001this um board meeting of the board of education for the public schools of Robertson County on May the 13th, 2025. And at 6:06 p.m., I'd like to call it the order. We have a invocation. We have an invocation. And first a moment of silence. Thank you. We have the pledge of allegiance by ORM Middle School students. Please stand. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you for inviting us tonight. We are really excited to be here. This is part of our morning routine that we do every day. And so with us today, we have Tylen Ivy, Hora Bogenite, Richard and Avery Walters, Isabella Collins, Paisley Brit, All right. [Applause] I
002I do want to uh recognize we do have Mr. Henry Brewer. He's uh he's virtual with us. Uh he's virtual with us tonight. Mr. Chair, if I may, I want to take time that we recognize Dr. Terry Lleair. Congratulations. This Saturday received his doctorate from UNCW. Congratulations. Now we will have the adoption of the agenda. Uh motion been made by Mr. Trey Brick. Second being made by Miss Melissa Ocean. All in favor say I. All oppose. Uh approval of uh open session minutes. Um there been a motion made by Mr. Trey Brit, a second been made by Mr. John Simmons. All in favor say I. All oppose. All right. For information items um only. Now first we're going to have Miss uh Jessica Cely. She going to have blue ribbon awards followed by a governor
003school recipient by Dr. D uh Deborah Dallas um teacher fellows Dr. Sherry Hunden gate scholars Dr. Sherry Hunden and where the board members please stand and uh we're going to stay up there for the remaining. Thank you. Good evening, Chairman Leech, Dr. Williamson, and board members. I'm honored to stand before you tonight to share some exciting news on behalf of our district. At this year's North Carolina School Public Relations Association Blue Ribbons Award Ceremony, PSRC was recognized with multiple awards for excellence in school communications. These awards highlight our ongoing commitment to keeping our families, staff, and community informed, engaged, and proud of the work happening across the school district. Thank you for your continued support of our communications efforts. It is an honor to tell the stories of our students and staff every single day.
004Thank you. [Applause] taking award. You want a You taking a You taking You want to take an award? All right, y'all. Come on in for a [Music] picture. [Applause] [Music] also want to recognize uh Jessica. She was elected to North Carolina School um public relations association board of directors. Congratulations. Congratulations. Good evening, Chairman Leech, Superintendent Williamson, and board members. This evening, we are excited to recognize two students who attended the North Carolina Governor's School for the 2324 school year on behalf of the public schools of Robinson County. At this time, I would like to ask Jacqua Morgan to please come forward. It is my honor to recognize Jacqua. Come right here, dear Morgan, for her acceptance and attendance at the North Carolina Governor School. Jayla is an early graduate from Lumberton Senior High School and
005attended the campus of North Carolina Greensboro for the Governor's School. She has committed to ENT for the upcoming fall semester as a psychology major. And she has shared that the Governor's School has really changed who I am as a person. my mind is more open and I'm grateful for all of the people I have met while attending. So, please join me in congratulating. And I see that her family has come up for pictures as well. So, we're going to go ahead and go ahead and take turns. Shake your board members hands always. Congratulations. Congratulations, sir. And at this time, I would like to ask Garrett Merllo to please come forward. It is my honor to recognize Garrett Merllo for his acceptance and attendance at the North Carolina Governor School. Garrett, a senior at Lumberton Senior
006High, attended the campus of North Carolina Greensboro as well. Garrett plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill to major in biomemed engineering. His goal is to work at the intersection of math and medicine, helping design innovative solutions that improve lives. And I know you're going to do that. You're going to do that. Garrett shares that the Governor's School opened my eyes to a world where curiosity was celebrated and growth came from questioning, not just answering. It gave me the confidence to embrace my voice and to think boldly. So, congratulations. And I see your family has joined us as well. [Applause] Congratulations again. Congratulations. Awesome job. Good afternoon, Chairman Leech, Superintendent Dr. Williamson, and board members. It is with great pleasure I present to you the teaching fellow recipients tonight. So, first we will start with Lumberton
