Onslow County Schools public meetings in 2024

Special Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will hold a special meeting to consider a letter in support of increased pay for local public school employees and discuss the superintendent search process. The meeting includes opening, approval of the agenda, general business, and adjournment with approval of minutes.

• Consideration of a letter supporting increased pay for local public school employees
• Discussion of the superintendent search process with attached timeline and process documents
• Approval of the meeting agenda
• Approval of minutes from the December 6, 2024 special meeting

Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will hold a swearing-in ceremony for elected members at 5pm, then a regular meeting at 6pm. The board will elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson for a one-year term. The consent agenda includes approval of budget amendments, personnel actions, substitute teachers, out-of-county requests, and a hearing panel recommendation from student appeals. A public comment period is scheduled.

• Election of chairperson and vice-chairperson for one-year term
• Approval of budget amendments to adjust revenues and expenditures
• Approval of certified staff, classified staff, and volunteers
• Approval of outcome from student appeal hearings held on 11/14/24
• Out-of-county attendance requests for 2024-2025 school year

Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will vote on consent agenda items including budget amendments, personnel elections, substitute teacher approvals, out-of-county requests, and hearing panel outcomes. The main action is approval of school improvement plans for all schools, including low-performing and Targeted Support and Improvement plans, covering the next two academic years. A public comment period will be held.

• Approval of budget amendments adjusting revenues and expenditures
• Election of certified and classified staff, and volunteers for low-performing schools
• Approval of substitute teacher report for November 2024
• Approval of out-of-county requests for the 2024-2025 school year
• Approval of NCSTAR school improvement plans for 2024-25 and 2025-26

Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting

The Onslow County Schools Board of Education Policy Committee will meet on October 15, 2024, to approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the August 27, 2024, meeting. The main business is a generic policy review and consideration, with no specific policies or details listed in the agenda. The meeting is procedural in nature.

• Approval of agenda for the October 15 meeting
• Approval of minutes from August 27, 2024 Policy Committee meeting
• Policy review and consideration (no specific policies named)

Board of Education Meeting

The board will consider a consent agenda that includes budget amendments, personnel elections, substitute teacher approvals, out-of-county enrollment requests, overnight field trips, and student appeal hearing outcomes. Also up for approval are Head Start program improvement goals and appointments to the Career and Technical Education advisory council. The meeting begins with an invocation and pledge.

• Budget amendments to adjust revenues and expenditures
• Election of certified staff, classified staff, and volunteers
• Out-of-county attendance requests for the 2024–2025 school year
• Overnight field trip approvals for curriculum-related trips
• Head Start Program Improvement Goals for 2024–2025

CANCELLED - Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting

The Board of Education Policy Committee meeting scheduled for September 17, 2024, was cancelled. No actions were taken.

Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will discuss preliminary accountability results from the 2023-2024 school year, which remain embargoed, and school improvement planning. They will also consider budget amendments, approve consent agenda items including meeting minutes and out-of-county requests, and receive a presentation on artificial intelligence use in schools.

• Preliminary accountability results and school improvement planning presentation (embargoed data)
• AI presentation and proposed guidelines on generative artificial intelligence for staff and students
• Budget amendments to adjust for anticipated revenue and expenditure changes
• Approval of out-of-county requests for students to attend or leave Onslow County Schools for 2024-2025
• Approval of substitute teacher report and hearing panel outcomes from student appeals

Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting

The Onslow County Schools Board of Education Policy Committee will meet to approve the agenda and minutes from the June 18, 2024, meeting. The main business is a policy review and consideration, though specific policies are not listed. The meeting will adjourn after approving the minutes of this meeting.

• Approval of June 18, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting Minutes
• Policy review and consideration (Policy Committee Report.pdf attached)

Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will consider a consent agenda including budget amendments, an employee retention bonus, personnel elections, out-of-county attendance requests, and overnight field trips. The board will also hear an instructional update from the Chief Academic Officer. A public comment period is scheduled.

