Onslow County Schools public meetings in 2022
28 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting
The Policy Committee will first approve its meeting agenda. It will then consider and vote on the minutes from the October 18, 2022 Policy Committee meeting. Finally, the committee will review the draft "4000 series" policy and decide whether to adopt it.
- Approve the meeting agenda
- Approve the October 18, 2022 Policy Committee meeting minutes
- Review and consider adoption of the draft 4000 series policy (see attached chart)
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will hold a swearing-in ceremony for new members at 5:00 pm, followed by the regular meeting at 6:00 pm. The board will elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson to serve one-year terms. A consent agenda includes approval of budget amendments, employee pay schedules, personnel appointments, substitute teachers, out-of-county attendance requests, hearing panel outcomes, field trips, and a Head Start budget revision for playground equipment.
- Election of board chairperson and vice-chairperson
- Approval of budget amendments for revenue and expenditure changes
- Implementation of employee pay schedules
- Approval of certified staff, classified staff, and volunteer coaches
- Head Start CRRSA budget revision reallocating $40,731.69 to playground equipment
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will consider a consent agenda including approval of meeting minutes, budget amendments, an independent audit contract extension with Anderson Smith & Wike for $46,000, personnel actions, substitute teachers, out-of-county requests, hearing panel responses, field trips, and a Head Start budget narrative revision that would move $100,714 from equipment to salaries, benefits, and indirect costs due to legislative salary increases.
- Head Start budget narrative revision: move $100,714 from equipment to salaries/benefits/indirect cost; stop bus purchase
- Independent audit contract extension with Anderson Smith & Wike for $46,000 for FY 2023 audit
- Budget amendments for anticipated revenue/expenditure changes
- Approval of administrative contracts, certified/classified staff, and volunteer coaches
- Overnight field trip requests approval
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Special Board of Education will consider approving Smith Sinnett Architecture to provide design, bidding, and construction administration for new Central Service Facilities. If reasonable contract terms cannot be reached, the Board may negotiate with Bowman Murray Hemingway. The meeting also includes a closed session to discuss emergency response plans for school violence.
- Approval of award to Smith Sinnett Architecture (or fallback to Bowman Murray Hemingway) for Central Services Facilities design and construction administration
- Closed session to formulate emergency response plans for incidents of school violence
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- Approval of minutes from the October 21, 2022 special board meeting
Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting
The Onslow County Schools Policy Committee will meet to review and consider policies in the 4000a series. The committee will also review the minutes from the September 29, 2022, meeting.
- Review and consideration of the 4000a series policy
- Approval of the 9-29-22 Policy Committee Meeting Minutes
Special Board of Education Meeting
This special meeting of the Onslow County Board of Education will consider approving the agenda and then vote on two appointments to fill board vacancies. The Republican Party has submitted Elbert Garvey to replace Russell Eric Whitfield and Louis Rogers to replace Joseph Speranza. A swearing-in ceremony will follow the meeting, presided over by Superior Court Judge Robert Roupe. The board will also approve minutes of this special meeting.
- Appointment of Elbert Garvey to fill vacancy created by Russell Eric Whitfield
- Appointment of Louis Rogers to fill vacancy created by Joseph Speranza
- Swearing-in ceremony immediately following the meeting
- Approval of minutes for the October 4, 2022 special meeting
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The board will consider approving Smith Sinnett Architecture for design, bidding, and construction administration of an expansion at Northwoods Park Middle School to accommodate up to 900 students and address overcrowding at Jacksonville Commons Middle School. The consent agenda includes approval of meeting minutes, budget amendments, personnel elections, substitute teachers, out-of-county attendance requests, hearing panel outcomes, field trips, and a policy committee report.
- Award of architectural services for Northwoods Park Middle School expansion (Smith Sinnett Architecture, contract negotiations to follow)
- Budget amendments adjusting revenues and expenditures (amounts not specified)
- Election of administrative contracts, certified staff, classified staff, and volunteer coaches
- Approval of substitute teachers for the 2022-2023 school year
- Approval of out-of-county attendance requests for 2022-2023
Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting
The Onslow County Schools Policy Committee will approve its agenda and minutes from the previous meeting. The committee will then review and consider the 3000 series of policies and preview the 4000a series.
