001Okay. Good afternoon. Like to welcome everyone to the regular meeting of the Casual County Board of Education. At this time, I ask you for a moment of silence followed by the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Thank you much. 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. >> Amen. >> First item of business would be approval of the minutes. The motion to that effect. Miss Begley makes the motion. Is there a second? Miss Smith makes the second. Any discussion? All right. The motion is to approve the minutes. All in favor of the motion, raise your hand. Post. Motion is 70. Thank you very much. Approval of the agenda. Miss Smith makes the
002motion. There second. Miss Blackwell. Any discussion? If not, the motion is to approve the agenda as printed. All in favor of that motion raise your hand. opposed. Thank you. Motion's carried 70. Announcements, special recognitions. >> Yes. Good afternoon, everyone. It's been an exciting first day of school. It's exciting to see school buses back on the road. May have had a few traffic places in certain places, but we're glad to have our students back in the building. Few announcements. Um, our FFA will be having a back to school bash this September 5th. Um, I want to also congrats to our volcano football team for their home victory win this past Friday. an update on our county cars. Our county cars, the last car is now being painted and so we should have that whole project completed.
003I know that was a big effort for the board. Um, if you didn't catch us, but this morning that was a a brief article on WXI News, Cath County Schools um this morning. Uh, it may run again tomorrow and we're also looking forward to Fox 8 News interviewing us later this week at 8:00 a.m. So, we'll be able to share the great things happening at Caswell County Schools. also want to know that talking points will be our official one of our official communication um opportunities across the district. So every school will have talking points and they should be launching this week. Do want to thank that a new tradition was started at Bland Senior High School this past weekend with senior sunrise this past Sunday morning. A bunch of the senior class of 2025 was
004at the school um Sunday morning to see the sunrise. So, you know, getting teenagers up early in the morning is not an easy thing. And they're looking forward to having their sunset at the end of the year, senior sunset. Um, commemorating the beginning and both the end of the of their senior year. Um, no additional announcements at this time. I turn back over to you. >> All right. At this time, we're going to change the format from uh where we have regular public comments. We're going to change it to special recognition. At this time, we will recognize Michael Gray. Uh Michael Graves on behalf of de we would like to award school schools in Caswell County a check that they can use for buying school supplies in each of the schools and u an amount
005of $2,500. dogs. >> Let's Let's get the group together. Let's take a picture, please. >> Let me begin this real check first. >> Get the real check. >> That's the real one. >> Thank you. >> Let's get over this way. You said you got a phone. >> All right, getbody over here. >> Yeah. Thank you all so very very much. >> Which way? Good. >> Very good everybody. >> All right. Ready? >> Perfect. Thank you. Thank you. >> Did you get it? >> Thank you so much. Thank you so much. >> This was >> This is the first time you look tall. [Music] Thank you all. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Oh, no. We're good. I know. I said >> we're good. >> We get you later. >> All right. Appreciate
006it. Thank you. >> All right. Okay. Very good. All right. No public comments. Okay. That was it. We changed that. Okay. Report. You have any reports? I don't have any reports. Very good. Unfinished. Finished. I don't have any unfinished. Very good. All right. We move right along here. All right. That's uh the consent agenda. Now explain to what you gave uh you put in each person's spot. >> Yeah, we've done public comment. >> Okay, >> there was none. We changed that. >> So, uh board of education, I know this past when you picked up your packet, um we had a request to transfer in your packet. Um however, we received additional request after that. So, Friday evening, I sent you via email and updated, but of course, we got some additional requests after that. And
007so the one you have in front of you today that was on your table is u almost the latest version but I have one additional to add to it. And so but staff is recommending the approval of all because the space is there for that to happen and occur. And so you have um the new requests and renewals um the kindergarten request and I did have one additional kindergarten request but you do not have the hard copy of of the last kindergarten request. So, I want to make sure you have that copy. >> Okay. >> But I just have some questions. I know I have to ask for the session. >> All right. Here's for y'all's record. Here's three for you all for the So, y'all have the actual copy of the request. >> I
008make sure everybody >> Oh, you asking to wait to approve? >> I don't have a problem approving it now, but I do have Okay. I got questions on that. I need clarification. >> Okay. There you go. >> The one you're getting now is the latest one. >> It was the one we received after we just printed the packet and um gave it to you. So that name's not on it, but it is a kindergarten request. >> Maybe we need to go and play this one. >> You want to pull? >> Okay. >> Can we talk? Yeah. >> Okay. We just pulled the part about the transfers in close session. All right. Any concerns other than the other uh one, two, three items. Any questions? >> All right. If not, >> I do have a comment
