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Wake County Public School System · Board of Education Meeting
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Regular meeting Schools and educationContracts and procurementRoads and transportationBudget and appropriationsParks and recreationPublic facilitiesAppointments and personnelFaith and cultural communitiesGrants and outside fundingIntergovernmental agreementsState legislative agenda

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What's on this agenda

Wake County's school board takes a first reading of policy 4318 on student use of wireless communication devices on 17 March, the rule that decides whether phones stay in a pupil's bag during the school day. A proposed bell time change for 2026-27 is on the same agenda.

The board also approves its legislative agenda for the General Assembly's 2026 short session, previews the superintendent's proposed operating budget, and takes eight more first readings covering public information, initial and specific assignment, employee conflict of interest, dress and appearance, teleworking, defence of employees and retirement. Four purchase order amendments cover contracted pupil transportation.

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  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. QUORUM DETERMINATION
  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
  5. RECOGNITION ITEM
  6. CHIEF OF STAFF
  7. BLACK HISTORY MONTH PRESENTATION
  8. PUBLIC COMMENT
  9. CONSENT ITEMS
  10. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
  11. FINANCE
  12. BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS, 2025-2026
  13. FACILITIES
  14. BIDS: PLAYGROUND RESURFACING
  15. BIDS: JEFFREYS GROVE ELEMENTARY FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT
  16. WAKELON ELEMENTARY MODULAR CLASSROOM ADDITIONS: ARCHITECTURAL AND ENG…
  17. CHANGE ORDER #1: CMG Solutions Corporation –Knightdale Region-NR
  18. GREEN HOPE ELEMENTARY FIRE LANE PROJECT RECONCILIATION CHANGE ORDER
  19. CHIEF OF STAFF
  20. POLICY
  21. BOARD
  22. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT - IF NEEDED
  23. INFORMATION ITEMS CONTINUED
  24. Superintendent's Comments
  25. Board Chair's Comments
  26. Board Members' Comments
  27. CLOSED SESSION
  28. ACTION AFTER CLOSED SESSION
  29. HUMAN RESOURCES
  30. ADJOURNMENT
  31. BOARD ADVISORY COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
  32. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: EAST CARY MAGNET MIDDLE ROOF REPLACEMENT AND E…
  33. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: EAST WAKE HIGH PARTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT AND BU…
  34. RESOLUTION: USE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK FOR UPCOMING PROJE…
  35. BIDS: CARVER ELEMENTARY FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT
  36. BIDS: HOLLY SPRINGS HIGH HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING U…
  37. FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT: SHORT-TERM COMMERCIAL SPACE LEASE…
  38. CHANGE ORDER: MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SA: CHILLER PREVENTIVE MAINT…
  39. PURCHASE ORDER AMENDMENT SHELIA’S TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC-CONTRAC…
  40. PURCHASE ORDER AMENDMENT CMC TRANSPORTATION-CONTRACTED PUPIL TRANSPOR…
  41. PURCHASE ORDER AMENDMENT:STA OF NC- CONTRACTED PUPIL TRANSPORTATION (…
  42. PURCHASE ORDER AMENDMENT: VGI TRANSPORTATION -CONTRACTED PUPIL TRANSP…
  43. ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT
  44. ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT
  45. NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH PROCLAMATION
  46. NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH PROCLAMATION
  47. AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TOWN OF MORRISVILLE AND THE TR…
  48. RECOGNITION ITEM
  49. CHIEF OF STAFF
  50. ACTION ITEM AFTER RECOGNITION ITEM
  51. CHIEF OF STAFF
  52. NAMING OF FUQUAY VARINA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD
  53. GRANT PROPOSALS
  54. BOARD POLICY 2500 PUBLIC INFORMATION, FIRST READING
  55. BOARD POLICY 3200-4200 INITIAL ASSIGNMENT, FIRST READING
  56. BOARD POLICY 3210-4201 SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT, FIRST READING
  57. BOARD POLICY 4318 STUDENT USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNCATION DEVICES, FIRST…
  58. BOARD POLICY 7305 EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, FIRST READING
  59. BOARD POLICY 7340 EMPLOYEE DRESS AND APPEARANCE, FIRST READING
  60. BOARD POLICY 7503 TELEWORKING, FIRST READING
  61. BOARD POLICY 7610 DEFENSE OF EMPLOYEES, FIRST READING
  62. POLICY
  63. BOARD POLICY 7910 RETIREMENT, FIRST READING
  64. NAMING OF FUQUAY VARINA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD
  65. 18. PROPOSED BELL TIME CHANGE FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL SYS26-27
  66. FINANCE
  67. PREVIEW OF THE SUPERINTENDENT’S PROPOSED 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET
  68. BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS, 2025-26
  69. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENT(S)
  70. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT
  71. RECOMMENDATION FOR DISMISSAL
  72. BOARD
  73. APPROVAL OF THE 2026 WCPSS NCGA SHORT SESSION LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
  74. NCSBA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE NOMINATION
  75. BIDS: CARVER ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND REFURBISH
  76. FY 2027-FY 2033 CIP EXECUTIVE SUMMARY UPDATE - REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
  77. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SETTLEMENT

