Board of Education Meeting Highlights October 27th, 2025 with three photographs of recognized individuals

Board of Education Meeting Highlights for October 27th, 2025

James Shuler

October 28, 2025

Board of Education October 2025 Meeting Agenda

Board of Education October 2025 Meeting Recording

Consent Agenda

Five items were listed on the consent agenda for approval:

  • ABSS Field Trips

  • Gifts

  • Preconstruction and Design Services Contract for the Graham High School HVA Upgrades Design-Build Project

  • HVAC Repair Service Contract Amendment HVAC Repair Work Orders

  • Boiler Replacements at Southern Alamance High School

The consent agenda was approved unanimously.

Recognitions

  • Board Members held a special recognition for Board Chair, Sandy Ellington Graves, to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

  • Elon University’s Teach for Alamance Cohort was recognized. The group of current ABSS teachers has committed to teaching in ABSS while they complete the Elon University Master of Education in Innovation (M.Ed.) program.

  • Anna Sophia Steinki, second-year teacher at Andrews Elementary, was recognized as the Alamance-Burlington School System Beginning Teacher of the Year.

Sandy Ellington-Graves surprised by her family as they make their way down the aisle during her cancer fight recognitionSandy Ellington-Graves with her family in front of the Board auditoriumTeach for Alamance cohort standing in a line in tan shirts with Teach for Alamance textTeach for Alamance cohort sitting and looking towards the front of the auditorium before they are called to the frontDean Bullock from Elon University and Beginning Teacher of the Year Anna Steinki holding a certificateAnna Steinki and her school administrators together at the Board meeting

Superintendent

Tracey Grayzer, President of Impact Alamance, spoke about the partnership with ABSS and highlights from their 10th year anniversary. Throughout their ten years of funding, Impact Alamance has funded nearly $4 million directly to ABSS. Funding supported playground enhancements, teacher leadership academy, teacher of the year program, Donors Choose projects, and more.

Tracey Grazer from Impact Alamance standing with the Board and an artwork commemorating the partnership between ABSS and Impact Alamance

Curriculum

Dr. McWherter presented the School and preliminary District Improvement Plans for questions. Improvement plans provide a roadmap for schools to focus on student achievement. Each school has a school improvement plan linked on its website that any staff, parent, or community member can review. The improvement plans were approved unanimously.

Personnel Report

Ms. Anderson presented the personnel report for approval. The report was approved unanimously.