007Senior High School, Nicole Galves Hernandez. If you are here, if you would please come up. So, she is not with us tonight, but we have Mr. Brooks who will be coming up to accept this award. Again, Nicole currently attends Lumberton High School and was awarded the Teaching Fellow Scholarship. With this scholarship, she plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Pinbroke to earn her bachelor's degree in elementary education. After college, she plans to pursue a teaching career as a third grade teacher. So, let's congratulate Nicole Galves [Applause] Hernandez. [Applause] Our next recipient is Miss Kenley Mcawne. [Applause] Miss Kinley will be attending the University of North Carolina at Pimbroke. She plans to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education. After graduation, she plans to dedicate her time to teaching as well as continuing her
008studies in the master's of counseling program at UNC Pimbroke. Congratulations, Kinley. [Applause] Yeah. What's going on? Get over here. Come on. You get now. Don't feel so short. Congratulations [Applause] Chandler Ch. Our next recipient for the North Carolina Teaching Fellow Scholarship is Miss Caitlyn Woodell from Wilton Senior High School. [Applause] Miss Caitlyn will be attending North Carolina State University in the fall to pursue a bachelor's degree in science education. Caitlyn has a passion and love for life sciences, and being awarded this scholarship will give her the opportunity to share her passion with her future high school students as she embarks on the journey of becoming an educator. Let's give Caitlyn a big round of applause. Our next recipient is from Pernell Sweat High School, Daniela Dial. [Applause] Daniellea is a proud graduate of Robinson Early
009College High School where she earned both her high school diploma and an associate of science degree. She received her bachelor of science from the University of North Carolina at Pimbroke and pursuing a master a master of arts in teaching secondary science at UNCCTP. Now in her second year of teaching earth and environmental science at Pernell Sweat High School, she brings passion, purpose, and has lived experience or life experience to her classroom. As a first generation high school and college graduate and a proud Hispanic woman, her journey into education is deeply personal. She was raised in the same community she now teaches and she understands many of her students challenges. Her path has required resilience and determination as she has balanced her full-time teaching job, her studies, and family life, all while staying committed to giving
010back to the place that shaped her. Being named a North Carolina teaching fellow is a great recognition of her dedication and potential. And as a fellow, she remains focused on growing as a science educator, advocating for equitable learning experiences and inspiring students in Robinson County to believe in what is possible because she has walked that journey herself. So congratulations to Miss Daniela Dia. [Applause] We would like to invite our next recipient up from Red Springs High School, Miss Elena Oxendine, who is not with us tonight. So Elena Oxendine is a current senior at Red Springs High School. Her goal is to become a teacher who can inspire and support students in reaching their full potential. She is passionate about becoming a role model for future generations, making math more accessible and showing students how valuable
011and rewarding the subject can be. She plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Pimbroke to major in mathematics education and pursue a career as a high school math teacher. Congratulations to Miss Elena Oxendine. Our next recipient is from St. Paul's High School, Miss Anna McMillan. [Applause] Miss Anna McMillan is thrilled to announce that she will be attending the University of North Carolina at Pimro in the fall. She plans to major in elementary education and minor in American Indian studies. a combination reflects both her passion for teaching and her commitment to cultural understanding and representation. Becoming an elementary school teacher is something she has always wanted to do for a very long time. Teachers are not only educators, they are mentors and role models. To truly make a difference, a teacher must be dedicated
012to lifelong learning, adaptable to each child's unique needs, and committed to creating a safe and inclusive classroom environment. And she is passionate about shaping young minds and helping children grow not only academically, but emotionally and socially. Congratulations, Congratulations. [Applause] Don't you Now we will move to our gates scholarship recipients starting with Early College. Our recipient, Carlos Kuransza, who could not be here with us tonight, but we do have the principal, Mr. Davis, who will be coming up to accept the award. Mr. Carlos Kuransza will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and majoring in environmental science. He plans to work for the UNCC center of public engagement with science and run STEM research programs in lowincome counties. So join me in congratulating Carlos Kuransza. [Applause] try. Thank you. And last but not
