Seth Purvis

Harnett County Board of Education Regular Board Meeting

The board meeting covered several significant items, including the approval for Lafayette Elementary to operate on a year-round calendar beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. Key actions included the adoption of the Initial Budget Resolution for the fiscal year, a new decompressed classified salary schedule, a telehealth benefit contract, and various district and school improvement plans. The board also reviewed and updated several school policies, rescinded specific existing policies, approved an EC-related services contract, and authorized an owner-contractor agreement along with a boundary change. Personnel actions included the appointment of a new Director of Pre-K, and special recognition was given to retiring board members.