009if I may. >> Go ahead. I would like from um now on now because I think me and Trudy talked about it before when we have stuff on here that's asking for us to renewal and do service if we can have like that director come and speak very briefly on that to let the public know why we are choosing I think me and Trigy brought that up before me >> so that's not a problem I do believe Dr. Jones was was planning on coming. We just met moved through the agenda quicker than she anticipated. Okay. She was going to be here for >> I just like public to to know what we're doing. We had to take it but they just need a very brief. >> All right. Very good. Now at this point now
010we're pulling the transfers to after close session. The part for consent agenda would be those items automatic logic committed for second step and North Carolina teacher support program theou for that. Is there a motion to that effect? The Smith makes the motion. Second McGee. Any discussion? All right. The motion is to approve those three items. We will pull the transfers out of close session. No discussion. All in favor of that motion, please raise your hand. Opposed? Motion carries. 70. Thank you. Resolution. Resolution in memorial and appreciation of the life of Hazelene Ireland Carter. for Hazelene Ireland Coller was born on October 8th, 1945 and resided in Elon, North Carolina until the time of her death on July the 17th, 2025. And whereas Hazel Carter was a faithful and loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and
011friend, and her family's welfare was a major and constant concern. And whereas Hazel Carly graduated from Central High School in Graham, North Carolina in 1963 and a 1967 graduate of Winston Salem State University. And whereas Hazel worked for Caswell County Schools as a teacher for 30 years until her retirement. And whereas Hazel was an active member of Elon First Baptist Church where she was a member of the gospel course, started the children's nursery, served on the scholarship committee, and now therefore it be resolved that the Cas County Board of Education wished to honor the member of Hazel Car and expresses his sympathy to her family by causing a copy of this resolution to be spread upon the official amendments of the board of education. A copy forwarded to the family this the 25th day of
012August 2025. Have a motion to that effect approved. Miss Black makes the motion. Miss Smith makes the second. Any further discussion? If not, the motion is to approve the resolution. All in favor of the resolution, raise your hand. Oppos 70. Thank you very much. Uh item number three, Sny Electric, Mr. St. So, Snider Electric is the electric um is the program and the company there for in middle school. Uh we are now up for a upgrade because the operating system would no longer be upgradable. So there this proposal is to upgrade the controller database. This controls the heating and air and temperature control for dealer which this is the original equipment in the building. Um, the reason there's not three bids for it is because this is the system that we have and this is
013the only people that can work on the system. >> Okay. >> And so this bid base is for $43,662. Um, this is to upgrade so that we can continue to stay with upgrades as far as the Windows 10 to 11 transition as well as some other components need work. I do have Mr. Petite from maintenance. Are there additional questions regarding regarding this? Good afternoon. >> You have a question? >> Yes, sir. Is this something that we have to do immediately right now or can we wait till we get our >> 888? I think is what you're asking. >> Yes. >> And this is where I have to ask on the expertise of our IT department. Um because the 888 is coming for heating and air. However, I'm not sure from my understanding with the uh
014Windows 10 to Windows 11, I think. And I think we're operating on a program of whatever was in 1992 that we're rebooting to Windows 10. Um it's not going to be supported if that's correct. >> That's correct. >> So, um I think the system will continue to work. However, I'm not sure and David may can explain the difference between what's supported and what's not supported until we can get it done. Um, >> so basically with Windows 10 security, it's going to expire after October this year, which mean those systems will not get security patches to protect us from malicious software. Why not? So this particular system is not out in connected to the internet except when they need to log in to troubleshoot remotely. So it's not something that is exposed 247 except when they
015need to log in and do what they need to do whenever they need to do maintenance. I mean, I don't know when I need to be >> and I don't know if this would even qualify because the conversation was around getting like larger pieces of equipment, but we could definitely ask and even if we did it now and they approved it, they could reimburse us for it as a reimburseable. >> So, correct. >> So, just to clarify, we reached out to our county manager. I personally called the chairman of the county commissioners to leave a message to force us to have speed up the process and so that we can have access to 88,000. And so until that did not want us to risk not having um adequate thing because as soon as we wait
