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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board meeting, Jun 23, 2026

4 h 27 min · 0 public speakers

Reading and test scores ▶ 40:55Safety, weapons and police ▶ 1:27:42

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg board approves 1-year iReady contract with August reporting conditions 4:23:53

  • A staff member presented a Math 1 monitoring report that projected 14% of high school Math 1 students would reach college and career ready, against an annual target of 24%. 29:46
  • The board unanimously approved the 2026⁠-⁠2029 monitoring calendar after discussion of revised goal and guardrail interim measures, and filled 20 seats on the Equity Committee. 2:50:35
  • Before the vote, one board member said they would vote no on renewing the contract, and another board member said they would not vote for it. 3:32:19
  • The board approved a 1-year iReady contract on the condition that staff return in August with data points, a plan to include the program in progress monitoring, and information on data breaches, evidence and security. 4:23:53

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 17:05
    • Stephanie Sneed called the meeting to order, noted participation via Zoom and asked for a motion to remove item J from the consent agenda. 17:05
    • Stephanie Sneed called for a motion to remove item J from the consent agenda, saying it would be revisited at a later date. 17:05
    • The motion passed unanimously and the agenda was adopted as amended. 18:21
  2. Recognition of retiring resource officer 18:39
    • Stephanie Sneed recognized a school resource officer at J.M. Robinson Middle School ahead of retirement, noting 6 years with the CMS Police Department. 19:06
  3. Consent agenda 19:06
    • Stephanie Sneed called for a motion to approve the consent agenda items as amended. 20:58
    • Stephanie Sneed announced the vote was unanimous. 21:16
  4. Public hearing and personnel appointments 21:16
    • Stephanie Sneed said there were no speakers at the public hearing on the revised plan in response to the 2024 comprehensive review and declared the hearing closed. 21:16
  5. Financial and contract reports 22:37
    • The financial statements for May 2026, budget amendments for May 2026 and the contracts and change orders report for April 6th through May 5th, 2026 were received as presented. 22:37
  6. Math 1 monitoring report 23:20
    • The principal of Julius Chambers High School described strengthened Tier 1 instruction, data cycles and student ownership of learning. 23:42
    • A staff member said the 5-year goal is to raise the percent of students scoring college and career ready on Math 1 from 27% in June 2023 to 57% by June 2029. 29:46
    • Lenora Shipp asked whether the district reached the goal, and a staff member said the data is embargoed but the district is very pleased with its outcomes. 37:14
  7. Revised goal and guardrail interim measures 1:02:04
    • A staff member said revisions separate grade 3 from grades 4 and 5, split high school Math 1 semester and year-long courses, and add a 9th grade measure under Goal 4. 1:02:32
    • One board member asked why a teacher measure on threats of violence was replaced with the percentage of schools passing the lockdown drill, and another board member said the change does not meet the spirit of the guardrail. 1:27:42
    • Liz Monterrey Duvall moved to get student feedback on how Guardrail 3 is measured, and the motion was seconded. 2:15:10
    • The motion was tabled until the calendar action item. 2:16:14
  8. District report 2:18:40
    • A staff member said preliminary unofficial data showed increases across every goal area, with the state's official release expected in September. 2:19:42
    • The staff member said the school nutrition department will serve meals at multiple school sites over the summer. 2:20:55
  9. Equity Committee appointments 2:22:03
    • Stephanie Sneed said under Policy B-COM the board may select up to 20 members from 41 applicants. 2:22:03
    • Stephanie Sneed announced 17 names from the first round, and the board voted unanimously to hold another round. 2:47:12
    • Stephanie Sneed announced the committee now had 20 members. 2:50:35
  10. Monitoring calendar approval 2:50:35
    • Lenora Shipp moved to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2029 monitoring calendar as presented. 2:59:48
    • Stephanie Sneed said the vote covered the timeline and did not mean the interim measures could not change. 3:00:08
    • Stephanie Sneed announced the vote was unanimous. 3:01:00
  11. iReady sole source procurement 3:01:00
    • Anna London asked whether parents, students and teachers had been surveyed, and a staff member said to their knowledge no formal survey had been conducted. 3:15:53
    • A staff member said average iReady use is about 5 to 7 minutes per day per student. 3:51:38
    • A staff member asked the board to consider a 1-year contract while staff worked on the board's concerns and brought updates. 4:22:54
    • The motion for a 1-year contract with August reporting conditions carried. 4:23:53

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