- Approval of the agenda
- Approval of the June 28, 2022 policy committee meeting minutes
- Policy review and consideration of the 3000 series (attached PDF)
- Preview of the 4000a series
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education meeting on September 6, 2022, will consider consent agenda items including budget amendments, personnel elections, policy adoptions, and a $225,000 American Rescue Plan grant request to replace aging Head Start buses. The board will also act on student out-of-county requests, overnight field trips, and a notification of a board vacancy.
- Approve $225,000 ARP grant request for Head Start to purchase school buses to replace 20+ year-old buses
- Adopt OCBOE Policy Committee recommendations for the 2000 series (instructional program policies)
- Approve budget amendments adjusting revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year
- Approve election of certified staff, classified staff, and volunteer coaches
- Approve out-of-county student attendance requests and overnight field trips
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will open the special meeting, approve the agenda, and receive a Hearing Officer's report on the Amotion proceeding concerning Russell Eric Whitfield. The board will then consider the officer's findings and recommendation on whether grounds exist to remove Whitfield from office. The meeting will conclude with the approval of the minutes from this special session.
- Consideration of Hearing Officer's report on possible removal of Russell Eric Whitfield
- Review of Amotion Hearing Officer's report (information item)
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- Approval of minutes for the August 31, 2022 special meeting
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The board will consider a consent agenda including approval of budget amendments, personnel elections, out-of-county requests, student appeal hearing outcomes, field trips, a policy committee report, and a $95,000 contract with Progressive Design Collaborative for engineering services to replace HVAC systems at Dixon High School, funded by ESSER funds.
- Award contract for $95,000 to Progressive Design Collaborative for HVAC design and construction administration at Dixon High School
- Approve budget amendments for anticipated changes in revenues and expenditures
- Election of personnel: administrative contracts, certified and classified staff, and volunteer coaches
- Approve out-of-county requests for students to leave or attend Onslow County Schools for 2022-2023
- Receive policy committee report on 2000 series policies for future consideration
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will vote on adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Resolution, totaling approximately $424.3 million across all funds. They will also approve a consent agenda including meeting minutes, budget adjustments, personnel contracts, out-of-county attendance requests, and the outcome of student appeal hearings.
- Adoption of FY2023 Budget Resolution with $199.4M State Public School Fund, $81.5M Local Current Expense Fund, $71.8M Federal Grants Fund, $20.1M Capital Outlay Fund, $16.9M Child Nutrition Fund, $34.6M Other Special Revenue Fund
- Approval of budget amendments adjusting revenues and expenditures
- Approval of administrative contracts, certified/classified staff, and volunteer coaches
- Approval of out-of-county student attendance requests for 2022-2023
- Approval of student appeal hearing panel outcomes from June 16, 2022
Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting
The Onslow County Schools Board of Education Policy Committee will approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the April 19, 2022 meeting. It will adopt the 2022‑2023 Policy Committee meeting schedule. The committee will consider the NCSBA Spring 2022 PLS Update and make final recommendations on revised 2000 series policies for presentation to the full Board of Education.
- Approve the agenda for the June 28, 2022 meeting
- Approve the minutes from the April 19, 2022 Policy Committee meeting
- Adopt the 2022‑2023 Policy Committee meeting dates and locations
- Review and consider revisions to 2000 series policies (e.g., 2121, 2410, 2430, 2210, 2400, 2600, 2130)
- Recommend not adopting policy 2302 – Remote Participation in Board Meetings at this time
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will discuss and consider adopting governing procedures for the amotion (removal) of board member Eric Whitfield, as initiated by a resolution on May 26, 2022. The board will also vote on a consent agenda that includes budget amendments, employee bonuses and supplements, personnel actions (non-renewals, re-elections, administrator contracts), out-of-county student requests for 2022-2023, field trip approvals, and the 2022-2023 Title I plan. Public comment is permitted on agenda items.
