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Several classified employees and transportation staff used the meeting’s public-input period to urge the board to press the county commissioners to fully fund the superintendent’s proposed budget and to advocate for a 5% supplement if possible. Shanique Boone, speaking on behalf of transportation and other classified staff, said, “we would appreciate it if you guys will continue to support the proposed budget that was mentioned, that would include a supplement pay for all classified staff.”

Mary Arrington, who identified herself as a classified employee, said the group had already addressed the county commissioners that morning and that they would return for the joint meeting: “We will be back with more of our classified coworkers on May for the joint county commission board of education meeting.” Thelma Harris and Tonja Richardson expressed similar support for the 5% supplement and asked the board to advocate with the county commissioners.

In the superintendent’s slides the board reviewed at the meeting, certified-staff supplement options were listed at 1%, 1.5% and 2%. The presentation also referenced continued retention bonuses for teachers, new advanced teaching and leadership roles for which the district expects additional cost, and plans to include personnel, technology and school-safety items in the request to the county.

Board members did not vote on the county request during the meeting; the superintendent said the slides had been sent to the county commissioners earlier the same day. Several public commenters explicitly asked board members, including the chair, to advocate for full county funding at the upcoming joint meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NCPS BOE Meetings 5/5/2025 6:30pm","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Dr. Ellis presented a proposed budget request to the county commissioners that includes options for 3%, 4% or 5% classified-staff supplements, an approximately $1.8 million technology refresh and school-safety upgrades; classified employees urged the board to press the county to fully fund the proposal.","taxTitle","Nash County Public Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",39056,"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},6568458,"Nash County Board of Education unanimously amends superintendent contract, raises pay and travel stipend",47,1405000,1452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194586-edf243dd5fcf1cd35866f619e73af10f&start=1405&end=1452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194586-edf243dd5fcf1cd35866f619e73af10f/thumbnail_1405000.jpg","/articles/6568458/North-Carolina/Nash-County-Board-of-Education-unanimously-amends-superintendent-contract-raises-pay-and-travel-stipend","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568458-cbdffa433377d381d482766c73895c09/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448271&Signature=LEP5DL8-RuTjtoQ-dmiCSWVhopiu05Plghymc6so4qW0GYJzIe4JjIz07KMmvZjegbgpuXmljYfBJQiYpmkldOGQS~4Jge0pnjJtJfzgbcdWtbvDbxaFsAPNdWQ94ZSZnLkKjGQe1GPblJU8eBwlsMzmKC5v-OKfd0AAfrQeLFr5uSEY9JOrYX2~vQmObebuelSCSLa0GO6c8rH96jAKTDVifjZD8uOEd69Vh4lFb5Be5s6RzuwEfGUtJdckh2NKHJYgiD8Favy72QIxpSaANhoYM8QN77iEEH3kLWY4tcuIjg1UmJkXVlBZxggMgpmrtci0smRHVY-tXO25kYpbMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nash County Board of Education voted unanimously to amend Superintendent Dr. Ellis’ employment contract, extending the contract end date to June 30, 2028, raising annual compensation to $220,000 and increasing the monthly travel stipend to $700.

The amendment was added to the meeting agenda as a business item and put to a vote after board discussion. Chris Bissett made the motion to approve the contract amendment; a board member identified in the transcript as Jenkins seconded the motion. The vote was recorded as unanimous \"aye\" with no recorded dissent.

Board materials presented at the meeting described the amendment as changing the contract end date from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2028, and adjusting compensation and the travel stipend as noted above. The board recorded the action as a formal amendment to the superintendent’s contract; no additional conditions or contingencies were listed in the meeting record.

The motion appeared during the Administrative Services and Operations portion of the agenda and was approved during that committee’s report to the full board.

No public comment or separate discussion altering the terms of the amendment was recorded in the portion of the transcript that introduced and concluded the vote.","The Nash County Board of Education voted unanimously to extend Superintendent Dr. Ellis’ contract through June 30, 2028, increase annual pay to $220,000 and raise the monthly travel stipend to $700.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6568443,"Board approves donations, personnel, contracts and policy revisions; motions carried by voice vote",401,1289000,1690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194586-edf243dd5fcf1cd35866f619e73af10f&start=1289&end=1690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194586-edf243dd5fcf1cd35866f619e73af10f/thumbnail_1289000.jpg","/articles/6568443/North-Carolina/Board-approves-donations-personnel-contracts-and-policy-revisions-motions-carried-by-voice-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568443-8d04b3f9aaa04a1a6c2fb01309cf6941/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448271&Signature=XKn6iBwKbc5mQyH1ThGdUQmdD-6DAicV6U7ljvD1Kf-6McyParQcuKPDEnxmbVWaC4P35Al1fP8crSKBrzeaHSqMWJ2Wx4NhN12wYU2Xx78g5c97kSs303Zs6Kd1bgh-6WewA1t~wkLzbY6xXL6lV5GyvMTaNG7zv5d40fLOnbumkP9yC6y1bwUT2erc0tCxTFkcVXR7lC3o3ReSsAxGjhH3sUFSdYF5P4oNQwhDJywMXrUVVN01gIw1sp5o9lBbI4JVtVyC0yw9D7u8wvLsFUp8MYiL0PD-0SsdJKXsLXSNY3dqSIHwpozZ~TmhyMyDsUKiTgrhME5fsRUZm61Ynw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nash County Board of Education approved a series of routine and substantive items during its meeting. The actions below were recorded by motion and carried by voice vote unless otherwise noted.