016then something will happen. I understand we are going off our expertise but we do not necessarily know how it's going to work and not work. So I felt I'd rather have it in place and if it qualified for a reimbursement we can put that in with it back. That was a thinking why getting it now because I didn't want it to go and they say they have to do it in January and the quote has to go up because time has passed. >> Yes. Follow up. >> Yes. So how long if we vote on how long would it take to switch everything over? I guess that would be you, but what was your name? >> That will be Snider. And um I think they know they're coming. It's coming because I did an estimate last
017year and to kind of see what it was going to be. And I believe y'all already got that in that spreadsheet. I think it was around 37,000. So from like last year to this year, we've already gone up a significant amount. Um you know, I can get any answers. I just wondered how long it would take them like once we vote how long it would take them to switch everything over to get >> I can find that information out and be glad to. >> Oh yeah. >> Joey, you got a question? >> I just know that was talked about during the walk with the commissioners as part of their funding that they give us. So >> I mean I'd like to hold tight at least at the next meeting and see if we can find
018out how we're going to access this money before we take it out of fun. >> Well, I thought I talked to Mr. Stokes and David and several other um I do believe this will be a great trial run with them but however I know we've got a time period that we is un that we really don't know about. So um there's kind of confusion of whether we need it got to have it tomorrow or can we wait. Um, so and I don't have that answer to kind of clear up the confusion. >> Okay, Miss Black, >> did you did I understand you to say that in October it will change over something will happen in October because in week it will be September. So you're looking at a 30-day whatever they have to do 30
019days and when you're dealing with computers and software that you know that change over could um and we I don't want to see us get on the back end when we know we only have 30 to 40 days to get it done that's supposed to be done by October. That's that's my understanding. >> Yes ma'am. >> For what you said was October >> and I think that's the last update I had. >> Yes. That's correct in terms of the Windows 10 support, >> Windows operating system, but in terms of the system itself, you know, it's been there since 2002 >> and right now Alan can tell you that it's not 100% reliable in terms of the access to the system, the connectivity because it's an old system and to keep it up and running 100%
020is is not easy. It doesn't doesn't do that all the time. So many times you have to travel back and forth to dinner, try to get get to see. Right now I have to stay in my office. I work. So we control the lights. We control every room, every classroom. We will we're in charge of we control the boilers from the computer system. We also control the cooler and the freezer there also. Um and the chiller and soon to be hopefully two chillers. Um, I have to stay in my office to work the program while the texts go out and we diagnose the problems. We can't go. It's hard to take it with you and do so. It requires two or three people to diagnose the problem and I really don't have the manpower. >>
021The current the current >> right and that will take care of that. >> Right. Okay. >> We will go to basically a cloud-based system. >> Got a follow up. >> I guess I'm a little confused. We talked about this with the visit with the commissioners. We knew we had to do it. We voted on the budget. This wasn't included in it just what last meeting and now we're coming asking to take money out of fund balance because we can't wait on the commissioners. I mean I where was the urgency when we were doing the budget? Well, if I could >> if I could respond to that, we had some money set aside that we probably could have done that, but that was some monies moved around. The biggest piece is given the Windows 10 to
02211 switchover and we had a meeting trying to be trying to be progressive with the county commissioners um with the county manager and you know, I have to talk a little more probably in close session because Ron gave us some advice regarding the process we're trying to get through. it is. I just didn't want us to if it's a qualifying expense, we could get the reimbursement. I just didn't want to risk us having um a place where we can't talk to our communications in the building and therefore students are either hot, cold, and comfortable things that >> just a matter of clarity. This will be a reimburseable. >> That's what I'm hoping. >> Was in hoping in >> I'm not there yet. Clarity on that. >> The concern is this runs our HBAC system at
023in >> we talked about HBAC improvements. >> Okay. >> There's no other option to improve the HBA system without doing this. So I understand it was different. We can do quotes. This is not a part. This is the this is the programming that helps operate it. >> Okay. >> Um there's other parts of those pieces but uh we just want to provide information to the board. >> Okay. >> We felt that this needed to go across because just didn't want to find ourselves in a situation where we get a hiccup down the road and then because we weren't um proactive um we didn't have anything. So we have re we reaching out to county commissioners to get these things running but they have not necessarily cut us the check. We have to go through process.