Agenda items (77)

Procedural · 23Other · 18Contract or award · 10Ordinance · 9Proclamation or recognition · 5Budget action · 3Closed session · 2Personnel · 2Presentation · 1Consent agenda · 1Minutes approval · 1Appointment · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  2. QUORUM DETERMINATION
    Procedural
  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    Procedural
  4. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
    Procedural
  5. RECOGNITION ITEM
    Proclamation or recognition Schools and education
  6. CHIEF OF STAFF
    Procedural
  7. BLACK HISTORY MONTH PRESENTATION
    Presentation Faith and cultural communitiesSchools and education
    A Black History Month presentation.
  8. PUBLIC COMMENT
    Procedural
  1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
    Minutes approval Schools and education
  2. FINANCE
    Procedural
  3. BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS, 2025-2026
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsSchools and education
  4. FACILITIES
    Procedural
  5. BIDS: PLAYGROUND RESURFACING
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementParks and recreationSchools and education
  6. BIDS: JEFFREYS GROVE ELEMENTARY FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementSchools and education
  7. WAKELON ELEMENTARY MODULAR CLASSROOM ADDITIONS: ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
    Other Schools and education
  8. CHANGE ORDER #1: CMG Solutions Corporation –Knightdale Region-NR
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementSchools and education
  9. GREEN HOPE ELEMENTARY FIRE LANE PROJECT RECONCILIATION CHANGE ORDER
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementSchools and education
  10. CHIEF OF STAFF
    Procedural
  11. POLICY
    Procedural
  12. BOARD
    Procedural
  13. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT - IF NEEDED
    Procedural
  14. INFORMATION ITEMS CONTINUED
    Procedural
  15. Superintendent's Comments
    Other Schools and education
  16. Board Chair's Comments
    Other Schools and education
  17. Board Members' Comments
    Other Schools and education
  18. CLOSED SESSION
    Closed session Schools and education
  19. ACTION AFTER CLOSED SESSION
    Closed session Schools and education
  20. HUMAN RESOURCES
    Procedural
  21. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
  22. BOARD ADVISORY COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
    Appointment Appointments and personnelSchools and education
  23. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: EAST CARY MAGNET MIDDLE ROOF REPLACEMENT AND EXTERIOR WALL REPAIRS
    Contract or award Public facilitiesSchools and education
  24. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: EAST WAKE HIGH PARTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT AND BUILDING ENCLOSURE REPAIRS
    Procedural
  25. RESOLUTION: USE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS IN THE NEXT PHASE OF THE CONTINUOUS BUILDING PROGRAM
    Contract or award Public facilitiesSchools and education
    A resolution on using construction management at risk for coming projects.
  26. BIDS: CARVER ELEMENTARY FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementSchools and education
  27. BIDS: HOLLY SPRINGS HIGH HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING UPGRADES PROJECT
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementSchools and education
  28. FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT: SHORT-TERM COMMERCIAL SPACE LEASE TO WAKE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP – CAPITAL BOULEVARD SITE (H-15)
    Other Schools and education
    The first amendment to a short-term commercial space lease with the Wake Ed Partnership.
  29. CHANGE ORDER: MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SA: CHILLER PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TRANE SYSTEMS, BRADY TRANE SERVICES, INC.
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementSchools and education
  30. PURCHASE ORDER AMENDMENT SHELIA’S TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC-CONTRACTED PUPIL TRANSPORATION (FY-2025 2026)
    Other Contracts and procurementRoads and transportationSchools and education
  31. PURCHASE ORDER AMENDMENT CMC TRANSPORTATION-CONTRACTED PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
    Other Contracts and procurementRoads and transportationSchools and education
  32. PURCHASE ORDER AMENDMENT:STA OF NC- CONTRACTED PUPIL TRANSPORTATION (FY 2025-2026)
    Other Contracts and procurementRoads and transportationSchools and education
  33. PURCHASE ORDER AMENDMENT: VGI TRANSPORTATION -CONTRACTED PUPIL TRANSPORTATION (FY2025-2026)
