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Tyrrell County Schools board meeting, Jul 14, 2026

1 h 53 min

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What happened at this meeting

School board approves $140,193 speech services contract with Parallel 1:21:15

  • The board chose Joni Liverman as board chair. 9:05
  • The board set its 2026⁠-⁠2027 meeting dates on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. 25:08
  • Board members discussed a staff recommendation for a $10 student fee and an additional $10 parking fee, and Dr. Jana Rawls moved to charge the fees as long as the district publicized clearly how and why. 55:42
  • The board approved a speech services contract with Parallel after a district staff member said the contract's estimated total cost was $140,193. 1:21:46

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and oath of office 0:25
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:25
    • A staff member said the county clerk of superior court would administer the oath of office to board members. 1:06
    • Board members affirmed they would support the U.S. and North Carolina constitutions and carry out the duties of the office. 3:08
  2. Selection of board officers 7:48
    • The superintendent presided and opened the floor for nominations for board chair. 7:48
    • One board member nominated another board member for chair. ~8:15
    • Joni Liverman then called a vote on a motion to keep the vice chair the same. 9:15
    • The superintendent announced the motion carried, and Joni Liverman became board chair. 9:05
  3. Agenda approval and public forum 9:54
    • Joni Liverman asked whether the agenda needed to be reordered, and a staff member said it did not. 9:54
    • Joni Liverman said no names or signatures were listed for the public forum and later closed the forum. 10:44
  4. Introduction of new school leaders 11:33
    • A staff member introduced two new administrators as part of the new leadership team for the school year. 12:05
  5. Board meeting calendar 22:20
    • Joni Liverman said the board had traditionally met on the first Tuesdays and third Wednesdays of each month. 22:43
    • Karen Clough moved to hold the regular meeting on the first Tuesday and a work session on the third Tuesday. 25:08
    • Joni Liverman said the June meetings would be June 1st and June 29th, and the July meeting would move from the 6th to the 13th. 29:11
    • Joni Liverman announced the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school board meeting dates had been set. 31:34
  6. Recreation department agreement 31:34
    • Joni Liverman said the 2025⁠-⁠2026 electrical cost for the gym at the high school alone was $38,000. 32:02
    • A staff member recommended a committee of 2 board members review the agreement and report back. 33:33
    • Mike Cole said soccer and volleyball signups were going on and said a meeting could be arranged. 37:55
  7. Additional staff recognitions 38:32
    • A staff member recognized members of the leadership team for the school buildings, including one who will serve as an instructional specialist. 39:01
  8. Instructional program update 41:00
    • A staff member said one summer camp served about 55 children from ages 6 to 13. 41:52
    • The staff member said every child but one grew in the Read to Achieve program and that results with growth and letter grades likely would arrive in middle to late August. 42:13
    • Dr. Jana Rawls asked whether students take advantage of content by demonstrated mastery. 49:11
  9. School testing calendar 53:34
    • A staff member said high school check-ins were listed as testing windows rather than specific dates to match teacher pacing. 51:16
    • Karen Clough moved to approve the school testing calendar for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year as presented. 53:45
  10. Student fees 55:25
    • A district staff member recommended a $10 fee for elementary, middle and high school students and an additional $10 fee to park on campus. 55:42
    • One board member said there were concerns about withholding field trips over unpaid fees and about whether promotion could legally be withheld. 1:00:13
  11. Speech services contract 1:20:23
    • A district staff member said the contract's estimated total cost was $140,193 and that the district serves 55 students for speech. 1:21:46
    • The staff member said the company agreed to a 60-day cancellation notice. 1:23:43
    • The staff member said last year's contract was $101,000 and attributed the increase to adding case management. 1:25:24
    • Joni Liverman announced the speech services contract with Parallel was approved. 1:33:03
  12. Superintendent remarks 1:33:03
    • The superintendent said the district would hold mediation with the county commissioners on July 27th over a new school funded by $62 million. 1:33:03
    • A staff member said the day would open at 10 o'clock with a presentation by the architect, design team and contractor. 1:38:30
    • A speaker said the county had been receiving additional money that had not been coming to the school system. 1:42:44
  13. Consent agenda and minutes 1:45:27
    • Joni Liverman said the child nutrition bids were renewed under the same terms and conditions as the previous year. 1:46:32
    • Karen Clough moved to table the minutes to the August regular meeting. 1:47:49
    • Joni Liverman announced the child nutrition bids were approved, and a staff member recorded a 5⁠-⁠0 vote to table the minutes. 1:48:34
  14. Board member volunteering 1:48:52
    • Joni Liverman said the board requires a vote when a board member volunteers directly with students, and the volunteering member recuses from that vote. 1:49:11
    • Mike Cole said 3 board members helped coach sports and that they were not compensated. 1:50:58
  15. Closed session 1:51:26
    • The board considered a motion to go into closed session under GS115C-319 for personnel matters. 1:51:51
    • Joni Liverman announced the board was in closed session. 1:52:26

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