Wayne County Board of Education Meeting

The Wayne County Public Schools Board of Education met on October 5, 2026. The board unanimously approved five policies on second reading. Members also discussed student behavioral-health and academic-support contract positions at Carver Heights Elementary and Thomas Road; staff said these services are separate from existing district-provided support and funded through Title I and the school-specific 050 restart budget. Examples cited were rates of $25 per hour for seven hours per week and $25 per hour for seven and a half hours; the transcript does not establish the total contract costs. The board approved the CNI purchase orders, but no vendor names or total amounts are clear in the transcript.

The board also approved memoranda of understanding with the Wayne County Health Department, Elizabeth City State University, All One Health, and Wake Forest University; the university agreements support teacher and administrator internships, and the Health Department agreement was described as a recurring standard agreement. Staff reported that the district opted into the state-established Magic School academic-support platform at no cost, and that Gaggle’s additional virtual therapeutic services were being offered free through remaining state-related funds; both were information updates rather than spending approvals. No contract totals or other major capital or procurement awards were specified.