013least, our second Gates Scholarship recipient from Lumberton Senior High School, Miss Tiana Richardson. Tiana will be attending the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and she plans to major in psychology with a focus on child development. Join me in congratulating our gate scholar re scholarship recipient, Miss Tiana Richardson. [Applause] I know. [Music] Congratulations. Now, now we will have the 2025 summer work schedule. Dr. Freddy Wilson. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members. In your board package is our 2025 summer work schedule moving to a 4-day work week. Uh the public schools will operate on a modified schedule beginning June 30, 2025 for all staff. Our summer hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All staff will have a 30 minute lunch schedule. So that means that our work week will be Monday through Thursday and
014then close on Friday. the week of June 30th or July the 4th. Uh we will close on that Wednesday. Thursday will become uh that fourth work day for us because Friday is um what is it? Fourth of July holiday 4th of July. Uh there will be some exceptions as in every year plant operations, technology, transportation, they will close according to the weather and some other needs that they might have. So our 4day work week will end on Monday, August the 11th, 2025. Any questions? We got one. Dr. U Dr. Emanuel, I don't have a question. I just have an observation. is staggering the lunch hours here at the central office. I'm sorry. I said that. Staggering the lunch hours here at the central office. Yes, we can do that. Yeah. Thank you. All right. Next.
015Next up, we have ECS classrooms, Dr. Wendy Dorsy Carr and Tracy Hunt. Miss Tracy Hunt. Good evening, Chairman Leech, Dr. Williamson, and board members. Tonight, we want to provide an update on our self-contained classrooms. You should have a paper in your packet that is a two-pager that shows the number of current self-contained classrooms at each school and then any additional or reduction in classes for the upcoming school year. So you'll notice that we will maintain 18 classrooms at the elementary school and add six more based on our current ECS numbers or self-contained numbers. And then you'll see at the middle school we will maintain 12 classrooms and add three more. And then at the high school we'll maintain eight and it will average out to um keep basically the same number due to one reduced
016and one adding a class. Do you have any questions about the self-contained classrooms? Um, Dr. May, you got a question? Yes, sir. All right. Miss Christie Fields, can you explain to me why Lumberton Senior has so many classes in comparison to the other high schools? It is literally these are all their own students from the um zoning area. And so that's how many students currently. They have the highest number of students identified as self-contained students. But there are no transfers. No, at the high school there are absolutely no transfers anymore. Any more questions? All right. Thank you, Dr. Carr and thank you and Miss Tracy Hunt. Thank you. Next, we will have testing calendar 2526 by Miss Cindy Lewis. Good evening, Chairman Le, Superintendent Williamson, and board members. In your board packet, you have a
017copy of the 2020 2526 testing calendar. Um, for the traditional and early college. Uh, to create this testing calendar, we utilize the North Carolina Department of Education operational testing calendar, which provide provides us with a wide window. Uh and then we use our current school year calendar to build our personal district testing calendar. After the testing department creates that calendar, we meet with a testing committee comprised of a principal from the high school, a principal from the middle school and elementary level as well as early college principal and then school test coordinators from all grade levels. Once we have gone through that and worked through any issues that they may have at that level or that committee, we move forward. If you have any questions about the testing calendar, Dr. Emanuel. All right. Does this
018have to be um move to an action item? No, ma'am. Okay. All right. No, I don't have any questions. All right. Any other questions? Thank you. Thank you, Miss Lewis. Um, next we will have 202526 title 9 grant application updates by Dr. Conn Lleer. Good evening, Chairman Leech, Superintendent Dr. Williamson, and board members. The Title Six grant opened up on March the 31st and it closed on May the 9th. So, it was a short period of time. So, um, I had to I sent an email to Dr. Coras and we could go ahead and submit the grant and then we could provide updates for you today. So if you look in the grant narrative, I'm sure you had a chance to read over this. We did a needs assessment this year just to get input