• Budget amendments to adjust revenues and expenditures
• Employee retention bonus (no dollar amount specified in agenda)
• Election of administrative contracts, certified/classified staff, and volunteers
• Out-of-county attendance requests for 2024-2025 school year
• Overnight field trip requests requiring board approval

Board of Education Special Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will vote on adopting the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution, which appropriates over $488 million across multiple funds, including the State Public School Fund, Local Current Expense Fund, and Capital Outlay Fund. The board will also consider a consent agenda covering routine items such as meeting minutes, budget amendments, personnel elections, substitute teacher approvals, overnight field trips, and out-of-county student attendance requests.

• Adoption of FY2025 Budget Resolution totaling $488,382,085 (State Public School Fund $215.7M, Local Current Expense $103.7M, Federal Grants $34.7M, Capital Outlay $59.5M, Child Nutrition $19.6M, Other Special Revenue $55.2M)
• Approval of budget amendments adjusting revenues and expenditures per NCGS 115C-433
• Election of certified staff, classified staff, and volunteers (reports attached)
• Approval of substitute teacher report
• Approval of overnight field trip requests per Board Policy 3320

Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting

The Board of Education Policy Committee is meeting to review and consider policies. The committee will also determine the meeting schedule for the 2024-2025 period.

• Approval of May 21, 2024, meeting minutes
• Establishment of 2024-2025 Policy Committee meeting schedule
• Policy review and consideration

Board of Education Meeting

The Board of Education will consider the final adoption of policies in the 2000 series and the Title I plan for the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting also includes a consent agenda for budget amendments and personnel elections.

• Final adoption of policies in the 2000 series, including policy 2342 regarding voting methods
• Approval of the 2024-2025 Title I Plan
• Budget amendments to adjust for changes in revenues and expenditures
• Election of certified staff, classified staff, and volunteers
• Approval of overnight field trip requests

Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting

The Onslow County Schools Board of Education Policy Committee meets to review and consider policies, and to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. The agenda is largely procedural with no specific policy changes detailed.

• Approval of April 23, 2024, Policy Committee Meeting Minutes
• Policy review and consideration (no specific policies listed)

Special Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will reconsider the YMCA Aquatic Center final agreement, which was previously approved in a July 2023 MOU. The board will also review proposed revisions to four board policies (2120, 2130, 2220, 2310). This is a special meeting with only these items on the agenda.

• Reconsideration of YMCA Aquatic Center final MOU and Non-Profit Agency Assistance Grant Contract
• Proposed policy revisions: Policy 2120, 2130, 2220, and 2310
• Approval of the meeting agenda and minutes from the special meeting

Board of Education Meeting

The board will hold a public hearing at 5:30 pm on the FY2024-2025 Local Current Expense and Capital Outlay Budgets, then meet at 6 pm to consider a consent agenda. Key items include a proposed out-of-county tuition rate of $2,757 for 2024-2025 (up from $2,628), a school fee schedule with no meal price changes, and routine approvals of budget amendments, field trips, personnel, substitutes, and a Head Start program plan revision prioritizing homeless or foster children.

• Public hearing on FY2024-2025 Local Current Expense and Capital Outlay Budgets
• Proposed out-of-county tuition rate of $2,757 for 2024-2025, up from $2,628
• Approval of 2024-2025 school fee schedule with no meal price changes
• Consent agenda includes budget amendments, blanket field trips, meeting schedule, personnel hires, substitute teachers
• Revised Head Start ERSEA program plan prioritizing children experiencing homelessness or foster care

Special Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will discuss the proposed 2024-2025 Local Current Expense and Capital Outlay budgets at a special meeting. The meeting includes a budget letter from the superintendent and approval of the agenda. No final votes on the budgets are scheduled; the items are for discussion and information only.

• Discussion of 2024-2025 Local Current Expense Fund budget proposal
• Discussion of 2024-2025 Capital Outlay Fund budget proposal
• Superintendent's budget message for fiscal year 2025
• Approval of the meeting agenda

Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting

The Onslow County Schools Board of Education Policy Committee will review and consider policies during its April 23, 2024 meeting. The agenda includes approval of previous meeting minutes and routine procedural items. No specific policy changes or detailed proposals are listed in the agenda.

• Approval of March 19, 2024 Policy Committee meeting minutes
• Policy review and consideration (unspecified policies)

Board of Education Meeting

The Board of Education will meet to approve a consent agenda including budget amendments and personnel contracts. The board is also reviewing a one-time grant request for preschool playground upgrades and revised Head Start program plans.

