUE PROCESS EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW WE'RE STRETCHING RESOURCES. WE HAVE A LOT OF COMPETING PRIORITIES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE DOING AND HARD DECISIONS WE HAD TO MAKE. THIS SECTION LOOKS AT SOME THINGS WE'VE ALREADY DONE THAT ARE HARD THAT IMPACT THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF A SCHOOL. WE KNOW THE STATE ALLOCATES FUNDING ON CLASSROOM SIDE AND LIMITS BY GADE QUMTIVELY ACROSS THE NOT ALL KIDS COME FROM PACKAGES OF 18 WHICH WOULD BE HELPFUL BUT THEY DON'T. KINDERGARTEN IS ALLOCATED ONE TO 18. WE'VE HAD TO USE COMBINATION CLASSES IN ONE AND TWO AND FIVE AND IS NOT IDEAL IN AN ELEMENTARY SETTING. IT IS ONE WAY TO SUSTAIN LEARNING AND NOT ADD ADDITIONAL STAFF OR CLASSROOMS WHEN IT IS POSSIBLE TO UTILIZE THESE COMBINATION
042CLASSES. WE REDUCED ONLINE RESOURCES AND REEVALUATED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS, JUST BY LOOKING AT WHAT THE NEED IS ACROSS BUILDINGS. WE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS WITH STUDENTS TAKING COURSES AND OUR STUDENTS ARE UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE. WE HAVE MORE STUDENTS ACCESSING THESE OPPORTUNITIES BUT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THE TEXTBOOKS FOR STUDENTS AT OUR NONTITLE ONE SCHOOLS. THAT'S ANOTHER CUT WE HAD TO MAKE. WE KNOW LEARNING RECOVERY IS NOT OVER. WE HAD TO MAKE DECISIONS. WE CHANGED TUTORING AND ONLY OFFER IN K THREE AND MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH AND WE KNOW THOSE THAT WENT TO LEARNING HUBBS HAD BETTER ATTENDANCE AND HIGHER GRADUATION RATES THAN THOSE THAT DID NOT ATTEND BUT WE HAD TO SCALE BACK ON THOSE HOURS. ASSISTANT PRINCIPLES TAKING ON ONE ROLE AND MANAGING THOSE INSTEAD
043OF A SEPARATE PAID LEARNING HUB CHAMPION. WE KNOW HOW BUSY OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS ARE AND THIS IS ADDING SOMETHING ELSE. STAFFING DEFICIENCIES, HARD DECISIONS LEAVING POSITIONS AT CENTRAL A LEAVING THOSE DUTIES TO OTHER PLACES. WE MAINTAINED OPERATIONS BUT WE'RE NOT HIRING AT CENTRAL OFFICE WITHOUT AN APPEAL PROCESS FOR ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS OF THE DISTRICT. WE ALSO CONSOLIDATED OFFICES TO THE GREEN VALLEY AND HERE AT THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER. THE FACILITY MASTER PLAN AS YOU'LL CALL IN 1819, CALLED FOR THE CLOSING OF 11 ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS. THIS REDUCES COLLABORATION AND TRAVEL TIME AND OPERATIONAL COSTS AND RENTAL FEES AND BRINGING DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS UNDER ONE ROOF. ALSO DIFFICULT TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCIES THAT WE'VE STUCK TO. WE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO OFFER CHOICE OFFERINGS AND THE SCHOOLS AND THE PET K-8. WE ALSO ADHERED TO THE NONTRANSPORT ZONE. WE
044SAID WE WERE GOING TO ESTABLISH AND STICK TO THE NONTRANSPORT ZONES. WE IMPLEMENTED THOSE WALK ZONES BASED ON THE STATE POLICY THAT IS HELPING US REDUCE UNNECESSARY BUS AND NEIGHBORHOOD AND NEAR OUR SCHOOLS WHICH IS INCONVENIENT. BUT IS ANOTHER EFFICIENCY. WE'VE BEEN UTILIZING THOSE CHOICE SUBTLE POINTS AND WE MODIFIED THE BELL SCHEDULE FOR PUBLIC SEPARATE SCHOOLS TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFICIENT. ALL OF THESE THINGS BY THEMSELVES ARE SMALL BUT OVERALL ARE BIG. THEY IMPACT DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL SEE NEEDS TO CONTINUE. THERE'S AN EXPLANATION FOR EVERY DOLLAR AMOUNT ON THE FOLLOWING BUDGET SLIDE. YOU ASK HOW WE'RE GOING TO INSURE THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE AND YOU'RE GOING TO SAY EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR IS ACCOUNTED FOR. THIS IS TO INSURE TRANSPARENCY BUT ALSO A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF
045THE ENTIRE BUDGET RECOMMENDATION. IT FEELS HEAVY BUT IT ALSO FEELS LIKE AN IMPORTANT TIME TO PUT IT OUT THERE. BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A STATE BUDGET WE HAVE MORE PROJECTIONS. BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE 25-26 ALL PROJECTIONS ARE BASED ON 24-25 AND THEN THE ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS AS WE MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THAT APPROVAL OF THE FIRST YEAR OF THE BIANIUM BUDGET. WE FINISH THIS YEAR WITH NO BUDGET AND WE'RE ABOUT TO START THE SECOND YEAR. MR. BECK IS GOING TO LOOK AHEAD AT THE FULL BUDGET RECOMMENDATION AND TELL YOU WHAT TO EXPECT WITH EACH SECTION OF THAT. >> JUST TO PUT IN PERSPECTIVE, WE WALKED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION. WE TALKED ABOUT COLLABORATION WITH THE WITHOUT AND MULTI-YEAR PROCESSES AND TRANSPARENT AND PUTTING THINGS IN DIFFERENT FORMAT FORMATS. WE'RE GOING TO WALK THROUGH THE
046DIFFERENT FUNDS IN THE NEXT FEW PAGES. EACH OF YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A BUDGET BOOK. LABOR OF LOVE. THERE'S NUMBERS. IF YOU NEED HELP SLEEPING YOU CAN DO IT BIOS MOSE SIS AND PUT IT UNDER YOUR PILLOW. WE'LL WALK THROUGH THAT, PAGE BY PAGE. GO TO THE SLIDE. LEAVE THEM ALONE. THIS IS GOING TO GIVE YOU A MACRO PERSPECTIVE. WE HAVE SEVEN FUNDS AND THIS SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION, YOU'LL SEE APPROXIMATELY 961 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET. IT IS A LARGE NUMBER. SO ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS WE WANT TO SHOW TO YOU AS WE WALK THROUGH THIS, WE'RE GOING TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE OPERATING FUNDS. WE WALK THROUGH THAT, THE OPERATING MAKES UP A SIGNIFICANT SECTION. THE REASON WE CARVE THESE OUT IS THIS IS WHERE TE OPERATIONS OF THE DISTRICT. WE HAVE THE OTHER SIDE. PROPRIETARY
047FUNDS. AND THIS IS THE BIG PIECE WE'RE GOING TO WALK THROUGH. THIS IS HOW THE COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY IS GOING TO COME TO LIGHT. WE START WITH THE LOCAL FUND. YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS KIND OF A SNAPSHOT AND AS WE SHOWED RECURRING IN THE PRESENTATION, WE'LL GIVE YOU HIGH LEVEL VIEW AND GO THROUGH EACH SPECK AND GRANULARITY. AND YOU CAN SEE TYPICAL YEAR OVER YEAR, WE SHOWED THE LEGISLATIVE MANDATES. THOSE WERE ITEMS THAT GO THROUGH THE STATE AND PASS THROUGH. THIS IS OVERALL SALARY INCREASES CLASSIFIED.TIFIED AND WE HAVE PROJECTED AT 9.2 MILLION DOLLARS. YOU SEE THE 13 MILLION DOLLARS AS WE TALKED ABOUT ERLIER FOR COMPENSATION. THAT INCLUDES THE 10 AND 3 MILLION DOLLARS FOR CLASSIFIED AND SECURITY. TOTAL EXPENSE, INCREASE YEAR OVER YEAR AT 26.5 MILLION DOLLARS. ONE ITEM AS YOU GO
