010923 Joint with County Schools
January 9, 2023 — Special Joint Meeting with the Randolph County Board of Education
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in special joint session with the Randolph
County Board of Education at 4:30 p.m. in the Randolph County Schools Central Services Board
Room, 2222 S. Fayetteville Street, Asheboro. Chairman Darrell Frye, Vice-Chairman David Allen,
Commissioners Hope Haywood, Kenny Kidd, and Maxton McDowell were present. Also present
were County Manager Hal Johnson, Assistant County Manager/Finance Officer Will Massie,
Associate County Attorney Aimee Scotton and Clerk to the Board Dana Crisco. Members of the
Randolph County Schools System present were Superintendent Dr. Stephen Gainey, Board of
Education members Gary Cook, Tracy Boyles, Fred Burgess, Sharon Petty Farlow, Mike Sink,
Phillip Lanier, and Shannon Whitaker, Finance Officer Todd Lowe, and Executive Assistant to the
Superintendent Beverly Fowler.
Superintendent Dr. Stephen Gainey welcomed the Commissioners and Chairman Frye called
the meeting to order for the County.
Dr. Gainey introduced School Board members and County School System leadership staff.
Dr. Gainey gave an update on their accomplishments after nine years into their nine-year
facilities plan and thanked the Commissioners for making their needs a “team” effort. He gave
an update on funding and discussed some of their 2023-2024 fiscal year (FY) budget requests.
Dr. Gainey said the projected continuation costs are $711,000 for the 2023-2024 FY. He stated
this would cover the everyday expenses including matching insurance and retirement increases,
and the effects of charter school growth. He explained the financial impact of charter school
enrollment on funding from the state. He asked for $173,000 for local employee salary increases
and $114,000 for additional school resource officers.
For capital outlay, Dr. Gainey stated that they would not be asking for any money for the “Nine-
Year Facility Upgrade/Repair Plan.”
Dr. Gainey thanked the Commissioners for their continued support of Randolph County
Schools.
Adjournment
At 6:02 p.m., on motion of Allen, seconded by McDowell, the Board voted 5-0 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
1/9/23