Cornelius-Charlotte (Cabarrus County Schools) public meetings in 2021
22 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Education - 5:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education meets to handle routine business, including electing officers, approving minutes, personnel, and several contracts. They will also vote on the monthly mask requirement, keeping it optional during instructional hours, and receive the annual audit report.
- Approved $98,265.51 for Synovia Solutions GPS services for 2021-2022
- Approved $103,001.71 for Microsoft EES 2021-2022 agreement
- Approved technology purchase (details in attachment)
- Approved Policy 4150 School Assignment
- Voted to keep mask requirement optional during instructional hours
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education is meeting to approve a salary scale giving classified employees a minimum $1.25 per hour raise, along with other routine actions including approving minutes, surplus items, and policy updates. The board will also receive reports on Head Start and COVID-19, and vote on the district's mask requirement as required by state law.
- Approved classified salary scale with $1.25/hr minimum raise
- Approved Head Start reports and budget for August and September 2021
- Approved 14 policy updates including graduation requirements and student records
- Approved surplus of Child Nutrition and CTE items
- Voted on monthly mask requirement per SB 654
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Board of Education met to approve various personnel, policy, and operational items. Key decisions included maintaining the existing mask policy for schools and approving design fees for CMTA projects.
- Approved design fees for CMTA MEP packages
- Declared house property at Grover Elementary and Central School as surplus
- Declared various vehicles as surplus property
- Approved multiple new policies regarding student medication, field trips, and student conduct
- Voted to keep the current mask policy 'as is' in Cleveland County Schools
Board of Education Closed Session Transfer Hearing - 4:45 pm
The Board of Education met in closed session to conduct student transfer hearings, as permitted by state law. The board voted unanimously to enter closed session and later to return to open session before adjourning.
- Closed session for student transfer hearings under G.S. 143-318.11(a)(1)
- Unanimous vote to enter closed session
- Unanimous vote to return to open session
Board of Education Business/Closed - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education held a business meeting, approving routine items including contracts, personnel, policies, and reports. The agenda included recognitions, public participation, and approval of minutes from prior sessions. All actions were approved unanimously, with some members recused on specific items.
- Approved Health Department Contract for school nurses
- Approved 2020-2021 Head Start Annual Report
- Approved Cleveland Community College MOU
- Approved Technology Bid Documents and TRAFERA Chromebook contract
- Approved Town of Boiling Springs SRO Contract
Board of Education Closed Session Transfer Hearing - 4:00 pm
The Board of Education met in closed session to conduct student transfer hearings. The board voted unanimously to enter closed session, then voted to return to open session and adjourn. No decisions on individual transfers were reported in the public agenda.
- Closed session for student transfer hearings under G.S. 143-318.11(a)(1)
- Motion to enter closed session carried unanimously
- Motion to return to open session and adjourn carried unanimously
- Two board members absent from initial vote; all present for final vote
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Board of Education approved several operational items including property sales and contract approvals. The Board also authorized the Superintendent to begin the process of selling a house behind Grover Elementary and the old Central School in Kings Mountain.
- Authorized beginning stages to sell the house behind Grover Elementary and the old Central School
- Approved EC Evergreen Contract
- Declared CTE, Maintenance, and three mobile units as surplus for sale on GovDeals.com
- Approved Apple Buy Back Proposal
- Approved multiple policy updates including purchasing requirements (6430-R)
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education met on July 26, 2021, and took action on several items. The board approved a motion to empower the superintendent to implement a layered COVID-19 mitigation strategy, making masking optional throughout the district. They also approved the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, a $169,401 contract with Communities In Schools, and various personnel and policy items.
- Approved motion for optional masking and layered COVID-19 mitigation (vote 6-3)
- Approved 2021-2025 Strategic Plan
- Approved Communities In Schools contract for $169,401
- Approved two EC Speech Therapy Contracts exceeding $75,000 threshold
- Approved Burns High School Athletic Project
Board of Education Called Meeting - 11:30 am
The Board of Education held a called meeting via Zoom to consider and approve Budget Amendment #4 for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The board voted unanimously to adopt the agenda and approve the budget amendment as presented. The meeting was then adjourned.