• One-time grant request for new playground structures and equipment at five preschool playgrounds
• Approval of administrative contracts, certified staff, classified staff, and volunteers
• Budget amendments for changes in revenues and expenditures
• Approval of overnight field trip requests
• Approval of student appeal hearing outcomes from March 7 and March 21, 2024

Special Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will hold a special meeting on April 3, 2024, at 2:00 PM in the Regional Skills Center. The board will discuss a proposed District Community Advisory Council as an action item and will enter closed session to consult with its attorney regarding a pending lawsuit (L.A. by parent B.M. vs. Onslow County Board of Education, Case No. 24 EDC 1060). The meeting also includes approval of the minutes from this same special meeting.

• Proposed District Community Advisory Council (discussion and possible action)
• Closed session added to agenda to consult with attorney on pending lawsuit L.A. by parent B.M. vs. Onslow County Board of Education, Case No. 24 EDC 1060
• Approval of minutes from the April 3, 2024 special meeting

Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting

The Onslow County Schools Board of Education Policy Committee is meeting to consider routine business: approving the agenda, approving minutes from the previous meeting, and conducting a policy review and consideration. No specific policies or dollar amounts are mentioned in the agenda.

• Approval of the November 21, 2023 Policy Committee Meeting minutes
• Policy review and consideration (no specific policies listed)
• Approval of the meeting's own minutes at adjournment

Board of Education Meeting

The Board of Education will meet to approve budget amendments and personnel reports. The agenda includes a presentation on accreditation and a proclamation for Child Abuse Awareness Month.

• Budget amendments to adjust for changes in revenues and expenditures
• Election of certified staff, classified staff, and volunteers
• Approval of substitute teachers and out-of-county requests for 2023-2024
• Approval of overnight field trip requests
• Accreditation update and 'Raising the Bar' report from the Chief Academic Officer

Special Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will hold a special meeting on March 6, 2024, to discuss the proposed District Community Advisory Council. Board members will provide input on its purpose, membership, and structure. The meeting will also include approval of the meeting minutes.

• Discussion of Proposed District Community Advisory Council: gather input on purpose, membership, and structure

Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will vote on consent agenda items including budget amendments, personnel elections, and a 2024-2025 Head Start continuation grant application. A construction update and a summer school program plan are also on the agenda. Public comment period is scheduled.

• Approval of budget amendments for anticipated revenue and expenditure changes
• Election of certified and classified staff and volunteers
• Approval of 2024-2025 Head Start continuation grant including budget justification, cost allocation, training plan, and transportation waiver
• Approval of 2024 summer school program plan for Onslow County Schools
• Construction update presented by Chief of Operations Dr. Brendan Gartner

Special Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will consider pricing options for legal services from Poyner Spruill and engagement with Erwin Law Firm. The board will also review existing programs regarding advisory councils and enter a closed session to consult with an attorney.

• Consideration of pricing options for legal services from Poyner Spruill
• Consideration of engagement with Erwin Law Firm
• Review of existing programs regarding advisory councils
• Closed session to consult with an attorney

Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will vote on a consent agenda that includes approving budget adjustments, personnel actions, substitute teachers, out-of-county student requests, and overnight field trips. A key item is staff's request to submit an application for Richlands Elementary to exit the state's Restart program, as the school is no longer low-performing.

• Approval of budget amendments adjusting revenues and expenditures
• Election of certified and classified staff, and volunteer coaches
• Approval of substitute teacher report for January 2024
• Staff recommendation to submit application for Richlands Elementary to exit Restart status
• Approval of overnight field trip requests

Rescheduled - Board of Education Meeting

The Onslow County Board of Education will vote on consent agenda items including budget amendments, personnel approvals, out-of-county requests, and a hearing panel response. A key item is the application for Richlands Elementary to exit the state Restart model after improvements. The board will also hear an instructional update from the chief academic officer.

• Richlands Elementary application to exit Restart status after exiting low-performing status in 2022-23
• Budget amendments for anticipated changes in revenues and expenditures
• Approval of out-of-county requests to attend or be released from Onslow County Schools
• Approve outcome of student appeal hearings held December 11, 2023
• Approval of overnight field trip requests per policy 3320