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Regular Meeting

Dates:

Monday, December 15, 2025 - 6:00pm

The Transylvania County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The meeting is open to the public. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed and may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/user/tcsnc.

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I. OPENING OF MEETING

1. Call to Order/Welcome

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation

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II. BUSINESS ITEMS (including amendments and rescissions)

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1. Regular Business

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A. Election of Officers

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement	X	Action	X
Human Resources/Quality Staff	X	Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement	X	Discussion	X
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment	X

Board counsel will conduct the annual election of Board Officers. The Transylvania County Board of Education has traditionally elected a chair and vice chair at its December Meeting.

The Board may take action to elect officers for 2026 at this time.

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B. Approval of Agenda

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement	X	Action	X
Human Resources/Quality Staff	X	Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement	X	Discussion	X
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment	X

A motion is in order to approve or revise the December 15, 2025, Agenda.

Public Attachments:

Agenda Index.pdf

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C. Strategic Plan Progress

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement	X	Action
Human Resources/Quality Staff	X	Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement	X	Discussion	X
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment	X

A Transylvania County Schools’ Director will provide an updated report regarding specific

means by which the 2025-30 Strategic Plan has been implemented, including statuses of

defined Goal Action Items and Metrics. Please see our website for the posted summary

of this month’s presentation.

Public Attachments:

2025-2026 BOE Monthly Strategic Plan Updates.pptx (1).pdf

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D. Special Recognitions

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement	X	Action
Human Resources/Quality Staff	X	Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement		Discussion
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment

i. Superintendent Dr. Lisa Fletcher will formally recognize Brevard High School Junior Keaton Campbell. During this Cross Country season, Keaton was the Conference Champion, the Regional Champion, and the 4A State Champion! Additionally, Keaton was the recipient of the State Sportsmanship Award.

ii. Dr. Fletcher will also recognize Brevard High School Cross Country Coach Will Lindsey, who was named the Conference Coach of the Year.

Public Attachments:

Keaton Campbell.pdf

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E. Facilities Update

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement		Action
Human Resources/Quality Staff		Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement		Discussion
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment	X

i. Joint School Bond Project Manager Beecher Allison will update the Board regarding the

ongoing and planned Joint School Bond Projects. Mr. Allison’s monthly report and

corresponding photographs he will utilize in his presentation will be posted for review on

our website as soon as they become available.

Public Attachments:

BOE presentation 12-15-25.Facility Update.pdf

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F. Consent Agenda

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement		Action	X
Human Resources/Quality Staff	X	Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement		Discussion
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment

The following items are submitted for consent approval:

Minutes of the November 17, 2025, Meeting (open session)
Personnel Report for December 15, 2025
FY26 Budget Amendment No. 1

A motion is in order to approve the consent items.

Public Attachments:

Memo for Budget Amendment #2.pdf

2025-26 Budget Amendment #2.pdf

Personnel Report.12-15-25.pdf

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2. Old Business

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A. NBPSCF Grant Update

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement	X	Action	X
Human Resources/Quality Staff	X	Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement	X	Discussion	X
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment	X

On November 18, 2025, following application approval by both the Transylvania County Board of Commissioners and the Transylvania County Board of Education, Transylvania County Schools was awarded a $62,000,000.00 needs-based construction grant from NCDPI, funded by North Carolina Education Lottery revenue. In accordance with the applicable governing statute, which includes a County local matching fund requirement, both Boards must approve the NBPSCF and NC Lottery Fund, “Form of Agreement.” Dr. Fletcher will present the Agreement, approved by the Board of Commissioners on December 8, 2025, for Board’s consideration.

A motion is in order to approve the NBPSCF and NC Lottery Fund, “Form of Agreement.”