- Approved 2020-2021 Budget Amendment #4
- Adopted the meeting agenda (Policy 2330)
- Meeting held via Zoom
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education approved several budget and operational items, including a $86,100 Canvas contract renewal, a $364,962 data center proposal, and an ESSER employee bonus. They also approved personnel items, policy changes, and Head Start plans, and discussed the school calendar and strategic plan.
- Approved Canvas contract renewal with Instructure, Inc. for $86,100.00
- Approved Data Center Proposal with estimated total cost of $364,962.42
- Approved ESSER Employee Bonus as recommended by Finance & Personnel Committee
- Approved Facilities Assessment Contract with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
- Retired eight policies including Class Size, Teaching Methods, and Summer School
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Board of Education approved several operational and budgetary items, including a budget amendment and administrative contract renewals. The Board also authorized the purchase of new gym lockers for Burns and Crest High Schools and approved changes to the J.L. Suttle tennis facilities.
- $78,500 purchase of gym lockers for Burns and Crest High Schools from Hawkins & Kolbl Construction Co.
- Approval of 2020-2021 Budget Amendment #2
- Renaming of J.L. Suttle Tennis Courts to J.L. Suttle Tennis & Pickleball Courts
- Approval of Policy 6430 (Purchasing Requirements) and Policy 9030 (Facility Construction)
- Approval of the Partnership For Children Lease Agreement
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education met on May 10, 2021, and took action on several items, including approving a sole source purchase for an HVAC compressor at Shelby Middle School and hiring an architecture firm for a facilities assessment. The board also approved personnel items, student transfer requests, and entered closed session to discuss a confidential student matter, mediation, the sale of the former North Shelby School, and a Safety Committee proposal.
- Approved sole source purchase of Carlyle compressor for Shelby Middle School HVAC from United Refrigeration, Inc. for $21,614.00
- Approved hiring McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture for a facilities assessment
- Approved personnel items including 2021-2022 one-year and 2021-2023 two-year renewable contracts
- Approved student transfer requests as recommended by the superintendent
- Entered closed session to discuss confidential student matter, mediation, sale of former North Shelby School, and Safety Committee proposal
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education is meeting to approve the 2021-2022 proposed budget and interim budget resolution, along with several other action items. The board will also vote on a contract for re-keying Kings Mountain High School, a lease agreement for an EMS station at Casar, and a proposed Italy trip for Kings Mountain High School students in 2023.
- Approved 2021-2022 Proposed Budget
- Approved 2021-2022 Interim Budget Resolution (one nay vote)
- Approved $128,954.00 project with Seven Oaks Doors & Hardware, Inc. for re-keying Kings Mountain High School
- Approved agreement to lease property at Casar for an EMS station
- Approved Kings Mountain High School's Italy Trip for 2023
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education is meeting to approve several financial and operational items, including pay increases for teachers, classified staff, assistant principals, and bus drivers; the purchase of 2,410 Chromebooks; and multiple capital projects. The board also approved the superintendent's proposed 2021-2022 draft budget for information. The agenda includes procedural items such as the adoption of the agenda, approval of minutes, and public participation.
- Approved teacher supplement rate increases to 5.75%, classified staff to 3%, and assistant principal supplement to 2-3% higher than teacher supplement, effective June
- Approved bus driver pay increases as presented by the Finance & Personnel Committee
- Approved purchase of 2,410 Chromebooks at estimated cost of $872,136.83
- Approved capital projects: Shelby High School painting ($164,300), Shelby High School roofing ($117,444), Crest Middle School gym bleachers/floor ($163,400), North Elementary roofing ($289,544)
- Approved CMTA HVAC assessment for Burns, Crest, Kings Mountain, and Shelby High Schools at $172,000
Board of Education Retreat - 8:30 am
The Board of Education is holding a retreat to discuss the district's strategic goals. The agenda includes only procedural items (call to order, invocation, pledge) and one discussion item on CCS Strategic Goals, with no specific proposals or decisions listed.
