The Cabarrus County Board of Education met on Monday, January 12, 2026, for a business meeting. Here is an update of recognitions, reports, and approved consent and action items from the meeting. 

RECOGNITIONS 

• Equitable Impact Through Education Awards for January were presented to the following students and staff members: 
  • R. Brown McAllister STEM Elementary School 
    • Maddox Landers – Student 
    • E'Kyla Robinson - Student 
    • Charles Self – Support Staff 
    • Sakoya Watson – Certified Staff 
  • Cabarrus Virtual Academy
    • Marlee Stewart – Student 
    • Peyten Tuttle – Student 
    • Kelley Poulos – Support Staff 
    • Brooke Hartke – Certified Staff 
       
• 2025 Superintendent’s Holiday eCard Contest winners: 
  • Overall: Anaaya Aiyer, Harrisburg Elementary, 4th grade 
  • Elementary: Ayanna Aiyer, Harrisburg Elementary, 4th grade 
  • Middle: Carolyn He, Northwest Cabarrus STEM Middle, 6th grade 
  • High: Arleen Constantino-Mora, Northwest Cabarrus High, 11th grade 
  • PK-K Coloring: Caleb Chen, Cox Mill Elementary, Kindergarten 
  • 1st-2nd Grade Coloring: Michael Zhang, Cox Mill Elementary, 2nd Grade 
     
• Hilbish Ford Teacher of the Month for January 
  • Jennifer Dalesandro, fourth grade teacher, Bethel Elementary School 
     
• Great Wolf Lodge January Everyday Hero Award 
  • Faith Jones, Kids:Plus Site Coordinator, Pitts School Road Elementary School 
     
• 2026 CCS School Psychologist of the Year 
  • Mimi Pages, School Psychologist, C.E. Boger Elementary School and Northwest Cabarrus High School 

 

REPORTS 

The Board heard the following reports: 

• Board Committee Review 
  • Mr. Rob Walther, Board Chair, shared information on the proposed committees for Board Members for the upcoming year. 

 

CONSENT AGENDA 

The Board voted to approve the following consent agenda items: 

• 2025-26 Budget Amendment #3 
• Policies for Approval on 2nd Read 
• Policy 2125/7315 Confidential Information 
• Policy 3101 Dual Enrollment 
• Policy 3220 Technology in the Educational Program 
• Policy 3227/7322 Web Page Development 
• Policy 3210 Parental Inspection and Objection to Instructional Materials 
• Policy 3620 Extracurricular Activities and Student Organizations 
• Policy 5070/7350 Public Record – Retention, Release and Disposition 
• Policy 7100 Recruitment and Selection of Personnel 
• Policy 6330 Insurance for Student Transportation Services 

 

ACTION AGENDA ITEMS 

The Board voted to approve the following action agenda items: 

• Policies for 1st Read 
  • Policy 3226/4205 Internet Safety 
• Construction Manager at Risk Recommendation for the Northwest Elementary School Project 

A recording of the January 12th meeting may be viewed on the CabCoSchools YouTube Channel. The meeting agenda and presentation documents are available on BoardDocs. 

The Board of Education will next meet on Saturday, January 24, 2026, for an Annual Planning Session. This meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Board Room of the Education Center. The agenda can be viewed when available on BoardDocs.