Board Notes - Regular Meeting for June 9, 2025

Board Notes

Regular Meeting for June 9, 2025

The Orange County Board of Education held a regular business meeting on June 9, 2025, the first of two meetings for June 2025.

View all the business items below here

Watch the June 9, 2025, meeting here

 

The Board posts all meeting materials to Simbli and also displays a calendar of Board and committee meetings on the OCS website. Visit the Board’s page on Simbli for agendas and minutes. Minutes are attached to each meeting after approval by the Board at a future meeting.

RECOGNITIONS

Pride Month 

Pride Month is a time to celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+ community, honoring their rich history, contributions, and continued fight for equality. The month-long observance traces its origins to the Stonewall Uprising in New York City, a pivotal event that took place in June 1969 and sparked the modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement.

The Board paused here to read an updated resolution for Pride Month, which was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval.

Kim Freeman - Hillsborough Arts Council and Mary & David Knox - Margaret Lane Art Gallery 

Mrs. Lori Shepley, Visual Art IB teacher at Cedar Ridge High School, invited to Board to recognize local gallery owners and operators whose ongoing generosity and support have made a lasting impact on dozens of students in the International Baccalaureate program at Cedar Ridge High School. By thoughtfully engaging with each student and exhibiting their artwork for the entire community, they have helped nurture the next generation of artists and many other students who do not pursue art professionally. Their openness, flexibility, and commitment to arts education are a powerful testament to the strength of community partnerships.

CONSENT AGENDA

The Board approved Consent Agenda items, including meeting minutes, personnel report, contracts, budget amendments, academic calendars for the 2026-2027 school year, updated Pride Month resolution, and policies referred by the committee for approval by the full Board. 

To learn how the Board considers and adopts new and updated Board Policies, see Board Policy 2410.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

Summer Food Service Program & SY 2025-26 School Nutrition Program Update

Sara Pitts, School Nutrition Director, provided information regarding the Summer Meals Program for all children in the community 18 years old and under, as well as an update on the performance of the OCS School Nutrition Program during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 

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Policy 5010: Parent Organizations – First Read (item removed from consent)

The Board discussed proposed modifications to Board Policy 5010: Parent Organizations. After discussion, the policy was referred back to the Board’s Policy Committee for further review.

Math Curriculum Contracts: Coherent Math Grades (9-12) (item removed from consent)

To support the goals of the Orange County Schools (OCS) district strategic plan, it’s important to identify reputable core curriculum resources that are evidence based and promote focus, coherence and rigor in math instruction at the elementary and middle grades (K-8) as well as high school (9-12).

Chief Academic Officer Dr. Julie Pack and Executive Director of Secondary Education Dr. Chris Gammon took questions from the Board about the math curriculum presented for approval by the Board after numerous opportunities for staff and the public to share input and a thorough review by school and district staff.

WORK SESSION (INFORMATION) ITEMS

Ombuds Quarterly Report 

A key role of the OCS Ombuds is to identify trends and systemic concerns related to district policies, procedures, and practices. The Ombuds provides quarterly updates to the Board and Superintendent about confidential staff concerns raised along with any recommendations for improvement across schools and departments. This presentation includes the inaugural annual report for the OCS Ombuds.

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