- Discussion of CCS Strategic Goals
Board of Education Called Meeting - 6:00 pm
The Board of Education voted to implement Plan A for 6th through 12th-grade students. The plan includes four days of in-person instruction starting April 12, 2021, with specific Wednesdays designated as remote learning days.
- Transition to Plan A for grades 6-12 beginning April 12, 2021
- Designation of April 14 and April 21 as remote-learning days
- Return to five-day in-person instruction starting April 26, 2021
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education approved routine operational items, including child nutrition bids, a roof project, a budget amendment, personnel actions, and several policy first reads. The board also approved a land request from the City of Kings Mountain and a resolution supporting myFutureNC.
- Approved 2021-2022 child nutrition bids: BIMBO Bakeries USA ($120,600.96), PET Dairy ($496,741.42), Gordon Food Service ($2,914,362.00)
- Approved Casar Roofing Project with Tab One Inc. for $119,590.00 including $5,000 contingency
- Approved City of Kings Mountain request to acquire 4.3 acres at Kings Mountain Intermediate for a substation
- Approved first 2020-2021 budget amendment and personnel report as recommended
- Approved myFutureNC resolution and summer school retesting option
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education will meet to approve the 2021-2022 school calendar and vote on a COVID-19 update that would return fifth graders in certain zones to in-person learning. The board will also consider student transfer requests and hear committee reports. The meeting includes routine procedural items such as adopting the agenda and approving minutes.
- Approved 2021-2022 school calendar option #2
- Motion to start fifth grade in Crest and Burns zones on Plan A March 8, 2021, and Shelby and Kings Mountain zones March 22, 2021
- Approved student transfer requests as recommended by superintendent
- Approved minutes of February 8, 2021 business and closed sessions
Board of Education Closed Session Transfer Hearing - 4:30 pm
The Board of Education met in closed session to conduct a student transfer hearing, as permitted by state law. The board voted unanimously to enter and later return from closed session, then recessed. No decisions or details from the hearing were disclosed.
- Closed session under G.S. 143-318.11(a)(1) for student transfer hearing
- Unanimous vote to enter closed session
- Unanimous vote to return to open session
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education met on February 8, 2021, and took several actions, including selecting CMTA for an HVAC assessment of the four high schools, approving personnel items, declaring transportation vehicles as surplus, and approving student transfer requests. The board also discussed the 2021-2022 school calendar and received a COVID-19 update.
- Selected CMTA for HVAC assessment of four high schools (motion carried 5-4)
- Approved personnel items as recommended by superintendent (one member recused)
- Declared transportation vehicles as surplus
- Approved student transfer requests as recommended by superintendent
- Discussed draft 2021-2022 school calendar
Board of Education - 6:00 pm
The Cleveland County Board of Education will consider approving bids for gym flooring and bleachers at Burns and Crest High Schools, along with routine personnel and student transfer approvals. The board will also receive a COVID-19 update and hear public comments.
- Bleachers and gym floors bid approval for Burns and Crest High Schools
- Personnel report and substitute list approval
- Student transfer requests approval
- COVID-19 update
- Public participation period
Board of Education Special Called Meeting - 6:00 pm
The Board of Education held a special called meeting and voted to delay the start of Plan A (in-person learning) for Pre-K through 4th grade until Monday, February 8, 2021. The motion passed 5-4, with the majority citing health department updates and a letter from Shelby Children's Clinic. The meeting also included procedural items such as the invocation, pledge, and agenda adoption.
- Motion to delay Plan A start for Pre-K to 4th grade until Feb. 8, 2021 (passed 5-4)
- Agenda adopted with motion by Joel R Shores, second by Danny L Blanton (passed 7-2)
- Meeting held at Central Services Staff Development Center, 400 West Marion Street, Shelby, NC