# ABSS Board of Education Evening Meeting: Monday, September 28, 2026 @ 6:00PM


**Body:** ABSS Meetings
**Date:** September 27, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence


The Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS) Board of Education evening meeting was held September 28, 2026. The board unanimously approved the agenda, consent agenda, and personnel report. It also unanimously approved contract addenda extending the assistant superintendent of human resources’ agreement and extending the chief finance officer’s and Chief Technology Officer Dennis Fry’s agreements through June 30, 2030; no dollar values were stated. Recognitions included a statewide CTE Teacher of the Year finalist and Hawfields Middle School for leading the state in ELA, math, and overall growth. Public comments addressed school funding, student literacy and screen use, school safety, and district staffing.

Procurement-related concerns arose in public comment, but no procurement decision was made. Speakers questioned a possible AI surveillance software proposal, including its accuracy, human oversight, ongoing maintenance costs, data handling, and privacy; another speaker supported pursuing a school-safety grant. A representative of the classified employees’ association objected to proposed outsourcing of some classified positions to EEES. A speaker also urged the board to respond to proposed tax amendments, citing a potential $2.7 million annual property-tax loss for the county. The transcript contains no contract award, bid approval, vendor selection, or funding action related to these matters.

**Source:** ABSS Meetings