    Other Contracts and procurementRoads and transportationSchools and education
  34. ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT
    Procedural
  35. ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT
    Procedural
  36. NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH PROCLAMATION
    Proclamation or recognition Schools and education
    A National Athletic Training Month proclamation.
  37. NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH PROCLAMATION
    Proclamation or recognition Schools and education
  38. AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TOWN OF MORRISVILLE AND THE TRUSTEES OF WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE: NORTHWESTERN WAKE COUNTY/MORRISVILLE AREA FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SITE ON PARAMOUNT PARKWAY (PARKSIDE MS/WAKE EARLY COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES HS)
    Other Contracts and procurementIntergovernmental agreementsSchools and education
    An amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Town of Morrisville and the trustees of Wake Tech.
  39. RECOGNITION ITEM
    Proclamation or recognition Schools and education
  40. CHIEF OF STAFF
    Procedural
  41. ACTION ITEM AFTER RECOGNITION ITEM
    Proclamation or recognition Schools and education
  42. CHIEF OF STAFF
    Procedural
  43. NAMING OF FUQUAY VARINA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD
    Other Schools and education
    Naming the baseball field at Fuquay-Varina High School.
  44. GRANT PROPOSALS
    Other Grants and outside fundingSchools and education
  45. BOARD POLICY 2500 PUBLIC INFORMATION, FIRST READING
    Ordinance Schools and education
  46. BOARD POLICY 3200-4200 INITIAL ASSIGNMENT, FIRST READING
    Ordinance Schools and education
  47. BOARD POLICY 3210-4201 SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT, FIRST READING
    Ordinance Schools and education
  48. BOARD POLICY 4318 STUDENT USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNCATION DEVICES, FIRST READING
    Ordinance Schools and education
    First reading of policy 4318 on student use of wireless communication devices, which sets whether phones are put away during the school day.
  49. BOARD POLICY 7305 EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, FIRST READING
    Ordinance Schools and education
  50. BOARD POLICY 7340 EMPLOYEE DRESS AND APPEARANCE, FIRST READING
    Ordinance Schools and education
    First reading of policy 7340 on employee dress and appearance.
  51. BOARD POLICY 7503 TELEWORKING, FIRST READING
    Ordinance Schools and education
  52. BOARD POLICY 7610 DEFENSE OF EMPLOYEES, FIRST READING
    Ordinance Schools and education
  53. POLICY
    Procedural
  54. BOARD POLICY 7910 RETIREMENT, FIRST READING
    Ordinance Schools and education
  55. NAMING OF FUQUAY VARINA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD
    Other Schools and education
  56. 18. PROPOSED BELL TIME CHANGE FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL SYS26-27
    Other Schools and education
    A proposed change to bell times for 2026-27.
  57. FINANCE
    Procedural
  58. PREVIEW OF THE SUPERINTENDENT’S PROPOSED 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsSchools and education
    A preview of the superintendent's proposed 2026-27 operating budget.
  59. BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS, 2025-26
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsSchools and education
  60. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENT(S)
    Personnel Schools and education
  61. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT
    Personnel Schools and education
  62. RECOMMENDATION FOR DISMISSAL
    Other Schools and education
    A recommendation for dismissal.
  63. BOARD
    Procedural
  64. APPROVAL OF THE 2026 WCPSS NCGA SHORT SESSION LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
    Other Schools and educationState legislative agenda
    The district's legislative agenda for the General Assembly's 2026 short session.
  65. NCSBA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE NOMINATION
    Other Schools and education
  66. BIDS: CARVER ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND REFURBISH
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementParks and recreationSchools and education
  67. FY 2027-FY 2033 CIP EXECUTIVE SUMMARY UPDATE - REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
    Staff or committee report Schools and education
    The capital programme summary, removed from the agenda.
  68. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SETTLEMENT
    Other Schools and education

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