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The board also heard a regional recognition for East Carteret High School's Math I team from Kathy Spencer of the Southeast Education Alliance, which presented the school with a certificate of appreciation and a $500 check to support mathematics instruction and leadership work.

In public comment, Macy O'Connor and Andrew Logan, representing West Carteret, urged the board to prioritize reconstruction of the school's tennis courts. \"Right now, our courts are unsafe,\" O'Connor said, describing a sinkhole on one court, rotten backboards, broken fencing, and an athletic program that this season trained 24 players on two usable courts. The speakers requested resurfacing, a new fence, and the addition of three courts; they asked the board to consider prioritizing the work in an upcoming budget cycle.

Lucy Bond, representing the Carter County Retired School Personnel, announced three scholarship endowments managed by the North Carolina Community Foundation. Bond said the Carteret County Retired School Personnel Scholarship offers a minimum first-year award of $1,000 and is renewable for up to three additional years for students pursuing education degrees; a Geraldine Mayo Beverage scholarship was updated to reflect modern CTE teaching pathways; and the Wayne H. Shriver Math and Science Scholarship Endowment supports students majoring in math or science.

Allison Deas, CTE director for Carteret County Public Schools, briefed the board on CTE Month and district career-technical education programs. Deas said students in 2023\u001124 earned more than \"31 industry recognized credentials,\" including ServSafe and OSHA certifications, and that more than 70 students had internship support from over 20 local businesses and organizations. She described upcoming CTE events including a district CTE Expo for eighth graders and CAPE internship partnerships.

Facilities staff provided bond project updates: Broad Creek remains on a punch list with outstanding mechanical items; East Carter High School's culinary lab demolition is largely complete with plumbing and electrical work underway; and West Carter High School projects are in varied stages, including a mostly completed band room awaiting fire alarm work, a completed cafeteria with added restrooms, and an advancing science wing with new windows and HVAC work in progress.

On policy, staff presented second-read policies taken from the North Carolina School Boards Association's fall 2024 update packet. The board voted to adopt the listed policies with no changes; policy 51.50, \"reporting to external agencies,\" was noted as a newly required policy that lists mandatory reports the district must file.

The board approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda during the session and scheduled a special-called meeting to address a parental grievance; the next regular meeting is set for March 4, 2025, beginning with advisory chair presentations at 5 p.m.

Votes at a glance

- Addition and adoption of proclamation: Young Waterfowlers Day (adopted; unanimous/no objection recorded)
- Approval of meeting agenda: motion approved (unanimous/no roll-call recorded)
- Consent agenda: approved (motion by Mr. Jenkins; second by Mr. White; unanimous/no roll-call recorded)
- Policies from NC School Boards Association update: adopted (motion by Mr. White; second by Ms. Wheatley; unanimous/no roll-call recorded)
- Academic calendar for 2025\u0011126: adopted 5\u0012 (see separate article for details)

No formal board vote on the West Carteret tennis request was recorded at the meeting; the petitioners asked the board to prioritize the project in a future budget cycle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCPS BOE Meeting | 02-04-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 4 meeting the Carteret County Board of Education added and adopted a proclamation recognizing Feb. 13 as Young Waterfowlers Day, received a regional recognition and $500 for East Carteret High School's Math 1 team, heard a CTE-month update and bond-project reports, and heard public requests to rebuild West Carteret tennis courts.","taxTitle","Carteret County Public Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",38432,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6349004,"Carteret County board adopts 2025–26 calendar after debate over state statute; vote 5-2",436,1972000,2408000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2239499-9dab9b9e2b718d32eb15872f5802b450&start=1972&end=2408","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2239499-9dab9b9e2b718d32eb15872f5802b450/thumbnail_1972000.jpg","/articles/6349004/North-Carolina/Carteret-County-board-adopts-202526-calendar-after-debate-over-state-statute-vote-5-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6349004-246e4fcf4f79733e8450af7f43198514/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200365&Signature=Y-y7wfTXPhk4FHJArsn6NWATkJKHQXrB5MkI-vfgmL61Sq9IVRSGPQzoN~LK9XZiENw-ecStCKq5AtUUewOfkjdnPdJ8jSNlOqGMbId6W6JHtDxEdV3wq6FgWo-l2BGMui8VAJVOhK7iwFuF9GrkEu2lyUZWCSI~UnozE5slWfMWOkvtL0kI0k9npRSYT8n2lghXjUfs77lxOqNOJ2jHrYapzwQMZpF8p6uOWKM1KNL23bHOstiDOlv2jsOCfkEDgRnPfprPqp8l0ScmonatpqeGBSU0lDFbmF8Bt4GLnRmSmO1s7N6BmByAsIUG2noInqE3Tj-UQAfsILJAXT2T-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carteret County Board of Education voted 5–2 Feb. 4 to adopt the 2025–26 academic calendar, which begins for students on or near Aug. 25.

Board members said the state\u0000mandated school calendar statute limits the district's ability to align high school semesters with community college and university schedules, a point several members said harms dual-enrolled students and complicates semester grading and exams.

\"The so-called school calendar statute is not in the best interest of our students,\" said Ms. Wheatley, board member, in a statement laying out the motion to adopt the calendar. She said exemptions granted to charter schools, early colleges and other entities underscore what she described as an inequity for traditional public school students.

In debate before the vote, board members spoke about the calendar's impact on students who are dually enrolled in community college courses and on families planning summer activities. Some members urged the board to pursue legal or joint action with other districts to seek statewide calendar flexibility; others said adopting the recommended calendar allows families and staff time to plan while the district pursues longer-term remedies.

The motion to adopt the 2025\u001126 calendar was made by Ms. Wheatley and seconded by Mr. White. The board recorded the outcome as 5 in favor and 2 opposed.

The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the public transcript for this item; the transcript shows only the final tally. Members who spoke in favor emphasized acting now to give families and staff certainty for the coming school year, while those opposed expressed disappointment at being forced to accept the state-imposed schedule.

The board discussed pursuing legal avenues to obtain calendar flexibility in future years and indicated an intent to coordinate with parents and potentially other districts before summer.

The motion adopted the calendar presented by administration at the board's December meeting; the calendar includes an Aug. 25 start date for students and preserves the semester break at the Christmas holidays as described in the administration's recommendation.

The board characterized the vote as both an operational decision for the coming school year and a political-legal step toward seeking broader flexibility for subsequent years.","The Carteret County Board of Education voted 5-2 on Feb. 4 to adopt a 2025–26 calendar with an Aug. 25 start, while several members urged legal action to seek calendar flexibility from the General Assembly.","actionData","errors"]

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Board proclaims Young Waterfowlers Day, hears CTE update and bond progress; public urges West Carteret tennis repairs

Carteret County board adopts 2025–26 calendar after debate over state statute; vote 5-2