024>> You have another question. >> Well I guess that's what I was kind of wondering. I don't want to say oh you had it you don't need it now. I mean that but I would kind of like um I know a long time ago that um maybe at a work session you could come and like give us like in the next three year layout of what you think is coming our way that we need and tell us what you think priority would be. Could we do something like that? >> So we are currently working on getting the data to create a five-year facilities plan. Um Allan has done Allan and his department has done a phenomenal job um getting some information so that we can have an informed meeting to kind of show where our
025buildings are, what are the needs, what is the most pressing need because right now the list is wide but the list isn't in an order from first to last. So, I agree with you, Miss Be. We need we need we need a priority list for those pieces. And so, but we're having to get and because the actual next item kind of helps us with that on the agenda. I'm trying to get some things together for us to have a facility. >> Yes, sir. If I may on that question, I think that is on line >> request for at the bottom for new business. So that will be coming up. >> All right. Any more concerns on this? Any questions? Joel and then >> So I got two Mr. When in October do we think Windows
02610 is not going to run? >> I think at the end of October. >> End of October. 14. >> Isn't it 14? >> Okay. >> What is our current balance in the capital LA fund balance? >> Off the top of my head, >> I'm sorry. >> It's a couple hundred,000. >> Is that the bus already out of that? You think? >> I mean, that was budget. That's what's not budgeted. >> Does that make sense? >> So, we have a couple hundred,000. I take what we've already budgeted out of home balance because and then I know we wanted to do that grant again for Oakwood and we were talking about putting up money for that. So we need to be careful with how we spend fund balance. Um this I feel okay with >> understand but
027we got other things too. I mean I personally I would like to see us see what the countyy's going to say. I think if we made a decision by next meeting that would still be 30 days to get it in here and done >> and I can check. >> All right. Black. >> So Mr. Scopes, what are you recommending for us to do so we can be sort of clear because I see the necessity since it's been since 2002 that the system has been there. So I know we're going to need to update and they just said by October the 14th. So what is it that you are recommending for us to do? >> It is staff's recommendation recommendation to um go ahead and process this quote um you and put it out of the
028capital outlay. That's what our recommendation is. >> Okay. >> And so that recognition can live or that can follow. >> Okay. I do understand everybody's viewpoint and I just know that at this point in time, you know, this seems to be a safer safer avenue. >> I would like to make a >> you got Okay, wait. You have >> said you would two weeks make a difference. >> Two weeks it could could make >> Jo So just so I'm understanding it's not shutting down on October 14th. It just may not be able to be protected against viruses and things like that. The system will keep running unless a virus attacks it. >> Okay. Anybody else? >> Now, back to you, this >> I would like to make a recommendation based on what the superintendent said
029that we go forward with the $43,662 for um to get our system for D middle school. >> All right, let's go back and change the word recommendation to motion. motion like a motion. >> Is there a second to that motion? Miss Smith makes a second. Any further discussion? All right. The motion is to approve the request in the amount of $43,662. All in favor of that motion, raise your hand. All opposed. Motion carries five to vote. No. Got it. All right, next item. >> All right, so our next item is our R RQF request for I'm sorry, RQ request for qualification for design and build services. And I'll let Mr. T talk a little bit about what that is. >> Okay. We've been working um with the company to kind of go through our buildings
030and this is the plan to go through our buildings and um put out what we need one year, three year, five year like you were talking about. Um this is actually our request qualification to submit out and advertise um force company to come in to do that for us. Um to my understanding there's no charge for that until um actually people come and do work. So that's what we're looking at to see if we can um and this is the outline of our queue of what we'll put out there for the bidding process for request qualifications of the um people to come in and give us a plan. So we will know one year, three year, 5 year what our needs are and where we're headed and how much life we actually have left in
