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Regular Meeting

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Monday, August 17, 2026 - 5:30pm

The Transylvania County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The meeting is open to the public. Doors will open at 5:00 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

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1. Call to Order

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2. Closed Session

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

The Board will entertain a Motion to go into closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(1) to discuss a confidential personnel matter pursuant to N.C.G.S. 115C-319-321.

A motion is in order for the Board to enter into closed session.

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3. Welcome

A. Invocation

B. Pledge of Allegiance

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II. BUSINESS ITEMS (including amendments and rescissions)

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1. Regular Business

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A. 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 August 17, 2026, Agenda.

Public Attachments:

Agenda Index.pdf

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B. 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

Each month, Transylvania County Schools’ Directors 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. This month’s presentation will be provided by Superintendent Dr. Lisa Fletcher. The corresponding slideshow is available for review.

Public Attachments:

Strategic Plan Slide Show.pdf

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C. Special Recognitions

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

Superintendent Dr. Lisa Fletcher will formally recognize the following individuals and groups:

Public Attachments:

Special Recognitions Slides.pdf

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i. Director of School Nutrition Janette Broda & School Nutrition Staff

During the 10 weeks of summer (with still 1 week left to go), Director of School Nutrition Janette Broda and her staff provided meals for those in need. The group, through their annual Summer Food Service Program, provided 7 days of meals Monday through Friday, rain or shine, and served approximately 700 children PER DAY. In total, Ms. Broda and her team will have served over 66,000 meals! It is important to note that, unlike other programs, the TCS School Nutrition program furnishes hot meals made daily, including fresh local products and, regardless of cost, they are committed to offering the highest quality nutrition possible. Ms. Broda’s guiding light is to serve only products she would serve to her own children. This is a testament as to the care the team provides.

In addition to the summer meals, the School Nutrition team delivered 6 weeks’ worth of food bundles and produce, donated by MANNA, to 150 backpack buddy students at their homes. Volunteers from First United Methodist Church, East Fork Baptist Church, and Grace Brevard Churches assisted. Ms. Broda noted that a special recognition should go to Cary Hitchcock, who coordinates drivers and designs the routing throughout the county.

We are extremely proud of the entire School Nutrition staff for their hard work and their tireless dedication to our entire community. Day-in and day-out, year-round, they make a difference in thousands of lives throughout our area. Their accomplishments are so great, in fact, that they caught the attention of EdNC, who featured them in their August 10^th edition.

We encourage you to read the EdNC article, the link to which is currently posted on our website, and join us in giving the sincere thanks Ms. Broda and her team have earned and will continue to earn as they prepare – without any break – to feed our students for the 2026-27 school year. We also wish to thank First United Methodist Church, East Fork Baptist Church, and Grace Brevard Churches for their continued generosity and successful partnerships with our District.

https://www.ednc.org/meeting-families-where-they-are-how-one-rural-district-delivers-summer-meals-to-doorsteps/

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ii. 2026 Admin Retreat Sponsors

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iii. Summer 2026 Volunteer-Driven School Projects and Supply Donations

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iv. Stuff the Bus 2026 Campaign

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v. 2026-2027 TCS Convocation Sponsors and Volunteers

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D. Facilities Update

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

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 other

materials referenced in his presentation will be posted on our website when available.

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E. 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	X

The following items are submitted for consent approval:

- Minutes - March 3, 2026 (Closed), May 18, 2026 (Closed), and June 15, 2026 (Closed)

- Personnel Report for August 17, 2026

- Paid Non-Faculty Coaches Fall 2026

- Federal Applications 2026-2027 - Intent to Apply

- Bus Garage Generator Construction Contract

A motion is in order to approve the consent items.

Public Attachments:

PAID NON-FACULTY COACHES FALL 2026-2027 (1).pdf

Intent to Apply Federal Grant - 2026-2027 (1).pdf

TCS BUS GARAGE GENERATOR 7-9-26 Exhibit A (1).pdf

Generator Bus Garage Contract 7-28-26.pdf

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2. Old Business

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A. Policy

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

At the June 15, 2026, Meeting, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brian Weaver presented the Spring 2026 Custom Policy Updates as first-read information. The policies, identified and summarized in two sets below, will be revisited for Board consideration.

Set 1 (substantive changes)

