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Hoke County Schools board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Board approves insurance support agreement and high school band funding sources 1:06:15

  • A district staff member reported that the district rebounded from a dip in the '24-'25 school year with a 3.7 percentage point increase to a 49 overall performance composite. 44:19
  • The board approved an agreement tied to annual insurance for the Echo Ridge Apartments, described as $30,000 per year until the mortgage has been paid. 1:03:38
  • The board also approved band funding sources of $30,000 from PRC 108 and $10,000 from the high school general fund. 1:08:15
  • The board voted to go into closed session on personnel and student matters and to consult with the board's attorney. 1:09:11
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 7:36
    • The meeting opened at 6 PM on Thursday, October the 8th, 2026, followed by a prayer. 7:36
    • A motion was made to pass the agenda and was seconded. 9:16
    • The agenda passed. ~9:31
  2. Chair's Pick teacher award 9:31
    • The October 2026 Chair's Pick Award went to a 3rd grade English language arts teacher at Sterling Elementary School. 9:31
    • The award drew 29 nominations, the selected teacher earned 72 out of 76 possible points, and the recipient received a check for $250. 9:31
  3. Superintendent's report and facility naming 11:23
    • The superintendent said the district was watching diesel prices, which could go up 71 cents a gallon. 12:58
    • The superintendent said state bonus payments would go out the next day, with central office staff receiving $500 and building-level staff receiving $1,000, under requirements set by DPI. 12:58
    • The superintendent said a facility naming committee would tour the high school and finish a survey that would be published online for the community, and Rosa McAllister-McRae said the cafeteria was thought to be already named the Gibson Cafeteria. 13:53
  4. National Principals Month recognition 23:39
    • A district staff member recognized the district's principals for National Principals Month in October. 24:53
  5. Public comment 26:22
    • A staff member said 3 people had signed up to speak, with comments limited to 3 minutes. 26:26
    • A speaker at public comment asked for more support for mentorship programs, and another raised complaints about bus routing, saying buses were arriving up to 60 minutes late, and asked for an independent audit of the transportation department. 27:16
    • A speaker at public comment thanked the staff at an elementary school. 33:00
  6. Consent agenda and minutes 35:50
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda for September 8th, 2026, and was seconded. 36:07
    • The consent agenda passed. 36:18
  7. High school construction project update 36:18
    • A presenter said the second phase includes demolition, abatement, tennis courts, bus parking and a retention pond, with substantial completion expected April 1st and the final by May 1st. 37:03
    • The presenter said the three contingencies began at about $2.4 million, with $561,000 remaining against about $457,000 in known potential cost impacts, leaving $103,000. 38:05
    • The presenter said the project had $1.7 million unencumbered in the budget. 40:27
  8. Testing and accountability results 42:04
    • A district staff member reported a 3.7 percentage point increase to a 49 overall performance composite and a high school cohort graduation rate of 78 for 25⁠-⁠26. 42:28
    • The staff member said 14 of the 18 assessments showed improvement and biology proficiency increased 15.2 percentage points. 55:08
    • A staff member said DPI reported the district was second in the state in growth in biology. 57:28
  9. Low-performing school requirements 57:49
    • A district staff member outlined options for the superintendent to recommend regarding principals at low-performing schools, including retention, retention with a remediation plan, transfer, or dismissal or demotion. 58:09
    • The staff member said schools would receive feedback and parents would be asked for input before the school improvement plans come to the board for approval, with feedback running until November 4th. 59:31
  10. Vacancy report 1:01:49
    • A presenter reported, as of October 2nd, 2026, certified vacancies of 40, classified vacancies of 24 and a total of 60 vacancies. 1:01:58
  11. Echo Ridge Apartments insurance agreement 1:02:58
    • A speaker said there was no record of a previous board voting on an agreement to pay annual insurance for the group that manages the Echo Ridge Apartments, and that the contract had no changes. 1:03:38
    • A speaker said the amount was $30,000 per year until the mortgage is paid, which was thought to be 2029. 1:05:30
    • The motion to approve the financial support agreement passed. 1:06:15
  12. High school band funding 1:06:26
    • A speaker said the board had not previously voted on the Hope County High School Band item because it had been an information item. 1:06:26
    • A speaker said the district would provide $30,000 from PRC 108 and $10,000 from the high school general fund, with the band funding the rest. 1:07:12
    • A speaker said board members need to make sure the item is added to the budget. 1:07:46
    • The motion to approve the band funding sources passed. 1:08:15
  13. Closed session 1:09:04
    • A motion was made to go into closed session on confidential personnel and student matters, initial employment of individual employees and consultation with the board's attorney. 1:09:11
    • A motion to go into closed session to consult with the board's attorney passed. 1:09:11

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Video: posted by the district as “HCS Board Meeting 10/8/26”