The Cabarrus County Board of Education met on Monday, May 13, 2024, for a monthly 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 May were presented to the following students and staff members:
- Winecoff Elementary School
- Chance Cooper – Student
- Angie Mendoza – Student
- Barbara Wells – Support Staff
- Stephanie Newbrough – Certified Staff
- Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute
- Krithikesh Karthik – Student
- Faith Sharpe – Student
- Bonnie Clay – Support Staff
- Victoria “Tori” McBee – Certified Staff
- Hilbish Ford Teacher of the Month for May
- Raina Meyer, Math teacher, Concord High School
- Great Wolf Lodge May Everyday Hero Award
- Tiera Cannon, Kids:Plus Site Director, Wolf Meadow Elementary School
- CCS Spelling Bee Winner, Scripps National Spelling Bee Qualifier
- Phaneendra Buluso, 6th Grade, Harris Road Middle School
- Euro Challenge, State Champions and National Qualifier
- Hickory Ridge High School
- David Brock
- Varshita Boggala
- Brady Powell
- Vartika Rami
- Spencer Swindler, Faculty Advisor
- VEX IQ Elementary State Champions, World Innovate Award Winners
- Hickory Ridge Elementary School
- Aubree Robinson
- Arnav Balaji
- Oliver Truong
- Lucas Wang
- Kristen Truong and Raiford Bonnell, Coaches
- Governor’s School Attendees Summer 2024
- English
- Jasmine Olson – Hickory Ridge High School
- Pranavi Kantamneni – Cox Mill High School
- Math
- Venkata Cherlamcherla – Hickory Ridge High School
- Isabella Broughton – Hickory Ridge High School
- Misael Garcia – Hickory Ridge High School
- Sweta Chokshi – Northwest Cabarrus High School
- Social Science
- Ryan Rucker – Hickory Ridge High School
- Sai Varshini Gutta – Hickory Ridge High School
- Claire Reheinecker – Cabarrus Kannapolis Early College
- Anushka Kagade – Cabarrus Kannapolis Early College
- Kripa Bhat – Cox Mill High School
- Sri Desabhalta – Cox Mill High School
- T'mia Powell – Hickory Ridge High School
- Natural Science
- Adit Kamdar – Concord High School
- Prathysha Ravi – Hickory Ridge High School
- Cade Stamey – Mount Pleasant High School
- Dance
- Marley Brown – Hickory Ridge High School
- Reagan Bailey – Cox Mill High School
- Choral Music
- Srikeerti Chinthala – Cox Mill High School
- Theater
- Aarja Dey – Northwest Cabarrus High School
- Instrumental Music
- Zoey Demkowski – Hickory Ridge High School
- Donovan Baptist – West Cabarrus High School
- Sarah Kirchner – Hickory Ridge High School
- Taylor Hill – Hickory Ridge High School
- Gia Bravo – West Cabarrus High School
- Shannan Costanza – Hickory Ridge High School
- Full Ride Scholarship Recipients Class of 2024
- Desmond Kent, Central Cabarrus High School, Lees-McRae University, Basketball
- Muhammad Owais Kamran, Central Cabarrus High School, Wake Forest University, Stamps Scholarship
- Alyssa Bissonnette, Cabarrus Kannapolis Early College, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Levine Scholarship
- Logan Rackowitz, Cabarrus Kannapolis Early College, North Carolina State University, Goodnight Scholars
- Xamora Reed, Cabarrus Kannapolis Early College, North Carolina A&T State University, Deese Distinguished Scholarship
- Zoe Locust, Cox Mill High School, North Carolina A&T State University, Cheatham-White Scholarship
- Alexis Eusebio, Hickory Ridge High School, Western Carolina University, NC State Scholarship for Children of War Veterans
- Everest Geist, Hickory Ridge High School, Furman University, Bell Tower Scholarship
- Sheree Gidney, Hickory Ridge High School, Catawba College, Basketball
- Jalen Harris, Hickory Ridge High School, Coastal Carolina University, Football
- D’Nas White, Jay M. Robinson High School, Florida State University, Football
- Ella Hobbs, Jay M. Robinson High School, Ohio University, Basketball
- Elizabeth Bigala, West Cabarrus High School, University of Houston, Soccer
- Young Authors Award Winners