- Adoption of procedures for amotion (removal) of board member Eric Whitfield
- Budget amendments adjusting for anticipated revenue/expenditure changes
- Employee bonuses and supplements procedures
- Approval of 2022-2023 Title I plan
- Out-of-county student transfer requests for 2022-2023 school year
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will hold a special meeting to receive and review a report and recommendations from its Litigation Committee. A resolution to direct issuance of a petition for amotion against board member Eric Whitfield is attached to the agenda, along with investigation results.
- Resolution to direct issuance of a petition for amotion to board member Eric Whitfield
- Onslow Investigation Results document included as attachment
- Action item: Receive and Review Report and Recommendations from BOE Litigation Committee
- Meeting follows adjournment of the 9:00 am BOE Litigation Committee
Litigation Committee Meeting
The Onslow County Schools Litigation Committee is meeting to approve the agenda and minutes from February 24, 2022, and to receive and review an investigation report. No other substantive decisions or discussions are listed on the agenda.
- Receive and Review the Investigation Report (Onslow Investigation Results 5-26-22.pdf)
Cancelled - Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting
This meeting was cancelled. No business was conducted. The agenda included approval of prior meeting minutes, setting the 2022-2023 meeting schedule, and a policy review of the 2000 series.
- Approval of April 19, 2022 policy committee minutes (cancelled)
- 2022-2023 OCS Policy Committee meeting schedule (cancelled)
- Policy review and consideration of the 2000 series (cancelled)
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. to receive input on the FY2023 budget. After the hearing, the board will consider a consent agenda that includes approval of meeting minutes, budget amendments, personnel contracts, substitute teacher appointments, a hearing panel outcome, policy committee recommendations, Head Start COLA and Quality Improvement grants, and overnight field‑trip requests. All items are presented for board approval during the regular meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m.
- Public hearing on FY2023 Local Current Expense and Capital Outlay Budgets at 5:30 p.m.
- Approval of budget amendments to adjust revenues, expenditures, and transfers
- Approval of Head Start Cost of Living Allowance ($46,737) and Quality Improvement grant ($11,910) for 2022‑2023
- Approval of overnight field‑trip requests and a blanket field‑trip request for the 2022‑2023 school year
- Acceptance of Policy Committee recommendations for the 1000 series of the Board’s policy manual
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will hold a special meeting to discuss the proposed 2022-2023 capital and local current expense budgets. The board will also hear a budget letter from the superintendent and convene a closed session to discuss employee qualifications and performance. The meeting begins with approval of the agenda and concludes with approval of the prior meeting minutes.
- Discussion of 2022-2023 Capital Budget Proposal
- Discussion of 2022-2023 Local Current Expense Budget Proposal
- Closed session to discuss employee qualifications and performance
- Budget letter from the superintendent
- Approval of agenda and prior meeting minutes
Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting
The Onslow County Schools Board of Education Policy Committee will meet to approve the minutes from the March 15 meeting and review proposed changes to the 2000 and 3000 series of school policies. These reviews are part of ongoing policy updates for the school district.
- Approval of March 15 policy committee meeting minutes
- Review and consideration of the 2000 series of policies
- Review and consideration of the 3000 series of policies
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will open the meeting with an invocation, pledge of allegiance and guest recognitions, then approve the agenda. It will consider a consent agenda that includes budget amendments, elections of administrative, certified, classified staff and volunteer coaches, substitute teacher approvals, out‑of‑county student requests, overnight field‑trip requests, a hearing panel outcome, a policy committee report, and Head Start reports. After good‑news highlights and a public comment period, the board will act on the 2022‑2025 Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Strategic Plan.
