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Board members voted to raise the micro-purchase threshold — the dollar amount above which more formal procurement steps are required — from $10,000 to $30,000. The board approved a resolution to mirror the state procurement threshold; motion language indicated the change aligns the district with state and federal guidance tied to COVID-era procurement rules. The resolution passed by majority vote.

Finance director Erica Setzer presented budget amendments for the 2024–25 fiscal year, which board members said mainly reflected new state allocations and internal transfers among program codes (PRCs). Board member John Simmons moved to approve the budget amendments and Melissa Ocean seconded; the board approved the amendments.

The board also adopted a continuing resolution for 2025–26, which keeps district operations funded at current 2024–25 levels if a state budget is not adopted by July. A motion by Melissa Ocean, seconded by Dr. Linda Emmanuel, carried.

Other routine approvals included the monthly financial report and revisions to the 2025–26 board meeting calendar (moving one November meeting and an April meeting by about a week). The board approved several assistant principal appointments and personnel items that were presented in closed session; minutes recorded some recusals and an 8–0 recorded vote on personnel with one member absent and two recused.

Information items discussed included the district's transition to Infinite Campus, the state-mandated student information system: staff said Infinite Campus will go live the first week of July and outlined a week of in-person vendor training plus online preparatory materials for staff roles. Staff also briefed the board on summer camps and feeding programs that begin the week after the meeting.

The board deferred action on an Old Main Academy pre-K meal agreement until the next meeting because the written agreement was not in the packet.

Ending: The meeting closed after a scheduled closed session; staff will return contract language and any requested follow-ups to the board at future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PSRC Board of Education Meeting: 6/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Public Schools of Robeson County board approved a $30,000 micro-purchase procurement threshold, budget amendments, a continuing resolution, calendar changes and several personnel actions at its June 10 meeting.","taxTitle","Public Schools of Robeson County, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14184,"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},6205823,"Robeson County board removes new EC provider, restores two previous contractors after split vote",107,1506000,1613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3768393-6f500ebe757350f0b885aa94d9f78d8f&start=1506&end=1613","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3768393-6f500ebe757350f0b885aa94d9f78d8f/thumbnail_1506000.jpg","/articles/6205823/North-Carolina/Robeson-County-board-removes-new-EC-provider-restores-two-previous-contractors-after-split-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205823-e5a57aff83e4726f043dc6c0b5e44649/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447598&Signature=eYbUrWgTkwHQn9BwGNLYxkQg2kRRBUXeCB2BoF5abh25OpIB-ufG019xt0ZIkFfB~uYW-I4V4p2tkUrWkr6H7SC~UoZyrZiLU~c3OWKq1lqfTJN7vXSemlz3uYrZLJYo6MvHpWEs1WZLLiyxfG~61Ua8kjftvug5rKu6mY0CUMw~Pa9Y6f1Gb95QcIq2~ajE4HiSTyMBUsS0D1z6pzEJeJVsnx5rPok~OWGHL19Rsv4iFTnC6O-4qda3abLIltpv1vn0iQC75vzAhUt61kX2ademw95~WJGNV0alOc2x7SfRF0pQFz6yj23WgMjlAROmZnNzmirEZuoq9DbwvRLt~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education for the Public Schools of Robeson County voted June 10 to remove PTS Services from the district's list of contracted providers for EC services and to restore the prior contractors Co Pediatric Therapy (listed in the transcript as Coe/Co Pediatric) and Overflow Enterprises at their previous capacity.

Board members reached the action after a contentious discussion that followed an earlier tied vote. An initial motion to approve the set of contracted EC providers as presented failed on a 5–5 vote. Board member Trey Britt then offered a substitute motion to remove PTS Services and reinstate Co Pediatric and Overflow Enterprises; Bradley Phillips seconded the substitute. By a show of hands the substitute passed 7–3.

The vote came after multiple board members raised concerns about continuity, local relationships and legal risk. \"PTS is a new company,\" Britt said when moving the substitute motion, and several board members said they were uncomfortable replacing long-standing local contractors at short notice. Board members also urged clearer contractual terms and documentation for all EC contractors before future renewals.

Tory Purcell, clinical manager for Co Pediatric Therapy, had addressed the board during public comment earlier in the meeting after learning her company's district contract would not be renewed. \"We have grown alongside your students, adapting to the increasing needs and demands,\" Purcell said, and she asked the board to \"consider room for dialogue to create a path forward that allows us the opportunity to continue to support your students.\" Her remarks were part of the public record before the contract votes.

Several board members said they wanted staff and legal counsel to document performance expectations and remedies in written contracts. During the discussion members referenced the need for consistent procurement review and parity among contractors; at least one board member urged the attorney prepare contract language to spell out expectations if contractors do not meet deadlines.

The superintendent and other staff noted the district's EC program has operational pressures but that contracted services are necessary to meet student needs. Earlier in the meeting finance staff reported roughly $297,000 in savings when comparing EC contracted transportation costs year to year, a figure board members said they considered while assessing overall EC expenditures.

The board recorded the substitute motion to remove PTS Services and to reinstate Co Pediatric Therapy and Overflow Enterprises with the same capacity they had in the prior school year. The board also directed that legal counsel and staff prepare contracts or amendments clarifying performance expectations and accountability provisions for these contractors.

The decision closes this item at the June meeting; board members debated whether to defer the matter for additional information but ultimately voted on the substitute motion. Staff will return any requested contract language to the board for review as the district prepares its EC services for the 2025–26 school year.

Ending: The board's action resolves provider assignments for EC services for the coming school year but leaves several board members still seeking stronger documentation and oversight in future contracting decisions.","The Public Schools of Robeson County board voted to remove a newly proposed contracted provider for Exceptional Children (EC) services and to reinstate two prior contractors after prolonged debate and a 7–3 vote on a substitute motion following an initial 5–5 tie.","actionData","errors"]

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Robeson County board approves procurement threshold increase and routine budget, calendar and personnel items

Robeson County board removes new EC provider, restores two previous contractors after split vote