019from various community stakeholders and we had 168 individuals that responded and as you can see the 88.7% thought the program was good, very good or excellent. 88.7% thought the program was beneficial and 91% surveyed thought that the American Indian culture was evidence or embrace within their schools. Um the really piece I want to get to um I know there's been a lot of questions as it relates to DEI and CRT and how that relates to Indian education. There was an email that was sent out to from the um assistant secretary of education um and it basically says on the second page further it is a position of the department that American Indian Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian history is not classified as diversity, equity and inclusion or critical race theory and the department will not
020treat native history as DEI or CRT. If you look on the very last page, those are the pieces that we made we want to discuss with you tonight is that um as you can tell our grant has decreased $52,000 and that is based on our numbers. Uh the first option when I discussed with the parent committee is based on everyone returning and as you can see at that point 93.78% of our grant is personnel. The second option is the one that the parent committee agreed upon is that if a person decides to retire that we would not fill that position and therefore we could have additional funding for other opportunities for students. Um I will share with you that I have been working recently with the um with the nationalis and I've helped them write
021a grant that will help bring programming and funding to Robinson County. I've also been working with the tribe and they have also written a grant and so hopefully some of those opportunities will uh or that if they we receive those grants if they receive those grant that will provide additional programming that we've had to cut due to funding cuts. So do you have any questions? Any question comments? I appreciate what you've done in your program has done to reach native children. Um, and I shared a comment with you earlier and would you make a comment about what I shared about the K2? You said that you could reach down with Yes. Um, a couple when we first started the grant basically said that we had to work when as as it relates to tutoring students
022that were in tested areas. So that would be in grace we were focusing on grace three. It's very difficult for people unless you have the content area to tutor in high school. So um with MC class and the testing that occurs now in the elementary schools, we have said to YDS and to principles that they can tutor in those areas and provide that foundation for students so when they get to the testing areas they'll be more equipped. So that's an opportunity that we can have. Um the other piece that I would like to share since you brought that up is that with these if we don't have a if we have a person to retire the board back to um what we said earlier the parent committee agreed to option two which means there would
023have to we would have to talk and I've shared this with Dr. car already. We'd have to have we got to have equity within the county. Meaning we there may be times where we have to move people around because if we a person retires and we don't fill that position, that'll be a school without a person. So, and that equity relies upon the percentage of students within that school. And that's how we it's always been done in the past. Um actually when we were last time we were audited, that was the one piece that they corrected us on and had us to improve upon. we did not have adequate equity across the county as it relates to percentage and the number of people that were working in the schools with the students. I want to
024thank Connie for being here. She's having a bout with her vision, so I won't get into her personal thing, but if you want to say a special prayer for I know she'd appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank any more. Any additional questions? Um, we got one, Miss Christy Fields. So, with the reduction in your budget, this essentially means if you have a YDS, retire or leave. That's not a position we're looking to fill. That was my suggestion and that was the suggestion of the parent committee because we don't have the funding. I mean, we don't have the funding unless we're going to get some additional funding from BSRC. And I understand that your your cuts. I mean, you're talking about cuts, too. So, we don't have the funding. And the issue right now, honestly,
