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Chatham County Schools · Board of Education
Monday, September 14, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Regular meeting Schools and educationAppointments and personnelArts and public artBudget and appropriations

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What's on this agenda

Chatham County's school board adopted its 2026-2027 budget resolution on Monday evening and took up the proposed academic calendar for 2027-2028. It also received the 2025-2026 accountability results and an overview of school support plans, which is how the district tracks the schools it has identified for extra help.

The board opened in closed session on student records, an attorney-client matter and personnel, and returned to open session for public comments. Other items were an innovative programming update, the Tar Heel Business Academy, a resolution for Arts in Education Week, the August Power of One award and a revision to the board's own meeting calendar. The district publishes item titles through its portal but no agenda document, so this account comes from the item list.

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1 item was added after the agenda first went up

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  1. Call to Order
  2. Closed Session
  3. Student Records: 143-318.11(a)(1)
  4. Approval of Closed Session Minutes: August 3, 2026 and August 19, 2026
  5. Attorney/Client Discussion: 143-318.11(a)(3)
  6. Personnel: 143-318.11(a)(6)
  7. Return to Open Session
  8. Welcome of Visitors
  9. Moment of Silence
  10. Pledge of Allegiance
  11. Adoption of Agenda
  12. Personnel Agenda
  13. Meeting Minutes: August 3, 2026 and August 19, 2026
  14. Superintendent's Announcements/Comments
  15. Public Comments
  16. Proposed Academic Calendar for 2027-2028
  17. Announcement: Next Regular Board of Education Meeting is Monday, Octo…
  18. Adjournment
  19. Innovative Programming Update
  20. Resolution: Arts in Education Week
  21. 2025-2026 Accountability Results Overview
  22. 2026-2027 Budget Resolution
  23. Superintendent's Report
  24. Revision to Board of Education Meeting Calendar
  25. Power of One Award - August
  26. School Support Plans Overview
  27. 2026 Highlights
  28. Tar Heel Business Academy

Agenda items (28)

Procedural · 7Other · 7Staff or committee report · 5Closed session · 2Discussion item · 2Personnel · 2Resolution · 2Minutes approval · 1
  1. Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. Closed Session
    Closed session
  3. Student Records: 143-318.11(a)(1)
    Other
  4. Approval of Closed Session Minutes: August 3, 2026 and August 19, 2026
    Closed session
  5. Attorney/Client Discussion: 143-318.11(a)(3)
    Discussion item
  6. Personnel: 143-318.11(a)(6)
    Personnel
  7. Return to Open Session
    Other
  8. Welcome of Visitors
    Other
  9. Moment of Silence
    Procedural
  10. Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  11. Adoption of Agenda
    Other
  12. Personnel Agenda
    Personnel Appointments and personnelSchools and education
    The personnel agenda.
  13. Meeting Minutes: August 3, 2026 and August 19, 2026
    Minutes approval
  14. Superintendent's Announcements/Comments
    Procedural
  15. Public Comments
    Procedural
  16. Proposed Academic Calendar for 2027-2028
    Discussion item Schools and education
    The proposed academic calendar for the 2027-2028 school year.
  17. Announcement: Next Regular Board of Education Meeting is Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
    Other
  18. Adjournment
    Procedural
  19. Innovative Programming Update
    Staff or committee report Schools and education
    An update on the district's innovative programming.
  20. Resolution: Arts in Education Week
    Resolution Arts and public artSchools and education
    A resolution recognizing Arts in Education Week.
  21. 2025-2026 Accountability Results Overview
    Staff or committee report Schools and education
    An overview of the 2025-2026 accountability results.
  22. 2026-2027 Budget Resolution
    Resolution Budget and appropriationsSchools and education
    The 2026-2027 budget resolution.
  23. Superintendent's Report
    Staff or committee report
  24. Revision to Board of Education Meeting Calendar
    Procedural Schools and education
    A revision to the board's meeting calendar.
  25. Power of One Award - August
    Other
  26. School Support Plans Overview
    Staff or committee report Schools and education
    An overview of school support plans, which set out how the district helps schools identified as needing it.
  27. 2026 Highlights
    Other
  28. Tar Heel Business Academy
    Staff or committee report Added the day of the meeting Schools and education
    An item on the Tar Heel Business Academy.

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