021022 Joint with ACS
February 10, 2022
Special Joint Meeting with the Asheboro City School Board of Education
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in a special joint session with the
Asheboro City Board of Education at Charles W. McCrary Elementary School in the Multipurpose
Room, 400 Ross St., Asheboro. Chairman Darrell Frye, Vice-Chairman David Allen, and
Commissioners Kenny Kidd, Maxton McDowell, and Hope Haywood were present. Also present
were County Manager Hal Johnson, County Attorney Ben Morgan, and Clerk to the Board Dana
Crisco. Assistant County Manager/Finance Officer Will Massie was absent. Members of the
Asheboro City Board of Education and school officials present were Superintendent Dr. Aaron
Woody, Board Chairman Michael Smith, Vice-Chairman Baxter Hammer, Gustavo Agudelo,
Phillip Cheek, Linda Cranford, Gidget Kidd, Beth Knott, Hailey Lee, Ryan Patton, Adam Hurley,
and Gwendolyn Williams, and other school officials; Finance Officer Sandra Spivey, Director of
Facilities and Maintenance Chris Scott, and Clerk to the Board Angel Etheridge. Fred Jernigan
and Robert Carmac of Smith Sinnett Architecture were also present. Public Information Officer
Leigh Anna Marbert, Director of Innovation and Technology Anthony Woodyard, and Executive
Director of Human Resources Carla Freemyer were in attendance.
At 6:15 p.m., Chairman Frye called the meeting to order for the County. Chairman Frye thanked
the School Board for their partnership. Dr. Aaron Woody welcomed the Commissioners and
thanked the Boards for their partnership and dedication. He is very proud of the work that
Asheboro City Schools have continued to do during the pandemic.
Dr. Woody provided a power point presentation and thanked the Board of Commissioners for
their support of the schools’ requests. He said the budget request for FY 2022-23 will be $300,000
more for Current Expense and $100,000 more for Current Capital Funding than last year. He
explained that some of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER)
were used for technology upgrades. The remainder is intended to be used for roofing needs
throughout the Asheboro City school buildings.
Chris Scott, Maintenance Director, reviewed the Year 6 and 7 of the Ten-Year facilities plan
including current and ongoing projects. He stated that many of the schools have aging
infrastructure that must be replaced. He prioritized some items and moved them up to years 6 and
7. The majority of the HVAC needs would be addressed through ESSER funds.
Fred Jernigan, Smith Sinnett Architecture, said that except for the New Gym, the remaining
areas for the Asheboro High School renovation have been gutted and are now ready for renovation.
The New Gym was found to have mercury gas coming from a self-leveling rubber floor underneath
the wood surface. The entire floor area as well as the existing wooden bleachers will need to be
replaced. The new bleachers will be Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant.
Members from both Boards discussed the cost associated with the floor and the bleachers. They
questioned whether or not both could be reused. Mr. Jernigan explained that the wood floor will
be destroyed to get to the rubber flooring. Once the rubber flooring is removed, it is sent to
Arkansas for disposal because of its caustic nature. The wooden bleachers cannot be reinstalled
because they have not found a contractor who has that knowledge and capability any more.
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Dr. Woody thanked the Boards again and expressed great appreciation for the work both
Boards do for the students. The School Board will be starting a four-year strategic plan at their
February meeting. The pandemic has changed learning and the educational environment will
continue to evolve and adapt.
School Board Chairman Smith thanked both Boards for being champions of the county,
students, and public schools.
Chairman Frye thanked both Boards for the opportunity to work on behalf of students. The
County has been a good steward of funding. He thanked the School Board for their partnership.
Adjournment
At 7:15 p.m., on motion of Allen, seconded by McDowell, the Board voted unanimously to
adjourn.
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Darrell Frye, Chairman David Allen
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Kenny Kidd Maxton McDowell
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Hope Haywood Dana Crisco, Clerk to the Board
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