Cornelius-Charlotte (Cabarrus County Schools) public meetings in 2020
6 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Education - 5:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education will hold its organizational meeting, including the swearing-in of five newly elected board members and the election of a chair and vice-chair. The board will also consider routine items such as approving minutes, the Beginning Teacher Support Plan, personnel report, Head Start carryover request, external audit presentation, and student transfer requests, along with a COVID-19 update.
- Oath of office for five newly elected board members
- Election of Board Chair and Vice-Chair
- Approval of Beginning Teacher Support Plan (BTSP) update
- Approval of personnel report and substitutes list
- Head Start Updated Carryover Request 2020-2021
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education met on October 12, 2020, and took action on several items. They approved personnel items, a batch of policies (including licensure, fiscal goals, and budget resolution), the purchase of Chromebooks, and the declaration of transportation items as surplus for sale on GovDeals.com. The board also discussed a reopening of schools update and a facilities update, and held a first read of ten additional policies.
- Approved purchase of Chromebooks as presented
- Declared transportation items surplus to be sold on GovDeals.com
- Approved policies: 7130 Licensure, 7610 Defense of Board Employees, 8000 Fiscal Goals, 8110 Budget Resolution, 8210 Grants and Funding, 8230 Penalties, 8220 Gifts and Bequests
- Approved policies: 8100 Budget Planning, 8300 Fiscal Management, 8310 Audit, 8320 Depositories, 8325 Daily Deposits, 8340 Insurance, 8350 Fixed Assets, 8530 Fidelity Bonds
- First read of 10 policies including 7950 Non-Career Status Teachers, 7804 Superintendent, 9300 Naming Facilities
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education met on August 10, 2020, and took action on several items, including approving a $169,401 contract with Communities in Schools of Cleveland County, Inc. for 2020-2021, approving personnel items as recommended by the superintendent, and approving multiple policies. The board also received information on a return-to-school update and held a closed session for personnel matters and discussion of closed session minutes.
- Approved Communities in Schools contract for $169,401 for 2020-2021
- Approved personnel report and substitute list as recommended by superintendent
- Approved 12 policies including transportation, teacher evaluation, and personnel files
- Granted Burns High School FFA authority to clear a wooded lot for pasture land
- Approved student transfer requests as recommended by superintendent
Board of Education Called Session - 11:00 am
The Board of Education held a called session to approve personnel items as recommended by the superintendent and to receive a COVID-19 update. The board then entered closed session to discuss personnel matters, as permitted by state law, before returning to open session and adjourning.
- Approved personnel report (promotions) as recommended by superintendent
- Received COVID-19 update (information item)
- Entered closed session to discuss personnel matters (G.S. 143-318.11(a6))
Board of Education Closed Session Student Hearing - 4:30 pm
The Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education met in closed session to conduct student transfer hearings. The board then voted to adjourn the meeting. No other business was discussed.
- Closed session for student transfer hearings
- Motion to adjourn carried unanimously
Board of Education Business/Closed Session - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education met on February 10, 2020, and approved the sale of the old North Shelby property to Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, along with several other actions including personnel items, surplus declarations, and policy approvals. The board also entered a closed session to discuss pending litigation.
- Approved resolution for sale of North Shelby property to Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
- Approved personnel report and substitute list as recommended by superintendent
- Declared vehicles, items, and Crest High Agriculture livestock trailer as surplus for sale on GovDeals.com
- Approved six policies including Board Meetings, Dropout Prevention, and Drug/Alcohol Testing
- Entered closed session to discuss pending litigation (John Doe v. Cleveland County Board of Education)