1310/4002 Parental Involvement – Adds a reference (practicable, advanced notice of discussions, activities, or assigned readings providing opportunity for requested exclusion) in B.1 to the requirements detailed in Policy 3510, Religious-Based Exemptions from School Programs and updates cross references;
2330 Board Meeting Agenda – Clarifies the process for adding items to meeting agendas (Board members must request additions, in writing, by 5:00 p.m. at least six (6) days prior to the meeting. Exceptions determined by available time/effect on meeting duration or urgent determination by chair and superintendent. Public requests in accordance with Policy 2310 Public Participation at Board Meetings) and updates footnotes;
2340 Parliamentary Procedures – Adds language (Robert’s followed by small boards absent required seconds on motions and granting chair unlimited motion-making ability and voting rights on all questions) and updates a footnote;
3225/4312/7320 Technology Responsible Use – Modifies Wi-Fi hotspot language (superintendent and/or designee to provide guidelines specifying preclusion of E-Rate funded off-campus hotspot purchases), clarifies language (“recordings or pictures,” replace, “media,” students additionally identified as, “other,” and recording exception for public events, where recording restrictions must be advertised), and updates footnotes;
4318 Use of Wireless Communication Devises – Options A and B add language (students prohibited from capturing school building/bus/event audio, video, or still pictures of personally identifiable individuals absent consent, with exception of public events at which recording restrictions must be advertised) regulating student recordings and updates a footnote.
4342 Student Searches – Clarifies language (removes metal detector search exceptions);
5071/7351 Electronically Stored Information Retention – Includes minor editorial changes (addition of, “platform,” to school system email) and updates legal references;
6220 Operation of School Nutrition Services - Changes language regarding actions to be taken upon unpaid student meal charges (inclusion of, “guardian,” term, and identification of parent/guardian-focused fund-recoupment courses of action), includes minor editorial changes (revised application of, “also,” and abbreviation of, “Child Nutrition Program,” to “CNP”), and updates footnotes;
7130 Licensure – Clarifies language (specifies license conversion actions dependent upon SBOE requirements satisfaction), updates legal references, and updates footnotes; and
7325 Video and Audio Recordings by Employees (NEW) – Creates a new policy to address video and/or audio recordings made by employees at school

Set 2 (minor changes)

1510/4200/7270 School Safety – Corrects a typo;
3430 School Improvement Plan – Updates legal references and other resources;
3565/8307 Title I Program Comparability of Services – Updates other resources;
4001 Equal Education Opportunities – Updates legal references and cross references; and
7530 Military Leave – Updates legal references and a footnote

A motion is in order to approve the policies, as presented.

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B. Carolina Demography

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

At the May 18, 2026, Meeting, Carolina Demography representatives presented the Transylvania County Schools’ Student Membership Forecast: 2026-27 through 2035-36. At tonight’s Meeting, Superintendent Dr. Lisa Fletcher will seek Board approval to extend the District’s engagement with Carolina Demography.

A motion is in order to approve the extension of TCS’ engagement with Carolina Demography.

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3. New Business

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A. Resolutions 1-6

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

The Board will discuss six (6) proposed Resolutions titled, as follows:

1. A Resolution Supporting the Reduction of Unnecessary Administrative Burdens in North Carolina Public Schools;

2. A Resolution Supporting Appropriate Boundaries Between Public Schools and Non-Educational Govermental Functions;

3. A Resolution Supporting Responsible Reform of Principal Compensation;

4. A Resolution Supporting Educator Pay Equity and Classroom-Focused Allocation of Public Education Resources;

5. A Resolution Supporting Proficiency-Centered Educational Accountability; and

6. A Resolution Opposing Unfunded and Underfunded Mandates Imposed Upon North Carolina Public Schools

The draft Resolutions are posted.

Public Attachments:

Resolution 1.pdf

Resolution 2.pdf

Resolution 3.pdf

Resolution 4.pdf

Resolution 5.pdf

Resolution 6.pdf

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4. 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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5. 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

Gates Scholarship Recipient – Out of more than 61,000 nationwide applicants, 2026 Brevard High School graduate Keirra Hall was one of a very minute group who was awarded a Gates Scholarship.

The Gates Scholarship, established by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, covers the full cost of college that is not already covered by financial aid. It is a prestigious award that not only requires a top-tier academic performance, but it is further based on exceptional leadership and personal success skills.

Keirra, who was a state-level voice and thespian representative for BHS, never earned anything less than an A during her entire academic career and still managed to log in excess of 200 volunteer hours at The Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County.

Keirra will be attending Furman University this fall, where she was awarded merit and music scholarships. Additionally, Keirra earned separate scholarships from Champion Credit Union and the Connestee Falls Scholarship Foundation.

Please join us in celebrating Keirra as the first ever Transylvania County Schools’ student to earn this distinctive honor.

Blue Ridge Community College Spring 2026 Dean’s List – In late June, Blue Ridge Community College released the names of the students who earned spots on the Spring 2026 Dean’s List by maintaining a 3.5 or greater grade point average throughout the semester as full-time students. We are very proud to share the following names of Transylvania County Schools’ students who made the List:

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!

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B. Important Dates

August 17^th	REGULAR MEETING	5:30 P.M.	MORRIS EDUCATION CENTER
August 19^th	Rosman High School “Back to School” Open House	2:00 – 6:00 p.m.	Rosman High School
August 20^th	Brevard High School Open House	3:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Brevard High School
August 24^th	First day of school for students		All Schools
September 7^th	No School – Labor Day	All Day	All Schools
September 21^st	REGULAR MEETING	6:00 P.M.	MORRIS EDUCATION CENTER
October 2^nd	No School – Teacher Workday	All Day	All Schools
October 19^th	REGULAR MEETING	6:00 P.M.	MORRIS EDUCATION CENTER

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6. Closed Session

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

The Board will entertain a Motion to go into closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(3), 143-318.11(a)(1), and 115C-319-321, to consult with the Board attorney regarding attorney-client privilege legal matters and a confidential personnel matter.

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III. ADJOURNMENT

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