031what we do have because we got a whole lot of uncertainties and a whole lot of different ages and >> okay >> question. So this uh request qualification for design gives us a litmitness test on where our buildings are, how much time we have left for certain projects so that we have a nonbiased approach to what to kind of tell how long we have for this, how long we have for that. It doesn't cost us anything, but we're not experts at this. So we wanted to get in contact with someone who could. This was um something that we got with the county um uh R&D. I can't call them R&D. Um, so this is what the county kind of process uses for their buildings. So we're not reinventing the wheel. We're looking at a trap
032that already works. Master already works. So we just wanted to replicate that to give us something on each one of our buildings so that we can make a facilities plan because a lot of the monies and things we want to uh apply for, we must have a facilities plan in place in order to do so. And so this has not we have not had a facility plan in place. I think last one expired 2020 2021. So we have not had one since then. So we want to ensure that we have that in place so that we make informed decisions so that we can use tax otherwise. >> Right. >> Questions, concerns? >> I'm sorry. >> When will um that start when you are looking at for that to start if it >> I'm not sure
033if the dates. So this is the application to request uh vendors to apply and then it's three weeks. So they they have a week to respond and then there is a um a selection that have to be made in three weeks. Okay. After the application have have been received and then we go from >> anything else if not what's your pleasure. Miss back. >> I'll make a motion that we um go forward with the request for qualifications for design field services. >> All right. Is there a second night? Second. Any discussion? Hearing none. The motion is to approve the request to go forward of design services. All in favor that motion raise your hand. Opposed. Motion is current 70. Thank you. Uh next item budget amendment number one. Our next item is budget amendment number
034one. We ask our CFO we're gonna move with the to come to court. >> Good afternoon. >> All right. >> So this budget amendment is very straightforward. We're not moving any money in and out of the budget. The whole budget stays $556,800. The only thing we are doing is moving it from emergency funds which is 81 1913 to8500 which is contingent contingency. And the only reason we're doing that is because emergency sounds like something like really really bad happened. So if we move it into the 8500, it gives a little bit more flexibility of what we can put in there. With the approval that was just completed, if it's my recommendation that if we can get it reimbursed, we do not come back and do a budget amendment because it's going to be an in-n-out
035expense. Because if you do a budget amendment, it will increase the budget as a whole. And if we get reimbursed for it, that money will still stay in the budget. But it's up to the board's discretion of what they would like to do for the second budget amendment for capital. >> So is it just a matter of you you know what I'm going to ask you? >> I call it covering yourself. >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. But we don't need a paperwork to sign >> for the budget amendment right now. No, it would come at the next board meeting because I I didn't have it for this. >> I got you. I just want to be sure. Very good. >> All right, that's my question. You have one? >> No. >> Anybody else? >>
036I make the motion. >> Mr. Lily makes a motion. Is there a second? It's night. Any discussion? Hearing? None. The motion is to approve the budget resolution number one. All in favor, raise your hand. Opposed? Motion carry 70. Thank you. >> Thank you. Let's just approve it. >> Okay. All right. Let's move to the uh 710 updates. Well, I just want to provide you an update regarding regarding some of the uh conferences and things that I have we need to attend as per um my contractual agreement. I'm supposed to bring um anytime I will be out for conference and things in in place to you. So, this is for the North Carolina Association of School Administrators. Um I have sent information to the board stating that have been accepted into the uh executive program cohort
037and we have some dates in October as well as January that will be in Greensboro. Um so there on the back of the request form is the association fee which will come out of the allocated funds at the superintendent budget. The fee is $499. And so just want you to be aware of that is the only um the only conference that I have at this time that will need to be shared. Um since it's in Greensboro, I would not need lodging because I I have significant lodging in Greensboro. And so um that would not be a problem, but I did not want um you guys not to know the when and where and why. Um I also sent you dates of some superintendent um quarterly meetings, but those meetings are via Zoom. So I can
038be at work and attend those Zoom meetings, but I will provide those days to you as well. Very good. >> Bailey, >> two questions. I I got no problem paying this, but >> I don't want I would like to have a sheet that actually instead of it being the zero crossed out, wrote in. I don't like stuff like that. Rather have that filled out so you got a proof document that it >> we can get that. And what on the what is the superintendent's fund for conference >> to all $5,000 for workshops? >> Anything else? >> Nothing. I didn't catch it during our pre meeting, but we'll need to put this back on the agenda >> so that you can do the full >> I do understand that. Um, I realize that I forgot to