Public Attachments:

Needs Based Grant Management Presentation.pdf

Form of Agreement (FORM) - 2025-26.pdf

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B. Brevard Elementary and Brevard Middle School Improvement Plans

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement	X	Action
Human Resources/Quality Staff	X	Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement	X	Discussion	X
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment	X

At the October 20, 2025, Meeting, the Principals of Brevard Elementary School and Brevard Middle School presented their respective School Improvement Plans. At the November 17, 2025, Meeting, Chief Academic Officer Carrie Norris reviewed School Improvement Plans for each TCS school, all of which were unanimously approved by the Board. At tonight’s Meeting, Ms. Norris will, again, review the School Improvement Plans for Brevard Elementary and Brevard Middle Schools pursuant to Board request. These two Plans are available for viewing on our website.

Public Attachments:

BESComprehensiveReport.pdf

BESOurDirection.pdf

BMSComprehensiveReport.pdf

BMSOurDirectionReport.pdf

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3. Public Comment

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement		Action
Human Resources/Quality Staff		Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement	X	Discussion
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment

The Board of Education, as an elected representative body of the school system, wishes to provide a forum for citizens to express interests and concerns related to the school system. In order that the Board may conduct an orderly meeting while providing an opportunity for input, individuals or groups may be heard by the Board in accordance with policy 2310, Public Participation at Board Meetings, or policy 2300, Board Meetings (subsection D.3).

Each month, a part of at least one regularly scheduled Board meeting will be set aside for citizens to address the Board through public comment. Board meetings, which include public comment, are a limited public forum. The Board limits public comment to issues relevant to, and within the jurisdiction of, the Board of Education. The Board will not discriminate based on the viewpoint expressed by speakers on permissible topics.

A sign-up sheet will be available 30 minutes before the meeting begins for any individual or group to indicate their desire to address the Board.

Each speaker will receive three (3) minutes to present comments. Time will begin when the speaker reaches the podium. The public comment session will not exceed 30 minutes total, except by majority vote of the Board.

The Board Chair will recognize speakers in the order in which they signed in. Substitute speakers will not be permitted, and speakers may not donate any portion of their time to another speaker. If a speaker is unable to present all of his or her information within the specified time limit, the speaker may provide the Board with additional information in written form. If an unusually large number of people request to speak, a majority of the Board may decide to reduce the time for each individual or to require the designation of a spokesperson for each group of persons supporting or opposing the same positions. At any time, the Board may establish additional procedures to ensure that public comment sessions proceed in an efficient and orderly manner.

Public comment is not a time for dialogue between individuals and Board Members or amongst individuals. Board Members will not respond to individuals who address the Board, except to request clarification of points made by the presenter. The Board does not transact any official business during public comment.

Individualized personnel and student matters are confidential as provided in applicable federal and state law. Such matters are within the jurisdiction of the Superintendent or designee to investigate and resolve or to make recommendations to the Board in accordance with law and Board policy. In such matters, the Board of Education serves as an avenue for appeal and/or final decision in accordance with law and Board policy. Therefore, public comment is not the appropriate forum for complaints related to identified school employees or students.

The Superintendent or designee shall make available policy and other relevant grievance procedures to any individual or group wishing to submit a complaint regarding an identified school employee or student. In addition, nothing in policy prohibits the ability of a citizen to send the Board of Education comment in writing, which may be maintained as confidential in accordance with applicable law. State and/or federal law may require disclosure of a written comment or complaint to any employee, student, or parent(s) of a student identified in the comment or complaint.

Except in cases of emergency, information received during presentations will not be acted upon at the time it is received. It will take unanimous vote of the Board Members present to act on a presentation considered to be of an unusual or emergency nature at the time it is presented.

Personal attacks on school employees or Board Members are prohibited, and disruptions by any person or persons of a public meeting will be subject to action in accordance with G.S. 143-318.17.

If the Board does not hold a regular meeting during a month, the Board will not provide a time for public comment at any other meeting held during that month, unless a majority of the Board votes to allow public comment at the meeting or unless the purpose of the meeting is a public hearing.

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4. Superintendent's Report

STRATEGIC PRIORITY		REASON FOR CONSIDERATION
Student Achievement	X	Action
Human Resources/Quality Staff	X	Information	X
Communication & Community Engagement	X	Discussion
Safe & Innovative Learning Environment	X

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A. Good News Report

Brevard High School Football – Western Regional Champions!

