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Moore County Schools board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

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Part 2 · 2 h 36 min

Moore County school board hears first reading of 75 new and revised policies 32:26

  • District staff presented a proposal requiring middle school athletes to pass 5 out of 6 classes to be eligible, and a recommendation to buy 2 mini activity buses at a total cost of $182,197.66. 19:35
  • The Moore County school board heard the first reading of a set of new and revised policies, which a district staff member said totaled 75, with a second reading planned for October 12th. 32:26
  • The athletic eligibility revision and the bus purchase were placed on the consent agenda. 1:39:00
  • Staff also gave operations updates on bus driver hiring and construction, and a presentation on high school athletic realignment. 1:53:26

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 5:54
    • The chair said the board was combining its work session and regular business meeting for the first time under a new model. 5:54
    • David Hensley moved to amend the agenda to add committee updates under reports and move the first reading of new and revised policies to the end of pending action and discussion. 6:44
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 8:16
  2. Committee assignments and updates 9:00
    • The chair reviewed fall committee assignments, including a new Foundation Committee chaired by Hensley. 9:00
    • Steve Johnson said the Budget Committee would meet soon to discuss a new budget resolution. 11:07
    • David Hensley said a substantial potential opportunity required the foundation to be set up before the end of the year and that a proposed plan would come back next month. 11:48
  3. Davis property deed restrictions 13:11
    • A district staff member said the county received the property in 1978 and now wants the ability to sell it, and that the district has no current or future need for the 7 acres. 14:01
    • The staff member said the board would need to release its interest and the reverter clause to the county at a negotiated price of $10 before the county could move forward with a sale. 15:24
    • One board member said reverter clauses give a future board a say and that a school cannot be built on 7 acres today. 17:58
  4. Middle school athletic eligibility revision 19:06
    • A district staff member said the change would require middle school students to pass 5 out of 6 classes, or 83%, instead of 3 out of 4 core classes. 19:35
    • Dr. Amy Dahl asked whether staff had information on how many students would be affected, and a staff member said staff had not brought that information. 22:59
    • Steve Johnson asked when the change would take effect, and a staff member said January 1st. 24:41
  5. Purchase of mini activity buses 25:47
    • A district staff member said White's IC Bus submitted the lowest responsive bid at $181,000, but staff recommended a different vendor at $182,197.66 because its buses were in stock and available for immediate delivery. 26:14
    • The staff member said the buses would be assigned to North Moore High School and Union Pines High School. 27:26
    • A staff member said the buses seat 14 and do not require a CDL to drive. 28:54
  6. First reading of new and revised policies 32:13
    • A district staff member said most of the policies were being moved to North Carolina School Board Association policy and that some changes came from the summer state budget. 33:58
    • A staff member said a revised policy requires an initial response to an objection within 10 days, and one board member said the district should calculate up front the time, effort and cost of such challenges to share with the public. 48:12
    • One board member said the board needs to look at a policy provision that would prohibit employees from making covert recordings, noting the state is a single-party consent state. 1:36:46
  7. Agenda placement of pending items 1:39:00
    • The pending items were to go on the consent agenda unless 2 board members asked to change them, and a request was made to move item A, the property deed restrictions, to action. 1:39:00
    • The chair said the athletic eligibility revision and the bus purchase would go on the consent agenda. 1:40:21
  8. Operations department updates 1:40:21
    • A transportation staff member said the district received 29 applications and has 62 drivers, up from 58 at the start of the year. 1:53:57
    • The staff member said there are 7 vacant routes and the goal is 80 drivers. 2:01:45
    • A staff member said groundbreaking for the new school in Carthage should come right after students get out for summer. 2:07:51
  9. High school athletic realignment 2:18:55
    • A district staff member said there are now 8 classifications, and that North Moore, which had always been 1A, moved up to 3A. 2:22:05
    • A staff member said North Moore may seek reclassification. 2:30:50
    • Dr. Amy Dahl asked how the new alignment affects student travel time to games. 2:31:49
  10. Board comments and adjournment 2:33:18
    • The chair called for board comments and then a motion to adjourn, saying the board would return at 4 o'clock. 2:33:18

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