- Manvitha Srinivasaprasad, C.E. Boger Elementary School
- Abigail Bear, C.E. Boger Elementary School
- Kendyl West, C.E. Boger Elementary School
- Edie Chalfant, Carl A. Furr Elementary School
- Aubrey Wasko, Carl A. Furr Elementary School
- Alma Luchetti, Carl A. Furr Elementary School
- Michaela Cody, Carl A. Furr Elementary School
- Johnathan Cruz, Concord High School
- Chloe Elsishans, Cox Mill Elementary School
- Hayley Reese, Northwest Cabarrus High School
- Megan Story, Northwest Cabarrus High School
- Sophia Conley, W.R. Odell Primary School, Art
- Dhruv Kalidini, W.R. Odell Primary School, Art
- Dheera Balakrishnan, W.R. Odell Primary School, Art
- Aarna Pothugunta, W.R. Odell Primary School, Art
- Advaiti Kondapi, W.R. Odell Primary School, Art
- Addalyn Palatucci, W.R. Odell Primary Schooll, Art
- James Isenhour, Weddington Hills Elementary School
- Delaney Hearn, Weddington Hills Elementary School
- Melynda Huang, H.E. Winkler Middle School
- Thomas Isenhour, H.E. Winkler Middle School
- Diyah Kamesh, H.E. Winkler Middle School, Art
- Aarni Kumar, W.R. Odell Primary School
- Performance Art Honors Students
- Ensembles
- Hickory Ridge High School, Theatre
- Central Cabarrus High School, Chorus
- Cox Mill High School, Chorus
- West Cabarrus High School, Chorus
- Harris Road Middle School, Chorus
- Concord Middle School, Band
- Harris Road Middle School, Band
- Hickory Ridge Middle School, Band
- J.N. Fries Middle School, Band
- Winkler Middle School, Band
- Concord High School, Band
- Cox Mill High School, Band
- Hickory Ridge High School, Band
- Jay M. Robinson High School, Band
- Individual Honors
- Lily Chapman, Hickory Ridge High School, Excellence in Set Design and Stage Management
- Nav Ezilham, Hickory Ridge High School, Excellence in Acting
- Clover Ledbetter, Hickory Ridge High School, Excellence in Acting
- Graycen Muller, Patriots STEM Elementary School, Voice
- Elijah Smith, Patriots STEM Elementary School, Voice
- Morgan Lewis, Harris Road Middle School, Voice
- Fabianna Janick, Harris Road Middle School, Voice
- Richard Harak, Harris Road Middle School, Voice
- Harrison Woodle, Harris Road Middle School, Voice
- Katherine Coley, Central Cabarrus High School, Voice
- Cavan Castler, Central Cabarrus High School, Voice
- Andrew Lopez, Central Cabarrus High School, Voice
- Cameron Shackelford, Central Cabarrus High School, Voice
- Gena Taylor, Central Cabarrus High School, Voice
- Ella Woodle, Cox Mill High School, Voice
- Rebekah Fife, Hickory Ridge High School, Flute
- Wesley Connor, Hickory Ridge High School, Trombone
- Garrett Baker, J.N. Fries Middle School, Horn
- Kelly Green, Harris Road Middle School, Horn
- Neela Venigalla, Hickory Ridge Middle School, Trombone
- Christian Ballard, Central Cabarrus High School, Flute
- Mason Tortorelli, Cox Mill High School, Flute
- Ellen Wei, Cox Mill High School, Mallets
- Thomas Reid, Hickory Ridge High School, Bb Clarinet
CONSENT AGENDA
- The Board voted to approve the following consent agenda items:
- CCS Budget Resolution and Amendment #005
- Policies for Approval on 1st Reading:
ACTION ITEMS
The Board voted to approve the following action agenda items:
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An increase in the maximum price of middle school yearbook from $40 to $45 for the 2024-25 school year.
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A six-month legal contract with Johnson, Allison & Hord, P.A.; and Campbell Shatley, PLLC.
A recording of the May 13 meeting may be viewed on the district’s YouTube channel. The meeting agenda and presentation documents are available on BoardDocs.
The Board of Education will next meet on Monday, June 3, 2024 for a work session. This meeting will be held at 6:00 P.M. in the Board Room of the Education Center. The agenda can be viewed when available on BoardDocs.
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