Board approves West Oaks tennis change order, South Stokes scoreboard payment, Nancy Reynolds Pre‑K and audit contract; capital amendment draws dissent

The Stokes County Schools board took several votes during its May meeting, approving multiple action items the board had moved from discussion to the action agenda.

Votes at a glance

- West Oaks tennis court change order (Action B): The board approved a change order to relocate and rebuild tennis courts on the practice field; the additional cost presented was $45,920. The board approved the change order after a motion and second.

- Federal Fund 3 (Title I) budget amendment (Action C, amendment 4): The board approved additional federal Title I funding allocations and code transfers after a motion. The amendment covers $1,000,151 in additional funding from DPI for Title I uses described in the packet.

- Capital Outlay Fund budget amendment (Action C, amendment 2): The board approved a capital outlay fund amendment covering capital reserves and previously approved projects (the item reflects roughly $3,253,000 of capital appropriations in packet documents). The transcript records at least one dissenting voiced vote (Miss Bennett) on the amendment.

- South Stokes High School stadium scoreboard (Action D): After a presentation and questions, a board member moved to approve the South Stokes request for up to $21,426.45 to complete a donor fund‑raising gap; the motion was seconded and the board approved it. The presenters stated donations and commitments totaled $145,000 and that the vendor BSN quoted the full cost around $166,426.45, leaving the stated shortfall.

- Nancy Reynolds Pre‑K classroom (Action E): The board moved the pre‑K item to action during discussion and approved adding the one classroom (12 NC Pre‑K seats licensed as DDC/NC Pre‑K); staff will apply to the Partnership for Children and seek DCDE licensing.

- Forbus audit contract (Action F): Miss Moore recommended continuing the audit contract with Forbus (listed in packet as Forbus & Mazars) at $53,000; the board moved the item to action and approved the contract.

Where available the meeting transcript records motion makers and seconders for each action; recorded roll‑call tallies were not read into the public transcript for these motions, apart from vocal "Aye"/"All in favor" confirmations. The board moved to closed session for personnel after the votes.

Details, supporting documents and precise line‑item allocations for the budget amendments are in the board packet; board members asked staff to return with additional written estimates for the pre‑K classroom and for summary figures where needed.