Dare County Schools Board of Education Meeting: October 12, 2026

The Dare County Schools Board of Education meeting was held October 12, 2026. The board approved a donation valued at approximately $23,000 from Outer Banks Sports Club for 10 treadmills and two elliptical machines for staff wellness at Manteo High School. It also approved a $6,750 National Park Service donation to support fourth-grade North Carolina history activities, including classroom materials and a culminating program at Fort Raleigh. No contract awards, RFP decisions, or purchasing bids were identified. The board adopted policy manual updates and received a first reading of additional proposed policy changes.

The Dare Education Foundation reported that its 36 teacher-housing units are now debt-free and described plans to begin construction this winter on 12 additional townhomes, bringing the planned countywide total to 48. The $4.65 million public-private partnership was described as including $1.15 million from Dare County, a $100,000 cash gift, and fixed-rate financing; no board vote on this project was recorded. The foundation also reported investing $77,516 in teachers, students, and classrooms during the past year.