- Donations approved: Spring Hill Elementary received $1,500 from FMC Grading for field trips and related expenses; Deirdre Hunter (Englewood Elementary teacher) received a $4,990 grant for an expanded ceramics curriculum; Bailey Elementary received $500 from Pelican Snowballs.

- Personnel recommendations: The board approved the personnel report as presented (motion carried).

- Budget amendment: The board approved a budget amendment presented by Miss Sanders during the Administrative Services and Operations report (motion carried).

- Textbook contract renewal: The board approved renewal of the district’s textbook contract as presented by Nancy Smith (motion carried).

- Summer Scholars Academy teacher bonuses: The board approved bonuses for Summer Scholars Academy teachers (motion carried).

- CTE application: The board approved submission of a Career and Technical Education (CTE) application (motion carried).

- Field trips: The board approved field-trip requests that were presented (motion carried).

- Policy 42-10: Board member Mr. Weeks moved to waive the second reading and approve revisions to Policy 42-10 as presented in the March 3 board meeting; the motion was seconded and carried.

All motions were recorded as carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition in the portions of the transcript that list these actions. Several items were handled as committee approvals and reported to the full board before the motions were adopted.","At the meeting the Nash County Board of Education approved donations and grants, personnel recommendations, a budget amendment, a textbook contract renewal, summer teacher bonuses, a CTE application, field trips, and revisions to Policy 42-10 (second reading waived); most actions were carried by unanimous voice vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6568448,"Board approves Oakley Collier as architect for Southern National Middle School project and authorizes contract negotiation",54,1516000,1570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194586-edf243dd5fcf1cd35866f619e73af10f&start=1516&end=1570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194586-edf243dd5fcf1cd35866f619e73af10f/thumbnail_1516000.jpg","/articles/6568448/North-Carolina/Board-approves-Oakley-Collier-as-architect-for-Southern-National-Middle-School-project-and-authorizes-contract-negotiation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568448-1aa2c546f0b1f0ab2d198a4c27ef68c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448271&Signature=YuhTVsZKk~WU07G9YeuJKoJmhIXxAyRjKDypqRRRE88eTs~2BtTpsqgXWR7q~0xVzlmVgoW4Dbtji-dGM4-cCS4KlK1sAI8yi44HtMNZ5H0f0lRXQYZDOy~8SHVPQC35WpeZPWCVoix6Mi2vt4LuFHU0Kw8nk1T781swnzFl2fA2rnCyCVdwZHs0tyv0imI8dh4GHBwIYgm3sCexYkHxTUAXRnrvCtiLYOCW3hKg18hRsGhGearzTmhH1HkxftcuwbxfgUQ2cjZqe64yjpxdFwQQkr0p5SjRUGUDRzdmBCWHCvrJBobdXu3vt-av0WBrh5KadVjETPxFQL7Kj7PosA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nash County Board of Education approved the focus-group recommendation to select Oakley Collier as the architect for the new Southern National Middle School and authorized staff to begin negotiation of a contract with the firm.

Board materials presented during the focus-group/administrative report described the recommendation as the result of the focus-group process. A board member thanked a named participant in the audience for guiding the focus group. The board then moved to approve the selection; the motion and second were recorded and the board approved the authorization to enter negotiations with the selected architect.

The vote carried with no recorded opposition. The board directed staff to proceed with contract negotiations; terms of the contract (scope, fees, timeline) were not specified in the meeting record and remain to be negotiated and returned to the board for approval.","The board approved the focus-group recommendation to select Oakley Collier as the architect for the new Southern National Middle School and authorized staff to begin contract negotiations.","actionData","errors"]

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Board hears budget request to county commissioners that includes classified-staff supplements; classified workers pledge support at county meeting

Nash County Board of Education unanimously amends superintendent contract, raises pay and travel stipend

Board approves donations, personnel, contracts and policy revisions; motions carried by voice vote

Board approves Oakley Collier as architect for Southern National Middle School project and authorizes contract negotiation