Caldwell County Schools board approves budget amendments, assistant-principal hires and administrative transfers

David Johnson, finance assistant superintendent, presented three budget amendments and asked the board to approve them together. The transcript lists budget amendment numbers 11, 12 and 13; the Special Grants Fund amendment (No. 13) was presented as $922,593. Other amounts in the transcript are garbled and are reported here as not specified. A motion to approve the three budget amendments was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board also approved two-year assistant-principal contracts for Katie Wright (Dudley Scholes Elementary), Ashley Jenkins (South Caldwell High School), Heather Webb (Valme Elementary) and Elijah Reese (West Caldwell High School). The motion to approve the four contracts was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Superintendent Dr. How announced administrative transfers effective July 1, 2026, including Dr. Katie Elliot to oversee Gateway Horizons and Caldwell Online and several assistant principal reassignments; these moves were informational and described as continuing-contract employees who would be held harmless with no pay-rate reductions.

A board member asked about total budget figures; a total reported in the transcript could not be clearly read and is therefore reported as not specified. All motions noted above passed by voice vote at the June 8 meeting.