025as Miss Eric and I sat down and had this discussion, the problem is the increase in FICA and insurance and all of that. So, in our grant, we pay everything. We're just not paying what people sometimes when they look at this and they say, "You're paying so much in salaries." The assumption is that people are making so much money. That's not the case. The case is that if a person is making $35,000, we're probably paying out close to 50 or 55 because of the insurance and the FICA. So, all of that is taken directly out of the grant. So, we would have to actually try to move some folks around to make sure that we have support at all the schools. That would be the option there. All right. Mr. Terry, Mrs. Terry Ller. Thank
026you, Dr. Connie, for all the work you do. On the second page here, it has this uh statement from Haley Shannon. I guess she's from the federal government or oie. Have you received any other updates u from the federal government um as um as pertaining to information related to DEI that may impact Indian? Well, I know at the beginning when uh there was conversation that OE the funding in OEE would fall under BIE which is the Bureau of Indian Education. Um right now that is not taking place. I know this letter came out of a a collaborative effort with I think it was NCI, NIA, Native Health Board and various Native groups that came together and had conversation with um the US Department of Ed. So right now basically what we're hearing and what I've
027received from um the executive director of NIA is that the funding the DIE and some of the cuts related to that will not impact our funding as it relates to OEE. So right now I as far as we know OE funds will remain under the US Department of Ed. That was not the original response unless things change and I haven't heard anything different at this point. Okay. Thank you. Any additional questions? All right. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Connie. Um, now we have uh PSRC 251, economically disadvantaged student support, Miss Erica Settzer. Good evening, Chairman Leech, excuse me, Superintendent Dr. Williamson and board members. PRC 251 um is a round of funding the state board of education approved actually two years ago. So, in the prior school year, Oxundine Elementary received these funds. Um, and
028how a school qualifies for these funds is they have a student population that is composed of at least 80% of students identified by NCDPI as economically disadvantaged and the school exceeded expected growth in the prior school year. So, we have shared that Union Elementary has now been awarded these funds. It's $118,963. And we spoke in the finance committee meeting that these funds will be used to provide a bonus to the staff um at Union. Um and we will work with Miss Katrina on uh those numbers and I can bring back what that bonus actually ends up being and it would be for all the staff at the school. Any questions? Thank you, M. Thank you. Now we have sir three funds extension um update Richard Schwarz short you let us have it in the financial
029I mean we already heard 30 minutes in the finance committee uh the state filed the state of North Carolina filed the ESR3 fund appeals um after the cut off of funds. The abrupt cut off of funds by the US Department of Education. Um the amount of money that's involved for u our school system was a little over $14 million. Um so it's significant. Um unfortunately by letter dated May 8th, the US Department of Education denied all of the appeals from all the different uh pro for all the different projects from the four different school systems from North Carolina. um stating that uh essentially they don't um enhance uh student learning which is a new requirement that was added after the prior approvals uh had been granted by the US Department of Education. They did in
030the letter give us uh the opportunity to appeal um to the US Department of Education again uh by no later than June 2nd. Um uh I'm sorry, by no later than June 7, 2025. And um we're in discussions with the attorneys for the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Justice in North Carolina to explore different legal options and avenues um including the appeals. Uh but in addition to the appeals, we're also keeping a very close eye on the injunction that was issued by the federal district court in the Southern District of New York uh against the US Department of Education and in favor of the 16 states of the District of Columbia that chose to sue uh rather than just go the appeals route that the US Department of Education um suggested. Uh