048BACK TO THE NUMBERS, WE SHOWED WE INCREASED -- THE REQUEST WITH THE COUNTY WAS 24.5 MILLION WHICH SHOWS THAT WE'RE IN POTENTIAL [INDISCERNIBLE]. TO OAKLEY'S POINT EARLIER, WE TALKED ABOUT REALIGNMENT WITH ITEMS WITH EFFICIENCIES. AND CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION, WE'RE PROJECTING TO COVER THAT REALIGNMENT WITH 1.9 MILLION BASED ON THOSE ITEMS. HERE YOU CAN SEE AS WE GO INTO THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES OR MANDATES, W HAVE THE FIRST COLUMN, IS THE BUDGET PLANNING PROJECTION. AS YOU MAY REMEMBER IN THE COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY, THIS IS THE MODEL THAT WE CALCULATED AND WHAT THOSE NUMBERS ACTUALLY CAME OUT TO BEING. WHEN WE LOOK AT THAT, WE -- OUR CURRENT EXPENSES, AND YOU SEE A DELTA IN THE FAR RIGHT COLUMN, 1.3 MILLION DOLLAR CHANGE IN THAT. COUPLE OF ITEMS ATTRIBUTED TO THAT ARE THE CHARTER SCHOOL
049NUMBERS AND THIS NUMBER ARE HIGHER IN THE PLANNING. THAT'S THE ONLY PLACE THAT THIS MODEL HAS CHARTER SCHOOLING IN CONSIDERATION. ALSO, YOU CAN SEE OUR GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH SALARY PIECES. OUR PROJECTIONS ARE HIGHER. WE USE BUDGETED NUMBERS BUT WE GOT REAL LIFE EXPENSES TO THIS POINT. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO FORECAST THAT FORWARD. THE CCI ARE ITEMS LIKE UTILITY AND INSURANCE THAT WE CALCULATED YEAR OVER YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WE'RE GOING TO WALK -- ALL RIGHT. AS YOU SEE ON THIS SLIDE, WE WALK THROUGH THE COMPENSATION PIECE AND HOW THAT GETS ATTRIBUTED TO THE BASELINE. THAT WAS A NUMBER OF 13 MILLION. BUT AS YOU SEE WE NEED THE PROPORTIONATE CHAIR. WE DON'T GET TO ALLOCATE ONE FOR WILLIAM DOLLAR FOR THOSE AREAS. YOU CAN SEE IT EATS OUT ABOUT 1.3 MILLION DOLLARS OF THAT ADDITIONAL AMOUNT. EVEN
050THOUGH IT IS IN BALANCE, IT IS 13 MILLION TOTAL OF THE ALLOCATION FOR THE BUDGET ACTUALLY DOES NOT -- DOES NOT TAKE 13 MILLION FOR PAY INCREASES. SAFETY AND SECURITY. YOU'VE BEEN THIS SLIDE PREVIOUSLY. THERE'S ONE BEFORE. THESE NUMBERS ALIGN WITH RITCHIE'S CALCULATION OF THAT. ONE ITEM TO KEY IS THE CHARTER SCHOOL NUMBER. BECAUSE THESE ARE EXTERM -- EXTERNAL FACTORS, UNLESS WE CONTRACT LOWER, THE SHARE FOR THIS AREA WOULD STILL BE APPROPRIATED. SO. AS WE KIND OF CAPTURED, THIS WOULD RESULT IN 24.5 MILLION DOLLAR REQUEST FROM THE COUNTY. THAT'S A 9 PERCENT INCREASE AND SOMETHING WE WOULD REQUEST 307 MILLION DOLLARS. AS YOU SEE THE 282 MILLION DOLLARS IS WHAT -- WHAT WE RECEIVED LAST YEAR AND GREATLY APPRECIATED AND PUT TO A LOT OF USE. THIS SLIDE INCAPSULATES THE FULL EXPENSE OF FUNDS TO
051BUDGET AND YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE OTHER ITEMS WHAT THE COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS THAT COME TO YOU. FINES AND FORFEITURES. THE COUN. THAT IS OUTSIDE OF WHAT THEY'RE MANDATED OR THEY ALLOCATE TO THE DISTRICT. YOU SEE INTEREST INCOME IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS, FORTUNATELY BEING A LARGE DISTRICT, WE HAVE THE AUTONOMY OF HAVING FUNDS. THE LOCAL CURRENT BUDGET TONIGHT WOULD BE A TOTAL OF 313 MILLION 612,365. NEXT, SHIFTING GEAR TO THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND. THIS HAS A LOT OF BUDGET PROJECTIONS. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PROJECT THAT BASED ON OUR CURRENT YEAR'S ALLOTMENT FORWARD. AS REMINDER, THE STATE PUT IN AN ARREARS FORMULA. A HIGHER OF MONTH ONE OR TWO WOULD BE WHAT IS DISTRIBUTED NEXT YEAR. WE GOT TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT FOR THE PARTICULAR YEARS IN THE FUTURE. THE FEDERAL GRANTS BUDGET, AS
052YOU CAN SEE, WE KNOW -- FORTUNATELY, THE -- THE -- THE TITLE FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND TITLE PLANNING. SO WE WERE CONFIDENT ABOUT THE PROJECTIONS FOR THE BUDGET. THIS NUMBER DOESN'T INCLUDE CARRYOVER POTENTIAL. BECAUSE THEY'RE GRANT FUNDS THEY DO OFFER THAT OPPORTUNITY. THAT'S A LOT OF WORDS AND NUMBERS AND THINGS BUT HERE IS REALLY THE KEY SLIDES THAT YOU'LL SEE IS HOW WE DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS TO ALINE WITH OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTION AS WELL AS HOW WE ARE FUNDED. ON THIS SLIDE, IT IS NOT UNFAMILIAR SITE. WE HAVE 57.4 PERCENT DISTRIBUTED FROM THE STATE LEVEL. WE'RE FORTUNATE TO BE IN THE COUNTY. THAT GIVES A HIGHER LOCAL PORTION THAN TYPICAL. YOU COULD SEE HOW THIS PARTICULAR ALIGNS WITH THE OPERATING BUDGET. NEXT WE'LL SHOW, OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE ABOUT 80.4 PERCENT IN OUR PEOPLE. THAT'S WHERE
053OUR VALUABLE RESOURCE RESPECT. I'LL CAUTION AS WE KNOW, IF WE DON'T DO THE EFFICIENCIES AND BECOME OVERLEVERAGED, YOU COULD SEE HOW THAT PARTICULAR AREA RELATED TO PERSONNEL CAN TRANSITION TO A -- A DEFICIT POSITION OVERALL. ONE OF THE REASONS THE TRANSFERS ARE SO HIGH, THAT'S OBVIOUSLY BASED ON CHARTER SCHOOL PROJECTIONS AND YOU KNOW, AS WE'VE SAID BEFORE, IF WE DIDN'T HAVE TO TRANSFER TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, WE COULD GIVE THE HIGHEST SUPPLMENT IN THE STATE. LAST UNFORTUNATELY A GROWING NUMBER. LASTLY WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE PURPOSE FUNCTION. YOU CAN SEE HOW THESE ITEMS ARE -- ARE DIVVIED OUT. OUR MAIN FOCUS IS DELIVERING TO STUDENTS. YOU CAN SEE HOW OUR BUDGET RECOMMENDATION ALIGNS WITH THAT. 72 PERCENT BEING ATTRIBUTED STRAIGHT TO THE SCHOOLS AND USED FOR THE SCHOOLS. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? WE PRESENT THE
054BUDGET RECOMMENDATION OF THE -- OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATION. YOU'LL ALSO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 14th. OBVIOUSLY WE CAN HAVE A VOTE OR MORE FORWARD WITH APRIL 28TH WORK SESSION AND THEN WE'LL PASS THIS ON TO THE COUNTY TO MEET THEIR PHYSICAL -- OR MEET OUR LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENT AND WORK THROUGH THEIR BUDGETARY PROCESS TO HOPEFULLY HAVE A RESOLUTION BY JUNE 15th AND THEN BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH -- WITH A BUDGET OR CONTINUATION BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027, JULY 1st. >> THANK YOU, TYLER, IT WAS GREAT GOING THROUGH THS IN-DEPTH LAST WEEK WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE BOARD HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INTO IT. NOT SURE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS. KIM, DIANE? >> MY QUESTION TO YOU IS WHETHER OR NOT THE -- THE -- THEM NOT PASSING THE BUDGET, DOES