- Budget amendments to adjust revenues, expenditures and transfers
- Election of personnel: administrative contracts, certified staff, classified staff, volunteer coaches
- Approval of substitute teachers
- Approval of out‑of‑county student requests for the 2021‑2022 school year
- Approval of the 2022‑2025 Academically or Intellectually Gifted Strategic Plan
Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting
The Policy Committee will first approve the minutes from its February 15, 2022 meeting. It will then review the 1000 series policies and the 2000 series policies, considering any revisions noted in the attached documents. No other business is listed on the agenda.
- Approve minutes of the February 15, 2022 Policy Committee meeting
- Review and consider revisions to the 1000 series policies
- Review and consider revisions to the 2000 series policies
Special Joint Board of Education and Board of Commissioners Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners will hold a joint meeting to discuss three topics: an overview of planned school reassignment to maximize space, new capital requests for schools and other buildings, and an update on the physical condition of current school facilities and deferred maintenance projects.
- Overview of planned school reassignment to maximize space
- Discussion of new capital requests for schools, expansions, and other buildings
- Update on physical condition of current school facilities and status of deferred maintenance projects
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will consider a consent agenda that includes approval of February meeting minutes, budget amendments, personnel transfers, substitute teacher appointments, and several other routine items. The board will also discuss and adopt a revised COVID‑19 face‑covering policy that makes masks optional for K‑12 students, staff, and visitors, while keeping them required for preschool programs. Additional items include a Good News Highlights segment, public comment period, and updates on arts education and employee initiatives.
- Budget amendments to adjust anticipated changes in revenues and expenditures (NCGS 115C-433 authorizes amendment).
- Approval of February 1, 2022 meeting minutes.
- Election of personnel: administrative transfers, certified staff, classified staff, and volunteer coaches.
- Approval of recommended substitute teachers.
- Adoption of revised COVID‑19 face‑covering policy: masks optional for K‑12, required for preschool.
Litigation Committee Meeting
The Onslow County Schools Litigation Committee is holding a closed session to consult with special counsel regarding a personnel matter. The meeting is otherwise procedural, with only an opening, closed session, and adjournment on the agenda. No public decisions or votes are scheduled.
- Closed session pursuant to open meeting laws to consult with special counsel on a personnel matter
Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting
The Onslow County Schools Board of Education Policy Committee will meet on February 15, 2022, to review and consider revisions to the district's 1000 series of policies. The agenda also includes approval of the meeting minutes. No specific policy changes, dollar amounts, or rezonings are detailed in the provided text.
- Policy review and consideration of the 1000 series
- Approval of the February 15, 2022, Board of Education Policy Committee minutes
- Meeting location: 200 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville, NC
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on February 1, 2022, at 6:00 pm. The board is required to vote monthly on modifying the face covering policy; current policy makes face coverings optional inside facilities but required on buses and in preschool. Consent agenda items include budget amendments, personnel actions, class size waivers for Northwoods and Sand Ridge Elementary, and approval of a Head Start grant application.
- Monthly vote on face covering policy (optional in facilities, required on buses/preschool)
- Class size waiver requests for Northwoods Elementary and Sand Ridge Elementary due to enrollment increases
- Approval of 2022-2023 Head Start grant application
- Approval of budget amendments and personnel elections
- Overnight field trip requests
Regular Board of Education Meeting
The Onslow County Board of Education will consider and vote on the final 2022-2023 school calendars for traditional, year-round, and early college programs, which will set start dates and breaks for families and staff. The board will also review a proposed one-time $1000 training bonus for eligible teachers and update COVID-19 face covering rules that affect daily operations inside schools and on buses. Routine budget, personnel, and meeting minutes are scheduled for consent agenda approval.
- Final 2022-2023 school calendars for traditional, year-round, and early college programs (Northwoods Elementary returns to year-round; Clyde Erwin Elementary stays traditional)
- One-time $1000 COVID-19 training bonus for eligible teachers and instructional staff
- Updated COVID-19 face covering policy making masks optional inside schools but required on buses and in preschool
- Budget amendments to adjust for revenue and expenditure changes
- Personnel approvals for certified staff, classified employees, and substitute teachers