031one of the things that the uh court in that case uh that federal federal case said was that the department of education did not follow the appropriate appeal uh timelines for appeals and had to grant uh additional opportunities for appeals. So um this is developing still um and um we're working on working hard on it. Any questions? Thank you. Appreciate the apprec. Now we have public comments. We do have one Emily Rodriguez Bedril Emily Rodriguez Madrill. I don't think he's All right, we'll we'll move right along to the action items. um summer related services contracts. Dr. Wendy Dorsey Carr. Good evening once again, chairman um and board members. We have a contract extension for Sunb Belt staffing. It is just a extension on the dates um running until June 30th. Their original contract ended June
0326th um when the students ended. And so in order for us to continue testing our students, um we need the contract to be extended to June 30th. It will not change any other components of their contract. Any questions, Mr. Curry? No questions. I make a motion to extend the contract. Um a motion made Mr. Cra to approve the contract. Extend the contract. A second be by Miss uh by Dr. Emanuel. All in favor say I. I. All oppose. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Carr. Next, we have the Duke Energy Gas Easement at Roland Norman by Mr. Bobby Lley. Good evening, Chairman Leech, Dr. Williamson, board members. Uh we have been approached to provide an easement at the corner of 10th Street in Godwin Avenue. This is property on the side of Roland Norman. It will
033be uh at the very at the intersection of 10th and Godwin Avenue. It will be a 10 by10 site and it will be a rectifier site for um the natural gas. I have included the price um that they will reimburse us for this easement in your packet. The easement agreement has been reviewed and appro and approved by our attorney. Um, a motion been made by Mr. John Simmons to approve. Do we have a second? A second been made by Mr. Melissa Ocean. All in favor say I. All oppose. All right. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Bobby. Next, we do have the 2025 2026 planning budget. Mr. Eric Setzer. Good evening again. Hold on. M. Uh, Mr. Craig. A motion that we approve that we approve the planning budget for 2526. A motion been made by
034Mr. Craig Lav to approve the planning budget 202526 and a second been made by Mr. Bradley Phillips. All in favor say I. I. All oppose. All right. Now we got so source um by Mr. Eric Settzer. Okay, Mr. Craig. I make a motion we approve the soul source vendor. It's listed here. Uh uh a motion being made by Mr. Craig Lley to approve the soul source. Um do we have a second? A second being made by Mr. John Simmons. We got Mr. Terry. Do you got a question? All right. A question by Mr. Terry Lachland. Yeah. Um my concern uh my only concern is uh in terms of Apex, you know, we're engaging in a three-year contract and um this is not necessarily for you, Miss Erica. I understand what needs to go through a
035soul source vendor, but my only concern is there was no formal uh review or discussion of an alternative within the curriculum committee. Um, this is a this is a pretty good it's a it's a pretty sizable dollar amount and I wish we had had the opportunity uh to explore alternatives before we are just um evaluating this through the lens of of finance. Um maybe there's something cheaper out there. I would like to see some um metrics uh that discuss how this is working for us and the extent of its use. not necessarily just students logging in. How are they engaging with the content and is it working? Um, but if if if this board is okay uh with continuing to evaluate these educational resources um through the through the sole lens of finance, then u
036then so be it. But moving forward, I really think we should take some time to um to discuss this as a board um and evaluate how uh these materials are um how our students are engaging with these materials um to ensure that u that this is exactly what we need um at this point and and to make sure that everything is is working um to our approval. But thank you. All right, Trey, you got there is also an opt out clause. We uh recommended the three-year because they gave us a discount, but there is an opt out after a year and each year as long as both parties agree. So that is part of the contract. Thank you for that, Mrs. Trey Brit. I'm sorry. And I was going to comment on Terry said I
037think here a few months back Dr. Jill Hathaway in those gave a presentation that I was very much impressed by and that's part of the reason why I support it because I going off what those retired educators had said and they got a they carry a lot of weight to me. All right. Well, we get do it. Dr. Emanuel, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cut you off. One that if you were to ask the teachers, they would wholeheartedly support this one because it's it's been around. It it's reliable. I mean, you just feel feel your way with the teachers with this. And Dr. Terry, we we do we do have a motion and a second on the floor um to um to approve the soul source vendor. All in favor say I. All oppose.
