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Votes at a glance: salary schedules, Southwest paving, Lions Farm modulars and move to closed session

July 21, 2026 | Durham Public Schools, School Districts, North Carolina


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Votes at a glance: salary schedules, Southwest paving, Lions Farm modulars and move to closed session
This quick reference lists the formal motions and outcomes recorded during the Durham Public Schools special meeting.

1) Approve 2026–27 salary schedules (agenda item: salary_schedules_2627)
- Motion text: Approve the 2026–27 salary schedules as presented (with corrected before/after-care rate $18.22).
- Mover/Second: not specified in transcript for the final approving motion.
- Vote: 4 yes, 3 no. Outcome: approved. Notes: finance committee follow-up requested.

2) Approve parking-lot asphalt paving at Southwest Elementary
- Motion text: Approve parking lot asphalt paving and ADA/safety work at Southwest Elementary School.
- Mover: Miss Rogers; Second: Miss Rivero.
- Vote: unanimous among those present (6 yes). Outcome: approved.

3) Approve Lions Farm Elementary learning-village design phase
- Motion text: Authorize design-phase work for a six-classroom modular village and modular restroom; refer boundary and long-term planning to the facilities committee.
- Mover: Miss Rogers; Second: Miss Burr.
- Vote: unanimous among those present. Outcome: approved. Notes: staff said modular procurement and installation will require ~12–15 months.

4) Convene into closed session
- Motion text: Convene into closed session for reasons stated on the meeting agenda.
- Mover: Miss Nate; Second: Miss Rivero.
- Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved; public livestream ended.

If names for movers/seconders or exact vote roll calls are required, those items should be cross-checked against the official minutes for roll-call detail; the live transcript frequently recorded "all those in favor" and not individual roll-call votes.

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