CaldwellCountySchools

01 — The big decision · Sep 8, 2026

The board approved the federal programs consolidated plan for the 2026‑27 school year.

Our pick of the year's biggest decision from the board's checked meeting summaries. Two AI readers each confirmed the motion and the outcome in the meeting's own transcript, and a third agreed.

02 — On our record · Nov 2025 to Sep 2026

12 meetings

The board met 12 times on our record, for 13 hours of meetings.

Hours are the meeting videos' own lengths. Meetings the district didn't post on video aren't here.

03 — Where the time went

at least 15%

Ceremony and recognition took at least 15% of the board's meeting time (our count, 24%). At the typical board we timed, 4%; this board gave it more than most.

• Ceremony and recognition≥ 15%typical board ≥ 4%
• Budget and finance≥ 2%typical board ≥ 10%

Read from the transcripts of 13 board meetings, Nov 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. Two AI readers split each meeting into topics and a stretch counts only where both agree, so every share is a floor.