039as well, but I wanted to be transparent and show you as soon as I had to get it to you. And so those things we can make that we make that >> just as a uh insight when uh when I get dates like this, I put them on my calendar. Hope you'll do the same thing because you'll know where the superintendent is, you know, things like that. And just to remind you, there are requirements that they must do. It's not where I'm just saying I'm going so and so so and so. But >> no, I'm just saying they have he's in a cohort, the guy that's in charge named Jack Ho and uh they do very good work and then um Mr. Stokes also has a mentor his name is Ron Harres, a retired superintendent.
040His last job I think was in Scotland County. >> So just keep you updated. All right. >> All right. So the >> All right. So as um Kada showed there the interview some legislation roundup. If you look on the first page under book solution and school trips under books house bill 808 is now law that discuss multiple topics that affect public schools. This is pretty much where districts can post a catalog on the district of the we must we must display a catalog of our books for classroom libraries uh and our library so that people know what books we have in our schools. This is um a work in progress with us because we're not 100% up to date on all our classroom libraries. So I want the board to be aware that we're working
041Miss Beavers is working really hard about elementary schools in particular because they have so many other classroom library sets. We have to get a list of those. We have to make that public as part of the parent bill of rights. U right now the parent bill of rights is on our web page but we have to add the part of the book. So classroom teachers need to catalog books in their classrooms for independent use and principles can compile a master list of books in each school. Um the IT department media specialists and others um will make a web- based catalog of library books so that people can see what list we have um in our classroom libraries across our six campuses. >> Okay. >> Question. >> So what is the turning we have to have
042this done by? >> Well um it's the law. So, we have a quick turnaround. So, Miss Beavers, they're working pretty hard to get it up to date and she told me we should have it done by the end of September. >> Do we have her assistant ready yet? >> Uh, she had not there has not been a recommendation made for that position yet. Um, but we can talk more about that. >> I think we need some help on this. >> Well, this is but this book thing is something that will happen at the school level. So, most of the books will be, you know, classroom teachers already know that books. We just got to compile the list. Yes. So all this work won't fall on one person. It's more be a team effort. Okay. To
043get that done. >> Just in the classroom, not the library to. >> So we already have the library. We already know what's in libraries. This now includes classroom libraries. So we have to the classroom libraries in the system called flet. The system we use to check out books. We already have those lists. But this now includes classroom libraries because sometimes books are donated, things of that sort. So they want to make sure we have a clear list of the books in that our students have access to ensure we're not violating the parent bill of rights. >> Okay. Anything else? >> Um the other pieces in this legislation talks about remote enrollment for military children. I also talk about the minute budget bill where the budget school employees paid on a teacher salary and principal salary
044schedule and other salary schedule are authorized to move up and down. Um the minute budget specifically increases annual employee contributions for um for covered employees for a maximum of 8,500 for the 2526 school year. So this budget also establishes school safety grants. Um so this lets us know that school center for safer schools um has now opened up their timeline for us to apply for school safety grants which this district has done each year. And then there's um um just update private schools effectively to have a new law that they have access to certain things in their private schools. And so I just wanted you guys to be aware of that. All right. Okay. Uh that is all. Okay. Board me observation. M start with you. >> Okay. Um I think you covered some of
045it earlier Mr. about congratulating you know football and then I also saw online where the B men's high school FFA was recognized in the title two national chapter. I think that was wonderful. Um, I helped a son with Dillard both days and I actually got to do a tour from a parent to bring their kid from another county and I just have to give hats off to the CTE program and van those teachers really showed off being the that parent was so impressed she left. She told me that she was going to roll up her kids because she couldn't believe what we offered here in our school. I was pretty amazed by that. Went to the ribbon cutting for Dillard senior. Can't wait till I turn 62. Um I really hope we can at a