On Friday, December 5^th, the Brevard High School Football Team defeated the Maiden Blue Devils 30-13 to become the Western Regional Champions, also bringing their historic season to 14-0! The Blue Devils will play in the NCHSAA 4A State Championship game against 12-2 Reidsville at the Lenoir-Rhyne University football stadium on Saturday, December 13^th. This is the Blue Devils’ first trip to the state finals since 1982!

CTE Honor

Director Kerry Putnam represented the District at the December 4^th and 5^th CTE Fall Directors’ Conference in Greensboro, at which Transylvania County Schools was announced as #1 in the state for CTE Credential Rate Attainment! In just three short years, TCS has gone from a respectable 6^th place showing to the very best. We congratulate Mr. Putnam and his entire, industrious team for this outstanding achievement. Please see photos from the Conference posted on our website.

National Technical Honor Society Inductions

NTHS induction ceremonies were held on December 9^th and December 10^th for Rosman High and Brevard High, respectively. In order to qualify for membership, students must meet the following rigorous standards:

Maintain a 3.0 or higher unweighted overall grade point average;
Maintain a 3.25 or higher unweighted grade point average in CTE courses;
Be recommended by two teachers, one of whom must be a CTE teacher; and
Complete a CTE career pathway.

In addition thereto, the student must demonstrate scholarship, skill, and integrity. We are very proud to announce that the inductions at Rosman High School included 22 Seniors and 13 Juniors, and Brevard High School had 47 Senior and 29 Junior inductees. Please join us in congratulating these successful students and our talented CTE staff. (The complete list of student inductees' names and photographs of both ceremonies can be found on the Transylvania County Schools Facebook page.)

Pisgah Forest Elementary School – Winners!

Pisgah Forest Elementary School won the 3^rd Place award for their float in the 54^th Annual Downtown Brevard “A Storybook Christmas” Parade on Saturday, December 6^th. Pictures of the float, which included a giant handmade book featuring a personalized PFE Christmas story written by Ms. Bicio and pictures of PFE students who handed out free books and bookmarks to the crowd while walking behind the float, are posted on our website. Congratulations to PFES for their hard work and winning holiday spirit!

Backpack Buddies

On Thursday, December 11, volunteers from the Ed Center staff, School Nutrition, the Transylvania County Schools Education Foundation, Grace Brevard Church, Brevard Wesleyan, school counselors and social workers, and local volunteers worked at the Education Center from 8:00–11:00 a.m. packing 320 bags of food for students to take home over the Christmas break as part of the TCS Backpack Buddies Program. Our thanks to everyone for taking the time to help ensure that children have access to nutritious food during the holidays when schools are not in session.

For more good news from Transylvania County Schools, please visit us at:

Home Page: www.tcsnc.org ǀ Facebook: facebook.com/transylvania.schools

Twitter: twitter.com/transylvaniasch ǀ Flickr: flickr.com/tcsnc

Instagram: Instagram.com/transylvaniaschools ǀ YouTube: youtube.com/user/tcsnc

Smartphone App: Transylvania County Schools on Play Store and iTunes

SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/transylvaniacountyschools ǀ WSQL Radio: bit.ly/TCSYesRadio!

Public Attachments:

Director Putnam at Conference.jpg

State Credential Attainment Rate Chart.jpg

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B. Important Dates

December 15	REGULAR MEETING	6:00 P.M.	MEC
December 19	Early Dismissal (Students)	Noon	All Schools
Dec. 22-23	Annual Leave – No school for students	All day	All Schools
Dec. 24-26	Holiday – No school for staff and students	All day	All Schools
Dec. 29-31	Annual Leave – No school for students	All day	All Schools
January 1	Holiday – No school for staff and students	All day	All Schools
January 2	Annual Leave – No school for students	All day	All Schools
January 5	Students return to school		All Schools
January 19	Martin King Luther, Jr. Day – no school for students	All day	All Schools
Tuesday January 20	REGULAR MEETING	6:00 P.M.	MEC

*The January Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 1/20/26, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, 1/19/26.

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III. ADJOURNMENT

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