055IT IMPACT THE ALLOCATION OF VOUCHERS? DO YOU KNOW? [LAUGHTER]. >> NO. THANK YOU. OTHER QUESTION I HAVE, IN REFERENCE TO EFFICIENCY, WHAT CAME TO THE DECISION TO IMPACT EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, ALLOCATION. >> MOSTLY BECAUSE WE'RE FUNDED BY THE STATE AT 14.5 PERCENT AND OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION POPULATION, ONE OF OUR TWO FASTEST GROWING POPULATIONS. WE'RE NOT FUNDED FOR THE KIDS THAT WE'RE SEVING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO INCREASE THE YOU REMEMBER IN -- THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS BECAUSE WE CAN'T HIRE MORE TEACHERS. WE STRETCHED THAT 14.5 FUNDING WE GET AS FAR AS WE CAN. NO ONE WANTED TO INCREASE CASELOADS. WE DID LET PEOPLE KNOW IT WAS COMING BEFORE IT HAPPENED. IT IS DIFFICULT. THE WHOLE STATE IS FEELING IT. IT IS HOW IT IS DIFFICULT WITH FUNDING. WE'RE SERVING LESS KIDS. >>
056SO THESE THAT IMAC P SEPARATE SCHOOLS? >> THOSE ARE THE STUDENTS MOST EXPENSIVE TO SERVE. IT DOESN'T -- IT IS WONDERFUL THAT WE HAVE A CONTINUUM. THEY'RE NOT ABSORBING -- THE MOST -- MOST OF THE STUDENTS WE'RE GETTING. MOST OF THE STUDENTS WE'RE GETTING MAY HAVE A BEHAVIOR PROBLEM OR AN IEP AND MAY CHOOSE IT TRY SOMEWHERE ELSE AND COME RIGHT BACK. THEY'RE THE STUDENTS THAT ARE MORE OFTEN SERVED IN ADAPTIVE CLASSROOM WITH A CURRICULUM OR LEARNING DISABILITY OR BEHAVIOR OR ADHD. >> WITH THE ADAPTIVE EARNING HAD CLASSROOM WE'RE NOT ABLE TO INCREASE STAFF EVEN THOUGH WE'RE INCREASING STUDENTS. JO THAT'S CORRECT. >> THANK YOU. >> MR. RITCHIE HAD, THAT WAS WAY BACK. IS THERE ANYTHING ON THAT PAGE THAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT? >> THAT'S A LOADED QUESTION. MY ANSWER IS NO. >> I
057DON'T MEAN FOR IT TO BE A LOADED QUESTION. WHAT I'M ASKING IS THE FACT THAT WE NEED EVERYTHING YOU HAVE UP THERE. >> EVERYTHING UP THERE IS PART OF LAYER FOR OUR SAFETY. THAT COMBINED WITH HUMAN TOUCH AND CONSTANTLY AND BELIEVE IN. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE SCHOOL SAFE. WE NEED THE LAYERS, REALITY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, YOU'LL SEE THE LAYERS ARE THE BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE STATE AND NATION. WE'LL PROBABLY ASK TO ADD A COUPLE OF LAYERS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS, IN ADDITION TO THIS. >> I HEARD YOU SAY WITH THE -- WITH THE TECHNOLOGY BECOMING END OF LIFE, I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SAY, WE'RE MORE VULNERABLE TO CYBER SECURITY KIND OF THREATS, IS THAT CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> WHAT ARE WE DOING TO -- WHAT ARE
058WE DOING TO TRY TO PROTECT THAT? >> FOR THE DEVICES SPECIFICALLY, WE'RE REMOVING THEM FROM THE NETWORK. WE'RE NOT ALLOWING THEM TO REMAIN ON THE NETWORK SO HACKERS WE HAVEN'T REACHED THAT POINT. WE'RE APPROACHING THAT POINT WITH THE END OF LIFE. THAT'S FROM A DEVICE STANDPOINT. >> SECURITY CAMERA AND DEVICE USED. >> YES. >> CYBER SECURITY, HE HAS ENTIRE STAFF BASED ON SIGNER SECURITY, OUR STAFF IS MORE PHYSICAL SECURITY AND TRAINING OF THE LOCATION, EACH ITEM IS A TECHNOLOGICAL ITEM AND THEY HAVE MORE ABILITY AS WELL. WHAT WE TAKE CARE OF IS THESE ARE UP TO DATE AND UP TO SPEED WITH DR. SLADE'S ITEM. YOU DIDN'T WANT THE CAMERA TO BE A WAY FOR A PERSON TO GET INTO THAT'S IMPORTANT. OUR SECURITY IS REALLY STRINGENT ON EACH OF THOSE DEVICES AS WELL AS
059HIS. >> THIS IS NOT SO MUCH A BUDGET QUESTION. IT IS A QUESTION ABOUT THE SCANNERS. WHEN THE SCANNERS ARE AT THE HIGH SCHOOLS, ARE THEY MANNED AT SPECIFIC TIMES. MAYBE YOU DON'T WANT TO ANSWER THAT. IF NOT, I'LL SHARE WITH YOU THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION THAT I THINK YOU NEED TO BE AWARE. >> I PREFER NOT TO ANSWER THAT HERE. >> MY LAST QUESTION I THINK HAS TO DO WITH THE -- WITH THE -- WITH THE -- WITH THE ACTIVITY BUS TRANSPORTATION. OKAY. ARE WE HAVING ANY CONVERSATION WITH OUR ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ABOUT WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO WHEN THERE'S NO ACTIVITY BUSES? IF I RECALL IN THE LAST PRESENTATION, WE'RE DOWN TO HALF WHAT AVAILABLE WHICH IS ALREADY NOT ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE OUR HIGH SCHOOLS AND OUR MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS, IS THAT CORRECT? >> YES,
060THAT'S CORRECT. THE ATHLETICS TYPICALLY HAVE A DRIVER. IT WILL BE FIELD TRIP THAT GO FIRST. BUT THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH VARIABILITY. PEOPLE ARE BEING TOLD NO IF THEY CAN'T FIND A BUS OR A DRIVER. WE'RE FIGHTING UPHILL BATTLE ON THE UTILITY BUSES, BUT THE FACT THAT WE'RE PUTTING THIS IN THE REQUEST IS BETTER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS. THIS IS NOT ELIGIBLE. THE COUNTY KNOWS THAT AND KNOWS WE'RE PUTTING THIS IN THE BUDGE THE TO AGAIN ADDRESS THAT PROBLEM. >> SOT THE TO AGAIN ADDRESS THAT PROBLEM. >> SO WE'RE NOT WORD ABOUT BUSES YET. >> WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT RESOURCES PERIOD. WE'RE HAVING TO WORK THROUGH WHAT IS AVAILABLE WHEN. IT IS CHALLENGING. SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO RESCHEDULE EVENTS BASED ON AVAILABILITY. THEY HAVE CDLs. THERE'S MORE OPTIONS AVAILABLE. AND THE HIGH SCHOOL, PARTICULARLY THE TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
061HAVE MORE ACCESS THAN THOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. BUT SCHOOLS ARE FEELING IT AT ALL LEVELS. I JUST WANTED US TO -- SOMEHOW -- I KNOW PUTTING THIS OUT THERE WHETHER IT IS FOR PARENTS OR -- OR IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CREATIVE FUNDING SOURCES LIKE -- LIKE -- I THINK WHEN I FIRST CAME ON THE BOARD THERE WAS A NO NO ABOUT EASTER CLUB GIVING FUNDS FOR -- FOR PERSONS ACTIVITY BUSES. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS STILL. I UNDERSTAND BOOSTER CLUBS ARE FOR THE EQUAL. YOU COULD HAVE SOME THAT COULD AFFORD TO SAY, HAVE A CHECK, BUY ONE AND OTHER SCHOOLS WHERE THEY WOULDN'T. I'M ASKING ARE WE EXPLORING YOU KNOW OTHER OPTIONS TO -- TO FUND THOSE PARTICULAR BUSES SINCE YOU SAID THAT COULD NOT COME OUT OF THE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET FOR THE YELLOW
