Harnett County public meetings in 2025

Board Work Session

The Harnett County Board of Education approved several action items including network switches and licensing, the 2025-2026 meeting schedule, a change order and bond documents for Flatwoods Middle School, and discussed budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. The board also entered closed session for personnel matters.

• Approved Network Switches and Licensing as part of an eRate project for 2025-2026
• Approved the 2025-2026 Board of Education Meeting Schedule
• Approved Flatwoods Middle School Change Order #001—Revision 1
• Approved bond documents (Special Warranty Deed, Resolution Documentation, Lease and Agency agreement) for Flatwoods Middle School project
• Discussed 2025-2026 Local Appropriations Funding Development (budget priorities)

Regular Board Meeting

The Harnett County Board of Education will hear presentations on academic growth awards and public comments, followed by department updates. Action items include a joint resolution with county commissioners on using school buildings as voting sites, approval of structured cabling for Western Harnett Middle and High Schools, and updated summer program dates. The consent agenda covers personnel, minutes, field trips, and a Duke Energy easement at Lillington-Shawtown Elementary.

• Joint resolution between board and county commissioners on using school buildings as voting sites
• Approval of structured cabling (eRate project) for Western Harnett Middle and High Schools
• Duke Energy easement consent for transformer relocation at Lillington-Shawtown Elementary gym addition
• Approval of updated summer program dates
• Consent agenda includes personnel report, field trip requests, and February minutes

The board approved the meeting agenda. The remainder of the session consisted of administrative updates regarding school performance awards, facility safety, staffing vacancies, and student services.

• Approved meeting agenda (5-0)

Regular Board Meeting

The Harnett County Board of Education voted on several action items including approving budget amendments, a budget calendar, summer program dates, an exam exemption procedure for 2025-2026, and the 2025-2026 calendar for Lafayette Year-Round Elementary School. A joint resolution to remove school buildings as voting sites was pulled from the agenda and moved to March. Consent agenda items including personnel, minutes, field trips, and surplus property were also approved.

• Approved Budget Amendments (no dollar amount specified)
• Approved 2025-2026 summer program dates and summer school plan (4-1 vote, Gainey dissenting)
• Approved Procedure for Exam Exemption beginning 2025-2026 school year
• Approved 2025-2026 School Calendar for Lafayette Year-Round Elementary School
• Removed Action Item 13F (Joint Resolution removing School Buildings as Voting Sites) to March meeting

The Board approved an amended agenda that moved the closed session and postponed items regarding school buildings as voting sites and academic growth awards to the March meeting. The remainder of the meeting consisted of administrative reports on CTE performance, facility projects, and staffing.

• Approved amended agenda removing school buildings as voting sites item (4-0)
• Approved amended agenda moving closed session to Item 13 (4-0)
• Approved amended agenda removing Academic Growth Award Presentation (4-0)
• Approved final amended agenda (4-0)

Regular Board Meeting

The Harnett County Board of Education will hear the 2023-2024 financial and compliance audit report presented by Forvis, and consider action on a newly added contract for legal services with Stewart and Duke, PLLC, and a letter to the legislature about teacher pay. The meeting also includes recognitions of teachers for National Board Certification and a closed session for a student appeal.

• Presentation of 2023-2024 Financial and Compliance Audit Report by Forvis (formerly Dixon Hughes Goodman)
• Action item: Contract for Legal Services with Stewart and Duke, PLLC (added by motion)
• Action item: Letter to Legislature regarding Teacher Pay (added by motion)
• Recognition of 11 teachers for National Board Certification at various schools
• Closed session for student appeal under GS 143-318.11(a)(1) to protect confidential student records

The Board approved an amended meeting agenda and entered a closed session to discuss a student appeal. The meeting primarily consisted of administrative updates regarding teacher certifications, grant renewals, and school security.

• Approved amended meeting agenda (5-0)
• Approved motion to enter closed session for student appeal (5-0)