# August 26 Board Meeting

The Columbus County Schools Board held a meeting on August 11, 2026, where several procurement and budget-related decisions were made. The board approved a $2,500 athletic donation from Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation to each high school. They authorized the purchase of an Edminum program license for $34,999.80 and approved an affiliation agreement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for an employee internship. The board awarded a maintenance truck purchase contract to Piedmont Trucks for $43,519.70 and approved meal and a la carte prices for the 2026-2027 school year. Capital improvement projects included awarding a $2,136,869.20 contract to GM's Custom Windows for the West Columbus High School window replacement and a $94,900 contract to Tropical Breeze A&W for the school's walkway cover project. Additionally, the board approved a contract continuation with School Operations Specialist LLC for human resource consulting services and a fundraiser for the Veterans Memorial Park of America Legacy of Freedom Military Museum. Policy updates on fiscal management and individual school accounts were also approved, which may impact future financial and procurement activities. The meeting concluded with a move to closed session for privileged discussions.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** August 11, 2026

### Sources
- [August 26 Board Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWIgQb5Gbt8) - Columbus County Schools