062BUSES, RIGHT? >> RIGHT. THE STATE PROVIDES US FUNDING FOR THE YELLOW BUSES. ACTIVITY BUSES IS AN EXPENSE BEFORE WE HAD YELLOW BUSES THAT MAY NOT MEET THE -- THE AGE OF -- OF WHAT WE NEED ON THE HIGHWAY FOR YELLOW BUSES WE PURCHASE THOSE AND CONVERT TO UTILITY BUSES. THEY COULD STILL PUT YOU DOWN. I THINK WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE TONIGHT IS WHAT WE TRY TO DO EVERY YEAR WHICH IS WHY YOU CAN SEE WHEN WE'RE CLOSING SCHOOLS AND MAKING THESE HARD DECISIONS, IT IS NOT LIKE WE'RE PUTTING THAT MONEY IN SOME WARMth, WE'RE FEELING THE GAP EVEN BETWEEN WHAT WE'RE ASKING THE COUNTY TO DO AND THIS IS PUTTING PEOPLE ON NOTICE THAT THESE ACTIVITY BUSES ARE OLD. WE KNOW HOW THEY NEED TO BE FUNDED AND WE KNOW THE AMOUNT THEY NEEDED TO
063BE FUNDED BY AND OAKLEY IS RIGHT. THE COUNTY ALSO RECOGNIZES THAT AND THEN OUR JOINT PLANNING, THAT'S WHAT 1.3 MILLION DOLLARS CAME FROM. THE SAD SITUATION IS, IF ONE PUTS US DOWN, IF ONE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE WE CANCEL A TRIP AND WE PICK UP PEOPLE AND TOW THEM IN. THIS IS PUTTING PEOPLE ON NOTICE THAT WE NEED THESE FUNDS. WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS RELIABLE. >> THANK YOU. >> CRISSY. >> THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE AL OF THE INFORMATION AND THE MEETINGS. IN PARTICULAR, I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR CALLING OUT SOME OF THE HARD DECISIONS AND CUTS THAT ARE BEING MADE. BUDGET IS ALWAYS SUCH A HOT TOPIC FOR EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE. PEOPLE LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, MORE MONEY, WHY AREN'T YOU DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT? IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO
064HEAR AND FOR US TO HEAR AS WE MAKE DECISIONS WHAT KIND OF CUTS ARE BEING MADE AND TO HEAR THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING TO TRY TO ADDRESS THAT. THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THIS FOR US AND THE HARD DECISIONS HAPPENING. I HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION. HOW DOES THIS REQUEST COMPARE TO THE BUDGET REQUEST THAT WE PUT THROUGH TO THE COUNTY OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS? AND THE OTHER REQUESTS WE PUT THROUGH, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THAT HAS BEEN FUNDED BY THE COUNTY? >> SO AS YOU CAN SEE, HERE IS NONINCREASE. IN PREVIOUS YEARS, WE HAD 16 PERCENT REQUEST. ACTUALLY OVER THE 2025 AND 2024 YEAR, VERY CONSISTENT IN THE LOCAL OPERATING LEVEL. THIS 2025 THAT PERCENT WAS 5 PERCENT. WE REQUESTED AROUND 43 MILLION AND RECEIVED AROUND 12 IN LAST YEAR. AND THEN LAST YEAR
065AND THEN IN 2024 WE HAD INCREASE OF 40 MILLION AND GOT 4 PERCENT WHICH CORRELATED IN THE 2024 YEAR. THIS YEAR IS THE OVERALL ASK. 16 TO 9. I THINK ALSO IT SHOWS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN BOTH -- BETWEEN TEAMS AND KIND OF REALLY DRAWING DOWN TO KNOW WHERE THE FISCAL CAPACITY IS. >> MAYBE YOU JUST ANSWERED THIS IN WHAT YOU SAID. HOW ARE YOU BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS ASK DOWN FOR THIS YEAR? I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COLLABORATION AND MEETINGS. IS THAT WHERE IT HAS COME FROM? IS IT MAKING CUTS ACROSS THE AREA. YOU THINK OF BUDGETS GO UP EVERY YEAR. AND HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO PULL THAT IN. >> I THINK BECAUSE OF THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN. INSTEAD OF ASKING FOR 15 MILLION AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DO ANYTHING
066FOR THREE YEARS WE'RE ASKING FOR THIS FOR FIVE YEARS. IT IS MORE MEANINGFUL PREDICTABLE. WE DON'T HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL. SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN. WE HAVE SOMETHING TO ASK FOR THAT IS NOT IN THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN BUT BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT FIVE-YEAR WINDOW AND NOT ONE-YEAR WINDOW THAT'S HOW WE STRETCHED IT. THAT TECHNOLOGY ASK IS REALLY BIG THIS YEAR AND GUESS WAY DOWN FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEARS. THAT'S BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING AT IT OF A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. EITHER WAY TOTALS 40 MILLION AT THE END OF THE FIVE YEARS. THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS WE'RE STRETCHING IT ACROSS AND WE'RE BEING MORE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT THE PLANNING AND APPLYING THAT FORMULA IN A JOINT WAY ACROSS TIME AND INSTEAD OF JUST SITTING AND HOPING THAT WE GET SOMETHING THAT WE ASKED FOR AND HAVEN'T GOTTEN. AS
067WE KNOW WHAT RESOURCES THE COUNTY DOES AND DOESN'T HAVE AND WE HAD HONEST CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THAT. I REMEMBER THE FIRST YEAR, THE BUDGET REQUEST AND ABOVE MARKET VALUE WHICH IS ABOVE WHAT PEOPLE DESERVE. WE KNEW WE WOULDN'T GET THAT. THIS FEELS A LITTLE MORE -- IT FEELS LIKE WHAT IS IN EACH OTHER'S HANDS AND WE'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE A MORE TRANSPARENT AND LONGER TERM BUDGET PLAN ASK. IT MIGHT NOT BE PERFECT BUT I THINK IT IS BETTER. LESSONS LEARNED TO DO THAT. THE TECHNOLOGY WE KNEW WOULD HIT BUT THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. >> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE DONE THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION. >> THIS IS THE FIST TIME IN A SETTING WHERE WE COULD ASK QUESTIONS. BEFORE IT WAS BEFORE THIS AND MORE FORMAL MEETINGS. >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION, TYLER, THE COUNTY IN
068A PRESS RELEASE LAST YEAR SAID THEY INCREASED FUNDING BY 36 MILLION DOLLARS. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THE MATH THEY'RE REGARDING WHAT THEY ACTUALLY FUNDED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS VERSUS THE 36 MILLION? >> SURE. WE TALK ABOUT THE ALLOCATION TO THE DISTRICT. YOU CAN SEE IN OUR ASK TODAY, YOU CAN SEE LOCAL CURRENT EXPENSE. THOSE ARE TH ITEMS THAT YOU TYPICALLY SHOW. AS YOU CAN SEE LAST YEAR THEY GAVE US 12 MILLION. 12.2 MILLION AND LOCAL OPERATING INCREASE AND GAVE US 50 MILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL BUT IT WAS IN BOND BONDS. THAT'S ANOTHER ITEM THAT DOESN'T HELP US WITH ACTIVITY BUSES. IN THE PREVIOUS YER WE GOT 10 MILLION IN OPERATING AND 10 MILLION DOLLAR BOND CAPITAL REQUEST WHICH IS WHY WE COMPOUNDED THE ISSUE WITH ONE OF THE ITEMS. THE COUNTY OBVIOUSLY HAS A