038Eyes have it. Now, yes. Um did Mr. Terry, did you Mr. Terry didn't support it? Did not You did. Okay. He did. He did. I'm sorry. I didn't think he did. I'm sorry. All right. Now, we have the monthly financial report by Mr. Erica. And I include a monthly financial report in your packet. I can answer any questions anyone has at this time. Dr. Emanuel. Mr. Chair, I vote to approve the month report as presented. Um, a motion's been made by Dr. Linda Mayor to uh to approve the monthly financial report as presented. Do we have a second? A second being made by Miss Melissa Ocean. All in favor say I. I. All raises hand. So yeah. Thank you Mr. Leech. Yes. I would I've attended the entire meeting. I would like to be uh
039added to the uh agenda as participating even though I didn't speak. Yes. I I we acknowledged you at the beginning of the meeting. Thank you very much. And we recorded you. Yes. And all of your votes have been recorded as eyes. That's great. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Miss Melissa, I move that the board of education for the public schools of Robinson County go into close session for the purpose of discussing certified and classified personnel North Carolina general statutes 143 through 318 111A1 and 6 and 115 C through 319 and to consult with the attorney retained by the board in order to preserve the attorney client privilege between the attorney and the board of education for the public schools of Robinson County and to consider consider the pending laws suit Khloe Oxenine versus Board
040of Education for um PSRC 23 CVS 3094 pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 143 through 318 1118 A3. A motion been made to go to close session by Miss Melissa O. Second been made by Miss Trey Brit. All in favor say I. Close sessions. Good. Got a motion to come out of closed session. That was a motion by Miss Ocean, second by Miss Fields to come out of closed session. A motion a motion come out of close session by Miss Melissa's and a second B by Miss Fields. All in favor say I. All right. Motion approved. A motion to approve close session minutes. A motion by Mr. John Simmons. And we got a second by Mr. Trey Brit. All in favor say I. All right. Eyes. Got it. Uh we got a motion to to
041approve classify and certify personnel as amended. All right, we got a motion by Mr. John Simmons to uh approve certify and classify personnel as amended. And we got a second by Mr. Bradley Phillips. And before we do this vote, we got some we got some people that recuse theirself from the vote. It's going to be Mr. Trey Britt, Miss Christy Fields, Mr. Craig Lowry and Mr. Henry Brewer. So all in favor say I. All oppose. Eyes. Got it. That vote is 6. Yes. With Miss Monroe absent, Mr. Britt, Miss Fields, Mr. Lowry, and Mr. Brewer recused. That is correct, Dr. W. Great. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and board members. I want to recommend uh principles, our new principles um tonight, starting with Miss Toana Kerry, who we were I'm recommending to go to Thomasson Elementary.
042Miss Porsha Brozan is assistant principal at Prat to go to Pinrook Elementary. We will transfer Mr. Erin Lowry from Deep Branch to Fair Grove Elementary. I'm recommending Miss Martha Lachler, currently assistant principal at Fairmont High School to serve as the new principal of Deep Branch Elementary. I'm recommending Miss Rebecca Chavis Nolly, um, current AP at Peterson Elementary as the new principal at Shining Stars Preschool, Lumington. And then Mr. Thomas Zack Jones, parent AP at Lington High as the new principal at Carl's Elementary. Please, we got a motion to uh approve the recommendations as uh as principles by Dr. Freddy W by Mr. Trey Brick. We have a second by um Mr. Terry, Dr. Terry Lleair. All in favor say I. All the All oppose. Eyes. Got it. Can we take one minute for them to
043introduce themselves to you so you can put a name and a face? Yep. Come on. Name to a face. Let's go. [Applause] All right. Good evening, Chairman Leech, Dr. Williamson, and board members. Thank you for trusting me with this tremendous opportunity to lead at Carroll Middle School. Um, I've taught my entire career here in the public schools of Robinson County. I've been an administrator at central office. I've been back at the as an AP at Lumberton Senior. And I'm excited to lead at Carol Middle. Thank you for your support. Uh, good evening, Chairman Lynch, Superintendent Dr. Williams and fellow board members. Um I want to express my gratitude uh for this incredible opportunity to serve as the next principal of Pimrook Elementary School. Um this is where I be began my career 31 years ago.
