ACS Board of Education Meeting October 12th, 2026

Alexander County Schools Board of Education meeting, titled October 12, 2026 (metadata lists October 13, 2026): The board discussed completed improvements at Sugarloaf Elementary, funded by a $5.3 million North Carolina Education Lottery grant and a $265,000 county match. The project provided a new gym, office space, media center, and an enhanced security badge system. The board also heard two budget amendments: $27,956 in state funding for CTE credentials and literacy intervention bonuses, and an additional $8,000 in Medicaid revenue for school nurses. A motion and approval were recorded for the second amendment. The board approved using fund balance to provide $1,000 bonuses to 34 Head Start and NC PreK employees; the transcript’s stated total cost is unclear.

The board considered selling the former Wittenberg school property to Irish Roads Spinthrift Trust and Penel Construction and Renovations for $350,000, including $5,000 in earnest money. A motion was made and seconded to proceed with the sale, subject to a statutory 10-day upset-bid process; the transcript does not capture a separate vote. Personnel recommendations and the second reading of policies were also approved, while first-reading policies were sent out for feedback. No new procurement contract award was identified.