069RESPONSIBILITY AND THE LEGISLATOR FOR PROVIDING THE ACTUAL FUNDING FOR THE BOND AS WELL AS OTHER FACILITY NEEDS. YOU CAN SEE IN THEIR BUDGET PRESENTATION THE PIECE RELATED TO DEBT SERVICE. OBVIOUSLY WE DON'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO -- WE GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND BOND FUNDS ON DIRECTION AND ITEMS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR NEEDS ACROSS THE DISTRICT. THAT FUNDING IS KIND OF LIKE THE UNWRITTEN PIECE. IF YOU ACTUALLY TAKE THE BOND FUNDS THAT THEY RECEIVED, THEY PROVIDED LAST YEAR AND THE DEBT SERVICE AND YOU ADD ALL OF THAT TOGETHER, IT IS REALLY WHERE THE 36 MILLION KIND OF INCREASE YEAR OVER YEAR BETWEEN 24 AND 25 CAME INTO CONSIDERATION. THAT'S JUST TRANSPARTNER TRANSP. AS WE WORKED THROUGH THE PROCESS WE HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS. WE CAN'T SPEND IT ON THE NEED THAT HAS BEEN ELEVATED IN THIS.
070WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. >> THAT'S IMPORTANT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. BACK THIS WAY. TYLER. YES. ONE LAST QUESTION FOR YOU. >> WHAT YOU JUST SAID WAS, IT WAS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN APPLE CIDER AND APPLES AND APPLESAUCE. STILL APPLES IT IS NOT THE SAME. IS THAT CORRECT? >> THE DEBT SERVICE AND THE BOND CAPITAL ALLOCATION IS INCLUDED IN THE OVERALL WHAT WE RECEIVED. >> OKAY. MAYBE I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING HERE. THE BOND MONEY IS FOR THE -- FOR THE BUILDING OF THE SCHOOLS THAT WE PROMISED TO BUILD, IS THAT CORRECT? >> AND THE [INDISCERNIBLE]. >> SO THAT HAS -- NOTHING TO DO WITH -- WITH WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR. >> NO, BUT IT IS DOLLARS THAT THE COUNTY IS OBLIGATED TO PAY THAT GOES TOWARD SCHOOL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT. >> DON'T WE NEED TO MAKE
071SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND. >> IT IS NOT PART OF THE OPERATING BUDGET. >> THAT'S WHAT I SAY, APPLESAUCE, APPLES AND APPLE CIDER. THREE DIFFERENT THINGS. >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. WE'RE AT COMMITTEE REPORTS. AND WE HAVE TWO. >> POLICY COMMITTEE. >> TO START OFF, MY POLICY REPORT, I WANT TO -- IUALS TO GIVE -- MY ANNUAL REPORT WHICH YOU WILL FIND IN -- IN YOUR BY FIRST OF ALL THANKING THE FOLKS WHO HELPED MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO DO THIS AND -- AND THAT WAS DR. K., DR. FELTEN, DR. SEASONS. MS. BROWN, DR. OAKLEY, MS. HIPS, ATTORNEY NOLAN AND TROUTEN AND MR. McCAIN. AND THEN THE COMMITTEE ITSELF APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK OF -- OF MS. NAPA AND MS. [INDISCERNIBLE]. IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT WHAT WE -- WHAT WE LET YOU
072KNOW IS THAT WE ACTUALLY REVIEWED 37 POLICIES OVER SIX MEETINGS AND I POINT OUT TO YOU IF LOOK ON PAGES THREE AND -- TWO AND THREE, THAT WE ACTUALLY PUT THE DATE OF SOME OF THE POLICIES WE LOOKED AT WHICH DATE BACK TO 1993. SO WE HAVE -- THE REASON I WANTED THAT POINTED OUT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO KEEP OUR POLICIES RELEVANT AND CURRENT AND ABIDING BY STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. SO. SO SOME THINGS WE HAVE DEALT WITH. IT IS BECAUSE -- ATTORNEY TROUTMAN CAN HELP ME WITH THIS BECAUSE SHE REMINDS ME, THIS IS A NEW STATE LAW. HELLO. >> IT IS A NOW STATE LAW. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE SOME POLICIES THAT ARE -- ARE [INDISCERNIBLE]. >> I WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE THAT SOME OF THESE POLICIES BACK THAT WE BROUGHT FORWARD
073AND WE NEED TO DO THIS FOR STAFF AND SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE. I'M VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE AND I APPRECIATE THIS REPORT, IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT. IT IS IN OUR REPORT. THANK YOU, STAFF AND THANK YOU TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN ON THESE AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO GIVE US YOU KNOW FEEDBACK ON POLICIES WHENEVER THEY GO OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. TO THAT, FEBRUARY 19TH MEETING, THE POLICY COMMITTEE VOTED EIGHT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT FROM MARCH 10TH TO APRIL 9TH. THE POLICY REVISIONS REFLECT UPDATES TO STATE POLICY AS WELL AS OUR CONTINUING COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL REVIEW. THE POLICIES WILL -- THAT WE PROPOSE TO GO OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IS 3326-4205 WHICH IS INTERNET SAFETY. POLICY 3400, GRADING AND REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS, POLICY
0744050 WHICH IS CHILDREN OF THE MILITARY -- OF MILITARY FAMILIES. POLICY 4120, SCHOOL AD MISSION AND 7810 EVALUATION OF LICENSE PERSONNEL. POLICY 810 IS RETITLE TO REFLECT OUR EXPECTATIONS OF ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF ALL EMPLOYEES AS A RESULT OF THIS CHANGE, THE FOLLOWING THREE POLICIES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR REPEAL BECAUSE THIS CONTAINS -- THIS WILL BE IN THE CONSOLIDATED POLICY 7810. WE'RE ASKING FOR CONSIDERATION OF POLICY 7805 AND MONITORING AND EVALUATING OF THE ATTENDANCE PERFORMANCE AND 7811, ACTION MAN LOOKS FOR LICENSED EMPLOYEES AND -- AND POLICY 7815, EVALUATION OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES A NEW -- A NEW REPORT WHICH I HAVE GIVEN YOU. AND I THANKED MY -- MY STAFF. AS REMINDER, YOU CAN REVIEW THE POLICY REVISIONS IN DETAIL ON THE POLICY COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE -- ON THE BOARD AGENDA. THEY WILL BE
075FEATURED ON -- ON THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AFTER THIS MEETING. THESE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS WILL COME BACK TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION IN OUR APRIL MEETING AFTER THE PUBLIC HAS HAD A CHANCE TO GIVE THEIR INPUT. THAT'S MY REPORT. >> THANK YOU AND THANK YOU AND THE COMMITTEE AND THE STAFF AND THE WORK YOU DO ON THIS. IT IS IMPORTANT. THE NEXT COMMITTEE REPORT IS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. I'LL TURN TO THE CHAIR OF THAT COMMITTEE. >> I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COMMITTEE CRISSY AND ALLEN AND THE STAFF WE HAVE HERE IS JUST WONDERFUL. VERY PATIENT. WE'VE DONE GOOD WORK THAT WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT IS GOING TO BE PRESENTED TONIGHT. AT JANUARY 26 MEETING, THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO APPROVE THE 2026 STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S CONSIDERATION TONIGHT.
