MEDIA NOTICE

Posted – February 21, 2025 

The Policy Committee Meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Education originally scheduled on February 20, 2025 has been rescheduled for February 25, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Executive Conference Room at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC 28806. 

The Policy Committee meeting is open to the public. Please use entrance “A”. We ask that bags or water bottles not be brought into the building. Public comment will not be heard at the meeting in accordance with BCS Board Policy #2230. 

All meetings will take place at the Buncombe County Board of Education located at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC. 

Information concerning the Board of Education can be found at Board.BuncombeSchools.org or view the Policy Committee 

For information, please contact: BCS Communications Department, Buncombe County Public Schools, 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC  28806 communications@bcsemail.org, Office:  828.255.5997

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Policy Committee Meeting

9:00 a.m. – Executive Conference Room

February 25, 2025 AGENDA

 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 

·         Approve minutes from January 24, 2025 meeting

·         Review Policy Updates for First Reading at the March 6, 2025 School Board Meeting

o   3470/4305 Alternative Learning Programs

o   4270/6145 Concussion and Head Injury

o   4320 Tobacco Products- Students

o   4370 Student Discipline Hearing Procedures

o   5026/7250 Smoking and Tobacco Products

o   8305 Grant Administration

o   9125 Participation of Minority Owned Business

·         Review Policies for Approval at the March 6, 2025 School Board Meeting

o   3420 Student Promotion and Accountability

o   3460 Graduation Requirements

·         Policies for Discussion

o    3470/4305R Alternative Learning Programs

o    5020 Visitors to the Schools

·         Policy for Ratification- According to Policy 2410, Policy Development, “The superintendent is authorized to correct typographical errors in existing policies and to make technical and confirming changes necessitated by changes in state and federal law. Such changes are effective immediately subject to ratification by majority vote by the board at its next board meeting.”

o    5050R Emergency Closings 

FUTURE MEETINGS ADJOURNMENT