046work session talk about transferring land, not the ones that went there. Talking about building the pool. I hope we put that somewhere highly on a talk about thing. Um the uh park and wreck for the back to school blast was very nice. First time I've ever attended one. I got to visit all the schools today. And um we got a lot of amazing things going on. I really like Mr. Stakes maybe we can have Miss Jones to write up a article for the paper um share a little bit about the uh was it the teacher of the year at staff that spoke that her comments and stuff was very I don't even know how to put in words. It was it was wonderful. But if we could maybe put some articles in the paper about
047some good stuff and as soon as our grades get test scores get released maybe we can do that also. Absolutely. >> This week everybody's going to come and do >> all right. >> Um I also attended the um ribbon cutting at Dillard. It was amazing to see how they transformed the school from when I was there back in the 70s I guess. Um I I was also at um Saturday for the back school back. I I was at Oakwood a couple of days helping one of our teachers get a classroom set up. She wasn't blessed to have her TA on board yet. And um I visited Dillard sixth grade open house and went to all the elementary schools except for Sony Creek doing open house and I hope I get over there this week to
048see Dr. Moore and we just pray that everyone has a successful 2526 school year. >> All right. >> Just thank all the staff and everybody for all their hard work getting ready for this um upcoming school year. I went to Dillard um both nights to open house and helped transportation just a little bit pass out the bus routes and I just it it made me see a new light of how hard they worked. I mean I just couldn't believe it had the pickup time, the drop off time, their address, the the paper stapled with the app so you can follow the bus and it's just a lot of kids to keep up with. So I just appreciate all they do. um went to the back to school bash too. That was um really good and
049it was good to see this House Bill 805 to me. I think it's good to be able that we're going to be posting all our books so parents can see what our kids have access to. >> Uh just few things. I think this past Saturday the back to school bus it's the first time every board member has been there. Uh and that was real nice. People really they connect with you. they know who you are and I think that's very important in the community. Um, I sent y'all an email. I think it was I forwarded you an email last night about Greg Meyer is our senator. Renee Price is our representative and when something comes across me that I think I need to send it out, I send it to them. Greg is is good
050to respond back. This was about the school calendar. you know, you see, well, we started school this day, we started school that day, we follow the law. So, his response was, as you saw, he didn't advise you to, but he didn't tell you not to. >> But it doesn't make sense if a charter school can start school when they get ready. A public school can start school when they get ready. Nobody says anything about it. Uh, last year there were 39 districts who did that. Didn't do it this year because they threatened to owe you funds. But I think it's something we need to keep a pulse on because I see our main goal is trying to finish the first semester before Christmas rather than waiting coming back. Uh got a chance to visit a
051few schools today and uh I'll share some things in the close session about that. But it's always exciting the first day of school. Uh you keep that momentum going and that to me that's what it's all about. Uh, you know, parents love to get them children out of the house this morning. Uh, like I told them in the convocation, if they miss that bus, they gonna get them there some kind of way. And I hope that enthusiasm can remain for the rest of the year. All right. Look, >> I'm just going to echo some of the same statements. Um, I was able to visit all our schools today and you know what excitement from even teachers this morning before kids ever come in to like about I said parents dropping off glad to get them
052back out of the car. Um, so just a lot of excitement all the way around. I hope that that continues and saw a lot of good things in the schools. Um, open houses seem to be great. Um, I went to Biller's open house and a lot of energy. I miss Gullet was meeting every single child that come through the door. Uh, so that was pretty impressive. uh back to school class. Like Mr. Matter said, all the board members attended. Wow, what a great group. I mean, they were lined up the whole time. Uh kids coming in. So, uh that was great. And I just want to make a couple of comments. So, I've had some phone calls about coaching and I just wanted to share, you know, the board made decisions on moving some coaching