076THIS YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY DOCUMENT WAS -- WAS MORE REFINED STRUCTURE. WE HAVE ORGANIZED OUR PRIORITIES IN CLEAR CATEGORIES. TOP PRIORITIES AND MOST URGENT NEED AND LEGISLATIVE SUPPORTS AND IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT SUPPORT EDUCATION IN THE COUNTY. PRIORITIES FOCUS ON FIVE CRITICAL AREAS. RUSS STAIN FUNDING. 5.3 MILLION INVESTMENT TO SUSTAIN CRITICAL SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE. SECOND, ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A HIGH QUALITY WORKFORCE BY INCREASING BASE PAY TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE AND INVESTING IN COMPETITIVE WAGES FOR CLASSIFIED STAFF THAT SUPPORT THE SCHOOLS EVERY DAY. THIRD SERVING THE STUDENTS WITH THE GREATEST NEEDS BY LIFTS THE CURRENT 13 PERCENT CAP ON EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN FUNDING WHICH WAS TALKED ABOUT TONIGHT TO 16 PERCENT AND MOVING TOWARD A WEIGHTED FUNDING MODEL THAT AFFECTS THE SEVERITY OF STUDENTS NEEDS. FOURTH EXPANDING PATHWAYS THROUGH CALENDAR FLEXIBILITY THAT ALLOWS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO
077BETTER ALIGN SCHEDULES AND MIGHT NOT AND STRENGTHEN COLLEGE CAREER AND WHOLE CHILD READINESS BY INCREASING THE COUNSELOR SELECTION AND INSURE STUDENTS RECEIVE ADEQUATE ACADEMIC AND CAREER PLANNING SUPPORT AND ALSO SAFETY CONCERNS WHICH RITCHIE OFTEN SPEAKS OF. IN ADDITION TO THESE TOP PRIORITIES, THE DOCUMENT OUTLINES OTHER ACTIONS THAT WE SUPPORT, INCLUDING RECURRING FUNDING FOR HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING, TECHNOLOGY REQUESTS AND CYBER SECURITY AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES AND SOCIAL WORKERS AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, RURAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY MODEL REDESIGN AND UNIVERSAL STUDENT MEALS AMONG OTHERS. STRUCTURING THE DOCUMENT IN THIS WAY ALLOWS US TO CLEARLY COMMUNICATE TO LEGISLATORS WHICH ISSUES REQUIRE THE MOST IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WHILE CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR DISTRICT AND THE STUDENTS WE SERVE. TO SUPPORT OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS, STAFF HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A DEDICATED WEB PAGE THAT OUTLINES THESE PRIORITIES IN GREATER
078DETAIL AND PROVIDES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AT THIS TIME I LET YOU INVITE DR. REBECCA FOR A PREVIEW OF THE NEW WEB PAGE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. MS. IRBY. I'M EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU THIS BRAINCHILD OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. THIS IS WHAT THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA WEBSITE LOOKS LIKE. I JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU OF THAT SO THAT I CAN GET THE BEST APPROPRIATE RESPONSE WHEN I SHOW YOU YOUR NEW LEGISLATIVE AGENDA WEBSITE. WHICH IS STILL IN [INDISCERNIBLE] BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T APPROVED IT YET. THE COMMITTEE WANTED TO REENVISION THE WAY WE COMMUNICATED WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR LEGISLATORS PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR BOTH THE BOARD NUMBERS AND THE LEGISLATORS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THESE ISSUES AND WHY THEY'RE SO IMPORTANT, NOT JUST TO GUILFORD COUNTY BUT ALSO THE CHILDREN ACROSS NORTH
079CAROLINA. SO WHAT YOU CAN SEE ON THE NEW WEBSITE WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE AT W -- AT OUR WEBSITE. WE HAVE OUR TOP PRIORITIES HERE WITH -- WITH THESE VEY BEAUTIFUL BUTTONS. I DO HAVE TO BRAG A LITTLE BIT THAT YOUR NEW WEBSITE WON A GOLD LEVEL BLUE RIBBON AWARD. AND THIS IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE. IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL ON MOBILE. I HAVE SO MANY THINGS I COULD BRAG ABOUT WITH THE WORK THAT OUR TEAM HAS DONE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE THESE DROP DOWNS FOR YOUR ALSO SUPPORTS ISSUE THAT HAS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT EACH OF THOSE TOPICS, BUT EACH OF THESE TOP PRIORITIES HAS MORE INFORMATION AND A DEDICATED SITE THAT YOU CAN DIG INTO TO GET MORE DETAILS ABOUT EACH OF THESE THINGS. SO ON THIS BASE PAY, WE HAVE DETAILS
080ABOUT WHY THIS CHANGE MATTERS. WE HAVE A QUOTE FROM OUR TEACHER OF THE YEAR ABOUT WHY THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO HER. WE HAVE RESOURCES FROM ACROSS THE STATE AS WELL AS OUR REGION THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE T GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THIS REALLY MEANS FOR NORTH CAROLINA AND TO COMPARE THEM. WE ALSO HAVE, WHERE IT IS AVAILABLE, ALSO THE ONE THAT IS NEAREST AND DEAREST TO MY HEART WHICH IS [INDISCERNIBLE]. THESE ARE OUR BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS ON THEIR FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT WHY IT MATTERS. WE HAVE LINKS THROUGHOUT TO OUR PARTNERS. WE ALSO HAVE SPACES TO ALIGN LEGISLATION SO THE PUBLIC CAN SEE WHERE OUR DELEGATION IS ADVOCATE ON OUR HALF AND WHERE THEY'RE GETTING LOG JAMS. WE HAVE RESOURCES ON HOW WE DEVELOP THINGS IN GUILFORD COUNTY AND WHY
081IT IS IMPORTANT AND RESOURCES FROM ELSEWHERE AND ALIGNING THESE POLICIES FROM YOUNG PEOPLE. WITH THAT I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO MS. IRBY. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF FOR YOU. WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE THIS OFFERING FOR THE COMMUNITY. >> ABSOLUTELY. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE STAFF IN REGARDS TO -- >> OKAY. THIS WAS GREAT. BUT I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAD A PLACE WHERE SOMEBODY COULD ASK A QUESTION. OR WOULD THEY HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE TO DO THAT AND DO YOU HAVE A WAY THAT YOU CAN MONITOR AS FAR AS COUNTING TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY GO TO THIS? >> OUR WEBSITE HAS ANALYTICS BUILT INTO IT SO WE CAN SEE WHO ACCESSES WHAT WEBSITES, WHERE THEY CLICK ON AND WE'RE ALSO ABLE TO PUT EXTRA SEARCH TERMS BEHIND THE TEAMS SO
082THAT PEOPLE WILL COME UP WITH THIS INFORMATION IF THEY USE GOOGLE OR OTHER WAYS TO ACCESS THIS, THE CHAT BOT WILL HELP PEOPLE FIND THIS AS WELL AND THERE WILL BE A LET'S TALK BUTTON WHERE PEOPLE SUBMIT QUESTIONS. >> ALL RIGHT. >> THIS IS GREAT. I WANT TO ADD THE TOP PRIORITIES HAVE TO DEAL WITH JUST STATE INITIATIVES. NOT JUST GUILFORD COUNTY. WE BELIEVE THAT WE'RE SERVING AS A MODEL EVEN TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND OTHER SURROUNDING DISTRICTS TO GET ON BOARD WITH THE PRIORITIES THAT WE HAVE SET. THEY'RE NOT JUST FOR GUILFORD COUNTY. BUT THEY'RE STATEWIDE INITIATIVES THAT WE'RE PUTTING FORWARD AS WELL. THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF FOR RESPONDING. THE CONTENT AND FORMAT OF THIS YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, CLEARER, MORE FOCUSED APPROACH POSITIONS US WELL AS WE ENTER THE 2026 SHORT
