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Clay County Schools board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

54 min

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 21:34Reading and test scores ▶ 8:36

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Clay County board takes up K-9 agreement and $1,520,959.48 furniture quote 38:45

  • Principals and district staff presented school performance data, including a district ranking of 19th out of 115 districts in the state. 14:23
  • A presenter from the Sheriff's Office demonstrated a training K-9, and a district staff member asked the board to approve an agreement for the K-9 program at no cost to the district. 30:47
  • The board rejected a $6,500 offer on Lot 6 of surplus property on West Cherry Road and took up a $10,000 offer on Lot 3. 41:36

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda 1:25
    • Danny Jones led the Pledge of Allegiance and read the district's mission statement. 1:39
    • Dr. Jason Shook announced the next regular meeting would be October 26th at 6 o'clock in the boardroom and called for a motion to approve the agenda. 2:16
  2. Tobacco Trust Fund grant recognition 2:50
    • The presenter said a check was being presented to the Hayville FFA chapter, and that the funds would help develop a farm store and year-round infrastructure for hands-on learning. 3:13
    • A presenter said the North Carolina FFA Association was awarded a grant of about $300,000 to share with middle and high school ag programs, the 8th time it had received the funds, and that 23 schools and ag programs were selected this year. 3:40
  3. School performance data 7:29
    • A district staff member said the overall EOG average was 68.1%, with reading at 61.2%, math at 72.5% and science at 77.2%. 8:36
    • In a recorded presentation, a speaker said the school maintained a performance grade of a C and met growth overall in math and reading. 10:12
    • A high school presenter said graduation rose from 86.8 to 93%, and a district staff member said the district ranked 19th out of 115 districts with overall proficiency up 1.6%. 12:44
  4. Intermediate school change order 18:01
    • A district staff member said change order number 6 was a credit to the project in the amount of $3,469.73 and did not require board approval. 18:07
    • The staff member said eliminating a wood-look slat ceiling and changing to a wood-look tile saved $35,210. 19:49
  5. Superintendent's district report 21:34
    • The superintendent said the district received $115,408 from its PRC-29 behavior support grant, the most it had received, providing 1.5 positions and professional development. 27:15
    • The superintendent said the district's 2027 consolidated plan application for Title I, Title II and Title IV funding was approved without corrections. 29:18
  6. K-9 program agreement 30:22
    • A sheriff's office presenter said the dog in training had been imprinted on narcotic odors and nicotine and was projected to be presented for national certification in the spring. 30:47
    • A district staff member said the agreement allows K-9 teams to search spaces and belongings, never staff, students or visitors, at no cost to the district, through June 30th, 2028, with 60 days written notice to end it. 39:11
    • Dr. Jason Shook called for a motion to approve the agreement, and a motion and second followed. 41:00
  7. West Cherry Road surplus property offers 41:36
    • A district staff member presented an offer of $6,500 on Lot 6 and an offer of $10,000 on Lot 3, explaining that each required a motion to propose to accept or to reject. 42:39
    • One board member was not in favor of the Lot 6 offer, and another board member moved to reject it. 45:06
    • One board member said averaging the three lots would bring more than tax value, and a motion proposing to accept the Lot 3 offer was made and seconded. 46:37
    • Dr. Jason Shook announced the rejection of the offer on Lot 6. 45:50
  8. Furniture quote for new school 47:33
    • A district staff member said the final furniture quote from Young Office was $1,520,959.48. 47:49
    • The staff member said $2.2 million was budgeted for furniture, fixtures and equipment, leaving $368,000 after planned purchases. 47:49
    • Dr. Jason Shook called for a motion to approve the quote, and a motion and second followed. 51:58
  9. Turf design services exemption 52:07
    • A district staff member sought an exemption from the Mini Brooks Act for selecting a turf project design firm, saying professional fees were estimated at less than $50,000. 52:18
    • The staff member said the intent was to hire LS3P, which could provide the services at a cost savings. 53:17
  10. Consent agenda and closed session 53:57
    • Dr. Jason Shook called for approval of a consent agenda including policies, policy repeals and minutes from August 24th, 2026. 53:57
    • Dr. Jason Shook then called for a motion to go into closed session. 54:18

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