044Uh so it's like going I'm going home. Uh I always said that I wanted to retire there. So maybe I'll do that. You know, somebody said I'll know but I don't know yet. Um, as I step into this role, I do it with hum humility, enthusiasm, and a deep sense of responsibility. Um, I look forward to listening, learning, and working alongside our dedicated educators, students, families, and community members. Um, I am eager to get started and serving with integrity, purpose, and heart. Thank you. [Applause] Good evening, Chairman Leech, the superintendent, Dr. Williamson, and fellow board members. Thank you for this amazing opportunity to serve as principal of Deep Branch Elementary School. I am truly blessed and honored by your confidence in me. I understand the responsibilities that come with this role. I am committed to
045lead with integrity, collaboration, and a clear focus on student success. I look forward to working with every one of you to work on the school strengths and continue to move forward. Thank you again for this opportunity. [Applause] Good evening, Chairman Leech, Superintendent Dr. Williamson, and board members. I stand before you today deeply honored and humbled to accept the role of principal at Shining Stars. This moment is not just a professional milestone for me. It's a commitment to serve, to listen, to lead, and most importantly to grow with the school community. I want to thank the district leadership for believing in my vision and entrusting me with this great responsibility. Thank you again for this opportunity. I look forward to the journey ahead and all that we will accomplish together. Thank you. [Applause] And and finally,
046Miss Petty Mitchell did announce her retirement tonight after 40 plus years of service, and we thank you for your service. Once again, can we give her a round? So, I want to add to the request for approval tonight. We have a month and a half for Patty to work with. So my recommendation is that Miss Melissa Freeman become our executive assistant to the superintendent and the board. Please. Uh motion been made by Mrs. uh Trey Brit to um approve Miss Melissa Freeman as executive u to superintendent. um in the board and we have a second by Dr. Terry uh Ller. All in favor say I. All oppose. Great. Thank you. Thank you. [Applause] Amend agenda. Amended. Hey, do we have a motion to amend the agenda to add the resolution for Green Grove? Uh, a
047motion been made by Miss Melissa Ocean um to amend the agenda to add Green Grove and the second been made. It's the disposition of property dis disposition for Green Grove property. the property disposition of the Green Grove property and the second was being made by Mrs. Trey Brit. This requires a twoth3s approval. All in favor say I. All oppose. Eyes. Got it. Mr. Terry, I'm sorry. I make a motion um to direct the attorney to prepare the appropriate paperwork for the disposition of proper property located on Shawn. No, we we need to vote on the Green Grove resolution. Now, you need a motion to approve the resolution for the um disposal of the public school property at Green Grove. That was just a motion. We amended it. We amended it. I'm sorry. There been a
048motion by Mr. Trey Britt and a second by Miss Melissa Ocean to to approve the resolution to approve the resolution of the Green Grow property. All in favor say I. All oppose. Pass 100. Yes. Pass 10. Now you Mr. 10. Do we need to modify the agenda to add this? Yes. Yeah. I make a motion to modify the agenda to include um a motion to approve dispos direction to the attorneys to prepare the direction through the attorneys to to prepare the appropriate uh paperwork required of property located on Shaunal Road and negotiate an offer for an upset bid. All right, that's good. A motion been on the table by Miss uh by Mr. Terry Lleer and a second been made by Miss Melissa Ocean. All in favor say I. All oppose. Now we need to
049vote on. Yeah. Mr. Fonte, I want you to make sure you point at me at the right time next time. I appreciate it. My fault. I'm sorry. That's okay. I make a motion to direct the attorney to prepare the appropriate paperwork for the dispos for the dis disposition of property located on Shaill Road and negotiate an offer for an upset bid. There's been a motion on the table by Mrs. tell you lot for the disposition to to give the attorney the authorization of the disposition of the to to prepare the paperwork prepare the paperwork for the Shaw Mill property on Shaw Mill for upset bidding process negotiated offer advertisement and upset bid negotiations of advertisement the upset bid process it has been seconded by Miss Melissa Ocean all in favor say I all oppose 10.
050Got it. I knew we got a a motion to adjourn. There been a motion to adjourn by Mrs. Trey Brit. I hope Simmons. Hold on one second. Motion. He made the second. Yes, sir. Motion been made by Mr. John Simmons and the second been made by Mr. Trey Brick. But hold up. We got uh Mr. Bobby, chairman Leech and board members, just to remind everyone and Miss Jessica will send an email. Thursday night is our driven to excel event. Next Tuesday night is our retirement employee recognition banquet and the following Thursday night is superintendent awards, but Miss Jessica will send Miss Jessica will send an email with the times in place. All right, appreciate it. So, we got a a motion to adjourn by Mr. John Simmons a second by Mr. Trey Brit. All in
051favor say I. Meeting adjourned.