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What happened at this meeting

School board approves facility needs survey and beginning year budget resolution 1:03:43

  • A district staff member updated the board on the high school construction project, and board discussion turned to whether a media space building scheduled for demolition could be saved. 20:30
  • The staff member said a review of saving the building would take 2 to 3 weeks to give the board enough information to make an informed decision. 32:49
  • The board also discussed committee meeting schedules and a staff presentation on board travel and development funds. 42:34
  • Approved items included the Kelly Education Staff Substitute Staffing Solution and the facility needs survey. 1:01:02

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda 9:29
    • The meeting opened at 6 PM on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, followed by a prayer. 9:29
    • A motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded, and a voice vote was called. 10:34
  2. High school ribbon cutting and district updates 10:38
    • The speaker leading the meeting said a ribbon was cut last week to open the high school project, and one board member said it was a beautiful school and that they planned to be there on the first day. 10:38
    • A speaker said Partners in Education donated about $4,800 to the drama club for a national competition and about $2,500 to the marching band. 12:46
    • A district staff member said the Back to School Bash would be Saturday from 9 to 12, convocation would be Friday the 21st and the first day of school would be Monday the 24th. 14:37
  3. Public comment 18:01
    • A staff member said no one signed up for public comments. ~18:09
  4. Consent agenda 18:11
    • The consent agenda included minutes for July 14th, 2026, minutes for July 22, 2026, and a school board policy first read. 18:11
    • The chair announced that the minutes for both dates and the policy first read passed. 18:27
  5. High school construction project update 19:03
    • The staff member said the contractor had used 100% of its contingency, the design contingency was at 232% and the owner had used 19.2%, with over $296,000 in contingency remaining, and that the project is expected to be complete in May of 2027. 20:30
    • A district staff member said the building had only a temporary, staff-only certificate of occupancy, with the full certificate expected before Friday of next week after elevator inspection, paving and pavement striping. 20:52
    • Asked what could be done to save the media space building, the staff member said it would delay the project and add costs, and estimated 2 to 3 weeks to provide enough information for an informed decision. 25:34
  6. Monthly payroll changes 33:38
    • A district staff member said the finance office will cut one check each month, with missed items moved to the next month, to stay in compliance with federal tax codes. 33:51
    • The staff member said check amounts will be posted ahead of time in Timekeeper so staff can validate them. 34:20
  7. Maintenance salary changes 34:57
    • A district staff member said maintenance salaries are being increased to fall within North Carolina state salary grades. 35:02
    • The staff member said the state scale for a carpenter has a minimum of $2,600 per month and a maximum of $5,537. 36:11
  8. Committee meeting dates and times 36:47
    • The speaker leading the meeting suggested holding the policy committee 2 weeks before the monthly meeting and the finance committee at a separate time. 38:54
    • One board member said they would like the finance committee to meet during the workday so staff would not have to stay later. 40:09
    • Speakers settled on the finance committee starting the 3rd Thursday of September at 10 AM and the policy committee staying at 4 PM. 42:34
  9. Board travel and staff development funds 47:43
    • A district staff member said the district budgets $12,000 per year for board travel and $38,000 per year for board and staff development, and that a board member may decline a stipend but cannot redirect it to another fund. 47:54
    • The staff member said an individual board member lacks authority to move funds but the board as an entity has it. 50:42
    • A speaker asked the board to consider sending half the board to conferences each year, while another speaker said, "I do not agree that we should budget this money for something else." 50:53
  10. Vacancy report 58:10
    • A district staff member said 51 new teachers, 36 substitutes and 31 classified employees attended new employee training. 58:30
    • The staff member reported 42 certified vacancies and 21 classified vacancies, for a total of 62. 59:08
    • The staff member said the year would start with some vacancies, with 4 schools fully staffed and most schools 95% fully staffed. 1:00:11
  11. Substitute staffing contract 1:00:45
    • A motion was made to approve the Kelly Education Staff and Substitute Staffing Solution. 1:00:56
    • The chair announced that the motion passed. 1:01:02
  12. Facility needs survey 1:01:02
    • A district staff member said every school district in North Carolina must complete the facilities needs survey every 5 years, and it requires the board chair signature before submission to DPI. 1:01:21
    • A staff member said the board was not approving a budget, and the survey is a working document for long-term planning. 1:02:15
    • The chair announced that the motion to approve the survey passed. 1:03:43
  13. Community college partnership agreement 1:03:56
    • A motion was made to approve the partnership agreement between Sandhoke Community College, Sandhoke Early College High School, and Hope County High School. 1:04:05
    • The chair announced that the motion passed. 1:04:20
  14. Item 1:04:20
    • Motions were made on the disposal of surplus property, the beginning year budget resolution and moving forward with construction manager at risk. 1:04:27
    • The chair announced that each motion passed. 1:04:51
  15. Closed session 1:05:47
    • A motion was made to go into closed session to discuss confidential personnel and student matters, initial employment of employees and to consult with the board's attorney. 1:06:04
    • The chair announced that the motion passed. 1:06:31

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Video: posted by the district as “HCS Board of Education Meeting Aug. 11, 2026”