083SESSION AND STRENGTHENS OUR ABILITY TO ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY ON BEHALF OF GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS SO THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND THAT CONCLUDES THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET A MOTION. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE WORK YOU'VE DONE. IT WAS NICE. I TALKED ABOUT THIS WAS BEING SO HEAVY. I SAW THE FIRST ONE. GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW AT YOUR NEXT ACTION ITEM FOR 2026 STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY. >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2026 STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY. >> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. >> YES. >> CRISSY. >> YES. >> DUSTIN. >> YES. >> LINDA. >> YES. YES. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE AT BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS. I'LL START WITH YOU. >> THE IMPORTANT ONE TONIGHT, A LOT OF GOOD TALK ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND THOSE THAT SUPPORT IT. CONGRATULATIONS. WELL DESERVED HONORS IF MILLER AND
084PRICE. I'M GOING TO YIELD MY TIME AND SUPPORT MY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES AT THE LACROSSE GAME WHERE I CAN MAKE THE FOURTH QUARTER. THANK YOU. >> LINDA. >> I WANT TO YOU KNOW -- I ATTENDED THE [INDISCERNIBLE] FOR THE DAY. EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE SEEN FOR THE WORK THEY DO. THE PRINCIPAL WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WORK THEY DO. THE COMMUNITY GETS TO SEE THAT. I WANT TO THANK ED FOR PUTTING THAT EVENT ON EVERY YEAR WHERE THE GUILFORD COUNTY CAN SIGN IN A VERY POSITIVE LIGHT. I ALSO WANT TO SAY OUR POLICY AND OUR LEGISLATORS WERE IMPRESSIVE TONIGHT WITH THEIR WORK. I'M PROUD OF THAT POLICY AND THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. KIM. >> WE'RE DOING GREAT WORK IN GUILFORD COUNTY. I HAVE TO BRAG. I WANT TO SAY, MY GRANDDAUGHTER SITTING
085IN THE AISLE WITH US ENDURED THE MEETING TONIGHT. I APPRECIATE HER. SHE'S VISITING FROM RILEY WHERE SHE'S NINE WEEKS ON AND THREE WEEKS OFF SCHEDULE. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WITH SIX CHILDREN OF MY OWN IF THEY WERE THREE WEEKS OFF FROM SCHOOL. WELL. I DON'T KNOW HOW INNOVATION THIS IS. I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AND CHOOSE INSTALLATION OF THEIR NEW CHANCELLOR. ANOTHER CHANCELLOR MARTIN. I ALSO SAT NEXT TO THE FLIES. LADY FLY IS VERY FUNKY. SHE ADMITS AND TOLD ME HER AGE. SHE'S 94 THIS YEAR. WHICH IS VERY POWERFUL. I FOUND IT AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO SIT NEXT TO SOMEONE WHO HAS SOME HISTORY AND SHE TOLD ME SOME LITTLE THINGS. THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT. SHE SAID NO, IT IS AN HONOR TO SIT NEXT TO YOU. YOU JUST DON'T KNOW, IT
086IS PORE POWERFUL TO HEAR FROM A LEGEND AND TO HAVE ACCESS TO OUR ELDERS LIKE THAT IN A REAL WAY. I JUST HONOR HER JUST BEING SO GRACIOUS AND SPEAKING WITH ME. I THINK GUILFORD COUNTY HAS A LOT OF LEGENDS. THIS ROLE ALLOWS ME TO MEET ELDERS AND FILL IN THE BLANKS FOR ME. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AS WELL. THANK YOU AGAIN. >> THANK YOU. DIANE DIANE. >> FIRST, I WANT TO GIVE A THANK YOU TO DR. HARRIS AT -- I HAD HONOR OF SITTING NEXT TO POWERFUL YOUNG MEN TODAY AND LISTEN TO THEM ENCOURAGE THE NEXT GROUP OF LEADERS AND THERE WAS 15 ELIGIBLE QUALIFIED FOLK WHO WERE IN THAT ROOM. YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET THEIR THEY'RE ALL TRAINING TO BE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS. THANKS TO DR. TOLIVER AND DR. HARRIS AND ALSO
087KUDOS TO HIM FOR BEING THE PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR AND THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, EMMA STEVENSON -- EMILIE STEPHENSON WHO WAS THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR. EASTERN DOESN'T GET TALKED ABOUT A LOT BUT THAT SCHOOL HAS A LOT GOING ON. WE TALKED ABOUT THE DATA OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOLS AND YOU WOULD BE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT HE SAID OUT OF 283 NINTH GRADERS THAT FOR FIRST SEMESTER 231 WILL PASS AT LEAST THREE OF THEIR COURSES. THEY'RE REALLY WORKING ON MAKING SURE THAT KIDS DO WELL. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO ENJOY THEIR SPRING BREAK. PLEASE BE SAFE. THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF HAPPENING OUT THERE. THIS IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. I WAS VERY PLEASED. I LOOKED UP ON MY PAGE AND I SAW SUPERINTENDENT WITH HER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. SO YOU SEE THE LEGACY OF
088ONE GREAT WOMAN HONORING ANOTHER GREAT WOMAN. I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY TOUCHING. BACK TO THE LEADERSHIP GROUP AT EASTERN THIS MORNING I WENT BACK. ONE LADY, VERY YOUNG LADY, CAME UP TO ME AND SAID CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT SEGREGATED SCHOOLS. I JUST LOOKED AT HER AND SAID, YOU REALLY WANT TO HEAR THAT STORY. SHE WAS IN HER EARLY 20s AND WASN'T EVEN BORN WHEN THAT WAS GOING ON. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THOSE OF US WO HAVE THAT HISTORY TO SHARE IT AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT IF US NOT TO GO BACK TO DOING STUPID AND TO DO MORE TO ENCOURAGE EVERY PERSON, REGARDLESS OF YOUR RACE OR SEX OR -- OR AFFILIATION, TO DO WHAT YOU CAN TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER WORLD. ALSO, I HAD -- I WAS AT
089THE NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION MEETING WHICH WAS FRIDAY AND ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE SAME THING. NOBODY HAS BEEN PASSED. ONE ISSUE, TRY TO GET OUR LEGISLATORS TO COME BACK AND GOOD AHEAD AND PASS A BUDGET. IF ANY BOARD MEMBERS WANT THE AGENDA FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION MEETING, I CAN SHOW YOU AND YOU CAN SEE WHAT WE DID DISCUSS. WE TOUCHED A LOT OF THINGS ATHLETIC AND OTHER -- OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE OF CONCERN TO SCHOOL BOARDS IN GUILFORD COUNTY. THEY WERE BEING TOUTED AS A MODEL. THAT BUDGET MODEL. THEY WOULD TALK ABOUT -- AS TO WHAT THEIR MODEL HAS DONE FOR THE DARE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. >> CRISSY. >> GOOD EVENING. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU TO NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TALK TO THE FIRST GRADERS.