053money or supplement money based on information we were given um on sports that wasn't going to happen. Um, and the other thing is hiring. So, you know, been getting some calls about hiring. Why didn't you why didn't y'all hire this person or this person? So, I just want to make sure the public understands, you know, we get a name for hiring and we say yes or no. We don't interview. The board don't interview. The board doesn't pick the candidate. It comes to us as a recommendation from the superintendent. We say yes or no. It's all right. Okay. >> A lot of what I wanted to say has been said, but I definitely >> say it anyway. >> Yeah. I definitely want to say, you know, open house, I was able to visit three schools. Um,
054and you could just see the excitement in the kids that were there. They were just having fun and um, meeting their teachers and speaking with the teachers. The teachers seemed so enthusiastic about this school year. Um, first days, first impressions. So, I always love first days. Even at rainbows, today was my first day. So, we are bridging that gap from early childhood to public school. So, I was just excited about having my kids today. Um, the back to school blast was great. Um, on Saturday, got to see a lot of people from the community and talk to a lot of folks. Um, and what else did I do? Oh, um, the the Dillard's apartments. That was just heartwarming because I was an eighth grade student there once upon a time. Played on the basketball team.
055Um, made a few baskets while I was there. Yes, I did. >> So, um, Coach Robert Mack was my coach and I never get that experience. But just excited to see how the community has come together with so many things. That's what we need to do. be more positive and and reflect on the great things that are happening in casual county. When I was working with Cas County schools as an employee, I always said Castle County is rich. We may not have all the money, but we have some resources. We know how to pull people together to make things happen and that's why I love my community. Thank you. >> Okay, Miss Blacker. >> Well, she said it all. No, you always got something to say. >> To say Hazville County is rich and uh
056and it's we're rich with people and that is absolutely true. Um and we can talk about that for the whole weekend. It was all about the community, about the children, and about all the positive things. Um I attended de I'm on the deed board and and that was really just a great experience to see where it was to where it's at now. uh and to thank deeds for coming to give us the check. That was another thing. And they've done some scholarships as well. But the back to school to see the line uh to see and and what I like about it is that the parents has to be present or an adult has to be present with the child in order for them to be able to receive. And that's just a wonderful thing
057because they are happy too. So, I just like to uh I did attend four of the schools and um and spoke with some of the teachers, but I would have to say to the custodian staff, hats off. I don't know what shine they are putting on the floors this year, but they are glowing. So, uh but you know, the same thing with transportation, with maintenance, it's taking the whole village to put Caswell County schools together. So I don't want to leave out anyone from the staff to everyone. This board wants to say thank you for what you're doing and for being a part of Cass County. I grew up here. I love it. >> Just to recap going back to these that was my first job in 1967 and I I rarely went up on
058the third floor because the steps but that's where we had faculty me so you had to go up there. But to see what it has become was a great transformation. >> I was with the group deeds when it first started and if you didn't go on the third floor everything was fine >> but the roof was falling in mold. I mean it just to see what those people have done. I mean they rehabbed the building. I it's in West Salem. They turned it into a fourtory apartment complex rehab from Winston Salem. They do excellent work. I mean that that is amazing. And in the gym, I was trying to find my the locker room. That's an apartment now. >> I mean, they took half of it for the bean space and it's just phenomenal. If
059you haven't seen that, you you need to do that and take a tour because uh that is an amazing structure that they have done rework. >> Okay. Anything else? just like to give a shout out to the outreach committee u Miss Robinson and those that work with everyone because you know that's a big undertaking. So a shout out to that outreach. >> Very good. All right. No other. At this time I move that the county board of public cases go in close session for the purpose of consider personnel action that involves an officer or employee of this board NC Jones stat 143 31811 princ. And for the purpose of discussing information is privileged, confidential, not a public record NC general statute 143 318.11 pre one and to confer with fraternity. Is that motion? Mr. Smith
060makes that motion. Miss Smith makes a second discussion. Motion is to go into clos motion raise your hand opposed. Motion carries 70. We will do that after a short recess. Okay. JB clean Y.