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Regular Meeting

Dates:

Monday, September 21, 2026 - 6:00pm

The Transylvania County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The meeting is open to the public. Doors will open at 5:30 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

1. Call to Order

2. 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 September 21, 2026, Agenda.

Public Attachments:

Agenda Index.pdf

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B. 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

Project Manager Beecher Allison will update the Board regarding the ongoing and planned Joint School Bond and North Carolina Education Lottery Grant Projects. Please see Mr. Allison’s posted monthly report and other presentation materials for additional information.

Public Attachments:

Copy of Project Update 9-21-2026jl.pdf

9-21-2026 BOE Meeting Slides.pdf

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C. Consent 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

The following items are submitted for consent approval:

i. Minutes - June 15, 2026 (Open) and August 17, 2026 (Open and Closed)

ii. Personnel Report for September 21, 2026

A motion is in order to approve the consent items.

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2. Old Business

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A. Resolution 2026-5

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 August 17, 2026, Meeting, the Board considered six (6) draft Resolutions and formally approved Resolutions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. At tonight’s Meeting, the Board will continue discussion of Resolution 5 titled, “A Resolution Supporting Proficiency-Centered Educational Accountability.” The draft resolution may be viewed on our site.

A motion is in order to approve Resolution 2026-5.

Public Attachments:

Resolution 5.pdf

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3. New Business

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A. School Accountability Results

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

Chief Academic Officer Carrie Norris and District Instructional Coach Heidi Spradlin will jointly present the 2025-2026 TCS School Accountability results. Ms. Norris’ and Ms. Spradlin’s corresponding, comprehensive visual aids are available for viewing on our website.

Public Attachments:

25-26 TCS BOE School Accountability Presentation.pptx (3).pdf

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B. Budget Amendment Request - Legislatively Mandated Salary Schedules

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

Subsequent to the approval of the TCS FY27 Budget, Governor Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law on July 7, 2026, enacting North Carolina’s first state budget in over two years. The legislation mandated an average 8% raise for teachers, a 3% increase for state employees, and bonuses for both groups. Superintendent Dr. Lisa Fletcher will review the financial shortfalls created by the legislatively mandated salary schedules and will seek Board approval to make a budget amendment request to the Board of Commissioners. Please see Dr. Fletcher's posted presentation materials for more detailed information.

A motion is in order to authorize a budget amendment request to the Board of Commissioners.

Public Attachments:

Presented Funding Gap Document.docx (1).pdf

Presented TCS_Funding_Gap_Presentation_Updated.pptx (3).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

National IT Professionals Day

National IT Professionals Day was celebrated this year on September 15^th. We would like to recognize our Transylvania County Schools’ IT staff, who are the often unseen and underappreciated professionals working behind the scenes to take care of our most critical functions. In short, we can do what we do because of what they do.

Please help us to thank:

Director of Technology Blake Tesnow

Chris Lambert - WAN Engineer

Stephen Shields - Technology Specialist

Jordan Eubanks - Technology Specialist

Ryan Shannon – Technology Specialist

Alyse Sheppard – Educational Technology (EdTech) Coach

Brevard High School – Friday Night 5G Lights

T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights campaign is back for the 2026 season, and we are thrilled to announce that Brevard High School was once again selected as a weekly winning school! For the win, BHS was awarded $5,000.00 to support its football program and ongoing initiatives. School spirit plays in a huge role in the contest, so we would like to thank our community for their “winning” support.

Attendance Awareness Month

September is National Attendance Awareness Month, an initiative in North Carolina and across the nation designed to highlight the importance of consistent school attendance. We salute the TCS staff who work hard every day to address district-wide chronic absenteeism (missing 10% or more of instructional days) and who help families to recognize the direct correlation between regular attendance and academic achievement. For more information about Transylvania County Schools’ attendance procedures, please see our September 2, 2026, news article (https://www.tcsnc.org/article/3108847), and TCS Regulation 4400-R, Section A in our online Policy Manual.

National Arts in Education Week

This year, National Arts in Education Week was celebrated September 13-19, 2026. Arts education is comprised of a rich array of disciplines, including dance, music, theater, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts. The arts are an essential part of a complete education, and students of all ages benefit from artistic learning, innovative thinking, and creativity. For all they do to enrich our students’ lives, we thank our arts educators, and we also thank our community for their continued support of arts programs in our schools.

#TeachAG Day

National #TeachAg Day was celebrated this year on September 17^th. The purpose of this nationally recognized day is to officially identify and celebrate the pivotal role of school-based agriculture education, which equips students with a diverse skill set rooted in science, mathematics, communications, leadership, technology, and business management. Agriculture teachers are community leaders and role models, who help students develop the skills to become leaders themselves, inspiring this year’s National Association of Agricultural Educator’s (NAAE) theme, “Unlock Your Potential.”

Fall Sports

We wanted to give a quick reminder about the Fall sports that are happening right now. Between Brevard and Rosman Middle and High schools, we currently have cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and cheerleading underway. The game schedules may be found on each school’s website. We encourage the entire community to come out and support our fantastic student athletes!

Constitution Day

September 17th is Constitution Day in the United States. It commemorates the September 17, 1787, signing of the United States Constitution by the Constitutional Convention delegates. Nearly 240 years later, the Constitution is still the supreme law of the land. It governs daily life in America, establishes the framework of our government, and protects our fundamental rights and freedoms.

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!

Public Attachments:

TCS IT Staff.pdf

Friday Night Lights.pdf

Arts in Education.pdf

Constitution Day.pdf

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B. Important Dates

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
October 28^th	End of Quarter 1
Oct. 29^th & 30^th	No School – Teacher Workdays	All Day	All Schools
November 6^th	Report Card 1 Issued
November 11^th	No School – Veterans Day Holiday	All Day	All Schools
November 16^th	REGULAR MEETING	6:00 P.M.	MORRIS EDUCATION CENTER
Nov. 25^th-27^th	No School - Thanksgiving Break	All Day (3 Days)	All Schools

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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 an attorney-client privileged legal matter and a confidential personnel matter

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

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III. ADJOURNMENT

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