090I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME WITH THEM. THEY WERE -- IF YOU'RE HAVING A BAD DAY, GO TO SCHOOL AND HANG OUT WITH SOME FIRST GRADERS. IT WILL TURN YOUR WORLD UPSIDE DOWN. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT WAS WONDERFUL TO GO OUT AND TALK TO STUDENTS FROM A VERY EARLY AGE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. I KNOW A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS THAT I ENDED UP HAVING WITH KIDOS ENDED UP BEING WITH HELPERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THAT WAS A FUN DIRECTION THAT CONVERSATION WENT. TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY WANTED TO BE WHEN THEY GREW UP. AND SO MANY OF THEM WANTED TO BE IN HELPING KINDS OF PROFESSIONS. WARMS MY HEART A LOT. FANTASTIC DAY THERE. ALSO AS LINDA MENTIONED WE HAD PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY LAST WEEK, THAT SHIFT TO ED RUNS. AND ANOTHER FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY
091FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS IS NOT JUST FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS. ANYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY CAN SIGN UP FOR THAT AND BE ABLE TO GO OUT TO A SCHOOL. I SPENT THE DAY AT PILOT ELEMENTARY. WE HAD A FANTASTIC TIME. SO FANTASTIC WE DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE LUNCHEON WE WERE SUPPOSED TO MAKE IT TO BECAUSE WE WERE SO ENGROSSED IN EVERYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON. WONDERFUL EVENT THAT I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. CONGRATULATIONS TO SOUTHERN HIGH FOR THE NAMING OF THE CONCESSION STAND. WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS. I KNOW THAT COMMUNITY IS SO SUPPORTIVE OF HER AND SHE'S SUPPORTIVE OF THEM. I LOOK FORWARD TO COMING DOWN AND GETTING A DRINK AT THE CONCESSION STAND IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ALSO, THIS IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND JUST
092GO OUT AND FIND A GREAT WOMAN IN YOUR LIFE AND TELL THEM HOW MUCH YOU APPRECIATE THEM. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR NOT STANDING THE PURPOSE IF THE -- PURPOSE FOR THE DAY. I HAD WORK AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. WE DID NOT HAVE A BUDGET. SO WE TOOK CARE OF THAT. WE TALKED TO JEFF, ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF JACKSON AND JOSH KLEIN BUT THEY HEARD THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER ABOUT THE BUDGET. THEY'RE AWARE OF IT. WE DECIDED TO BRING IT TO THEIR ATTENTION AGAIN. APOLOGIZE. MY ALLERGIES ACTING UP TONIGHT. ALL DAY. I READ A BOOK CALLED RUBY FINDS AURELIA. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT EVERY TIME RUBY HAVE SOMETHING ON HER MIND THIS BALL GETS BIGGER AND BIGGER. THE FRIEND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HER FRIEND TALKED ABOUT
093THE WORD. SHE LEARNED FROM HIM YOU TALK ABOUT SOMEONE. EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEONE TO TALK TO. NOT ONLY CHILDREN BUT ADULTS ALSO. SHE LEARNED FROM THEM, IF YOU TALK ABOUT THE WORLD IT WILL SHRINK AND GET LARGER. SOMETHING WE USE AS ADULTS. DON'T BOTTLE THINGS UP INSIDE. FIND A PERSON TO SPEAK TO. WE TELL STUDENTS TO FIND SOMEONE AT THE SCHOOL THAT THEY TRUST IN TO TALK TO. BCA HAD A -- CREATED A DOOR. I SAW WHITNEY HOUSTON, BEYONCE AND ALICIA KEYS, THE GREENSBORO FOUR. EVERYONE. THOSE DOORS WERE OUT OF SIGHT. IT WAS SO HARD TO PICK WHICH WAS BETTER THAN THE OTHER. THEY PROBABLY CAME UP WITH A LOT OF TIES. I'M SURE ALICIA KEYS WAS IN THE TOP. I HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THAT. ASK YOU TO DRIVE SAFELY HOME AND HAVE GOOD
094REST OF YOUR NIGHT. THANK YOU. >> A FEW COMMENTS. BEEN A REALLY LAST TEN DAYS. BOARD MEMBER SHEROUSE INVITED ME TO A STATE OF PLAY AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. WE SHARED DATA FROM THE SCHOOL SYSTEM THERE. I'VE BEEN GOING TO MEET WITH JOE RICE WHO I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE GET MORE KIDS AND COMMUNITIES OUT OF DOORS. ALSO THE STATE OF DOWNTOWN AND GREENSBORO WHICH WAS REALLY IMPORTANT AND NOT JUST LIMITED TO DOWNTOWN. SAW KIM. I WAS -- I WAS -- WAS FURTHER ROWS BACK THAN SHE WAS, 135th, THAT STANDS FOR MARTIN. IT WAS WONDERFUL BEING THERE AT THEIR RECEPTION. ATTENDED A TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON. INCREDIBLE CIVIL RIGHTS LEGEND WHO WILL BE MISSED BUT LEFT HUGE SHOES FOR US TO FILL. I LOOK AT THE LEGISLATIVE
095PRIORITIES. AS WE TALKED AT THE LAST WORK SESSION AND ABOUT OUR BUDGET, I DON'T THINK THIS BUDGET APPROACH IS SUSTAINABLE. MY 25th ONE. IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE FUNDING MORE AND MORE POVERTY THAN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO STUDENTS. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO HELP PEOPLE. HELPING PEOPLE DOESN'T END -- DOESN'T END THE CONDITIONS THAT CREATE THE NEED FOR THE HELP IN THE FIRST PLACE. I THINK ABOUT HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING. I TALKED ABOUT PRESCHOOL POPULATION AND WHAT AMOUNT ARE THERE BECAUSE THEY QUALIFY ECONOMICALLY. IF ALL OF THIS HELP ISN'T DIMINISHING THIS, THEN WE'RE JUST PERPETUATING THESE CONDITIONS. THIS IS NOT SUSTAINABLE. THE COUNTY DOESN'T HAVE THE FUN. I THINK WE NEED TO SIT AT DIFFERENT TABLES AND HAVE DIFFERENT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW WE -- WE BUILD STRONG SUSTAINABLE THRIVING COMMUNITIES WHERE OUR KIDS GO AND WHERE
096PEOPLE LIVE AND THEN WE CAN REALLY BE THE BUSINESS OF INSTRUCTION AND -- AND -- AND OPPORTUNITIES AND TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION. SO I THINK IT IS TIME TO ELEVATE OUR CONVERSATION AROUND WHAT EDUCATION AND WHAT -- WHAT -- WHAT -- YOU KNOW WHAT IS SPILLING OVER THAT IS CONSUMING INCREDIBLE RESOURCES? IT DOES IMPACT EVERYTHING FROM HEALTH TO SAFETY. WE HAD STUDENT HERE NAMED NICK, HE WAS TO INTERVIEW A BOARD MEMBER REGARDING SAFETY. IT WAS INTERESTING TO TALK TO HIM AND GIVE HIM RESPONSES BUT I DO THINK WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN THAT. WITH THAT SAID. THAT IS RIGHT. ELIZABETH. >> PLEASE BEAR WITH ME. BECAUSE THIS IS -- THIS IS -- THIS IS REALLY LONG NAME. I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE. THE BOARD ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH RELATED MATTERS. 24CV992 AND GUILFORD CUNTY BOARD
097OF EDUCATION VERSUS EG INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, CG AND PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. THAT IS 25CV281. THOSE CASES IN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. IT PROVIDES FINANCIAL PROVISIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF 883,000 DOLLARS ALONG WITH NONMONETARY TERMS. >> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS, PLEAS