Renee Dunn

This strategic plan for PCS Transportation provides an analysis of current operations, funding mechanisms, and potential future states to enhance efficiency. It proposes key recommendations including transitioning to a three-tier system for bus operations, optimizing staffing with a mix of dual employees and independent drivers, and investing in vans for special transportation needs. The plan also outlines strategies for restructuring to improve performance, such as assigning special transportation buses to schools, leveraging technology for efficiency monitoring, and considering new service offerings like transportation to daycares.

The meeting featured a 'Spotlight on Teaching and Learning' segment covering the Perkins Grant, National School Counselor Week, Career and Technical Education Month, Love the Bus Week, and Black History Month. The Board held a public expression session and approved various items on the consent agenda, including the 2025-26 academic calendar and personnel reports. New business items included the approval of notices of federal interest for several school properties, an amendment to the 2023-2024 audit contract to extend the submission deadline, and an update regarding teacher performance bonuses.

The board discussed several items, including a budget amendment and new local funding requests for teacher supplements, student computers, IT staff, and pay tables. The finance segment also included a review of teacher performance state bonus comparisons. Academic services presented a proposed summer retake plan, a timeline for transitioning data management software from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus, and proposed academic calendars for Early College High Schools. Operations covered the results of various school painting bids and the lease agreement for a classroom modular unit at Eastern Elementary. Other topics included the implementation of updated PE standards, a timeline for an upcoming Esports program, and a mid-year school leadership update. The meeting concluded after a closed session held to discuss legal and personnel matters.

This Comprehensive Professional Learning Plan (CPLP) guides the leadership of adult learning within Pitt County Schools, aligning with the district's strategic plan and national best practices. The plan aims to strengthen and refine day-to-day educator performance, thereby enhancing student outcomes, through five key goals: increasing the implementation of professional learning, developing processes for awarding CEUs for coaching, incorporating half-day professional learning designs, increasing educator agency in professional learning decisions, and expanding growth opportunities for classified staff. The overall vision is to foster continuous improvement, effective teaching, and leadership.

The board meeting included a spotlight on teaching and learning, featuring recognition for CTE competition winners, completion of principal programs, and a commendation for an elementary school staff member. A public expression session was held. The board approved items in the consent agenda, including various plans, contracts, grant expenditures, and a personnel report. Additionally, the board held a first reading for proposed policy updates related to nondiscrimination, instructional grouping, school assignments, discipline, parent organizations, nutrition services, and personnel recruitment.