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3. New Business

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A. TCS Elementary School Reading Adoption Renewal 2025-2028

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Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship
 
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Excellent Educators
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   Healthy, Safe and Responsible 
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Chief Academic Officer Carrie Norris will provide a presentation, available for viewing on our website, that outlines the Transylvania County Schools Elementary Reading Adoption Renewal for 2025-2028.  Ms. Norris will be available to answer questions.
 
A Motion is in order to approve the TCS Elementary Reading Adoption Renewal 2025-2028.
 
 
 
Public Attachments: 
PDF icon TCS Elementary Reading Adoption Renewal 2025-2028 (1).pdf
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School Board

B. 2025 Summer School Plan

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Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship
 
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Excellent Educators
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   Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students
 
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Chief Academic Officer Carrie Norris will present the 2025 Summer School Plan for Board approval.  A copy of the corresponding 2024-25 School Year Re-Administration Program Plan is posted on our website.  Ms. Norris will be available to answer questions.
 
A Motion is in order to approve the 2025 Summer School Plan.
 
 
 
Public Attachments: 
PDF icon 2025 Summer School.pdf
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School Board

C. Substance Abuse Prevention Initiatives & Data

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Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship
 
Action
 
Excellent Educators
 
Information
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   Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students
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   Operations and Support
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Director of Federal Programs & Athletics Audrey Reneau and Director of Student Services Courtney Owen will present Transylvania County Schools Substance Abuse Prevention Initiatives & Data.  The comprehensive presentation, posted on our website, identifies available initiatives and programs for TCS elementary, middle, and high school levels.  Additionally, detailed information will be shared about how TCS utilizes applicable policies, statutes, and laws in determining its substance-testing procedures.  Finally, the consequences TCS assigns to initial and progressive, positive test results shall be reviewed, and substance-testing data collected over the last three school years shall be analyzed.   Kristen Gentry of the CARE Coalition will, also, take part in the presentation and shall review the Youth Substance Use & Behavioral Health Survey data results, a visual representation of which is posted on our website.  Ms. Reneau, Ms. Owen, and Ms. Gentry will be available to answer questions following their presentation.
 
 
 
Public Attachments: 
PDF icon TCS Substance Abuse Prevention & Data 2024-2025.pdf
PDF icon CARE BOE data presentation 4.21.25 PDF.pdf
File CARE BOE data presentation 4.21.25 PP.pptx
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School Board

D. Career and Technical Education Plan

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Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship
 
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Excellent Educators
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   Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students
 
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   Operations and Support
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Director Kerry Putnam shall present a first-read of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Plan, the presentation of which is available for review on our website.  Board approval of the Plan shall be requested at the May 19, 2025, meeting.  Mr. Putnam will be available to discuss the Plan and address questions.
 
 
 
Public Attachments: 
PDF icon TCS Board Presentation 2025.pptx.pdf
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School Board

E. Policy: Advisor Policy Updates

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Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship
 
Action
 
Excellent Educators
 
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   Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students
 
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   Operations and Support
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Dr. Brian Weaver will present a first-read of two policy updates on Federal Purchasing Requirements provided by Campbell Shatley, PLLC.  The affected policies are listed below and attached hereto.  Dr. Weaver will be available to take questions.  The policies will be presented for Board approval at a future meeting.
 
  • Policy Code:  9110 – Use and Selection of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, and Construction Managers at Risk
  • Policy Code:  8305 – Federal Grant Administration
 
 
Public Attachments: 
PDF icon TC 9110 v.1 (2025) (00130459xBC088).pdf
PDF icon TC 8305 v.1 (2025) (00130458xBC088).pdf
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School Board

F. FY26 Budget Request

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Reason for Consideration
Graduates Prepared for Work, Higher Education and Citizenship
 
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Excellent Educators
 
Information
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   Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students
 
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   Operations and Support
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Superintendent Lisa Fletcher, Assistant Superintendent Brian Weaver, and Chief Financial Officer Michelle Mullinax will make a joint presentation regarding the 2026 budget request and will be available to answer questions.  The TCS FY26 Written Budget Request and the FY26 Budget Presentation are posted on our website for review.
 
A Motion is in order to approve the FY26 Budget Request.
 
 
 
Public Attachments: 
PDF icon FY26 Written Request.pdf
PDF icon TCS BOE Budget FY26 Presentation (2).pdf
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School Board
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