NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF ROBESON COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE< /p>
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF ROBESON COUNTY is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesd ay\,
September 8\, 2026\, at PSRC Central Office\, located at 100 Ha rgrave St.\, Lumberton\, NC 28358.
The meeting can also be accessed by the following link:
https:/ /youtube.com/live/aOvnylNaqNw?feature=share
The agenda will incl ude the following items: Monthly Impact Award (Staff Recognition)\,
Superintendent Survey Results\, St. Pauls FFA Gold Rating\, Former Robeson County Career
Center Site - Repurpose\, 2025- 2026 District Data\, November Board Meeting\, Southeastern
Integrated Care\, Planning Ses sion\, Public Comments\, District Mental Health Plan\, Policy 3510
R eligious-Based Exemptions\, Monthly Financial Report\, Certified/Classifie d Personnel\, Legal
Issues\, Closed Session Minutes\, and Approval o f Personnel Report.
Open Session Public Comments can be submitted th rough the following link:
https://forms.gle/v w5kQhPhCf1hfdGJA
This is the 2 nd day of September 2026.
J ohn Simmons
Board Chairperson\,
The Board of Education for the Public
Schools of Robeson County
Post Officer Drawer 2909
Lumberton\, NC 28359-2909
Pc: ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDEN T (via electronic mail)
The Robesonian (via electronic mail to cstiles@robesonian.com)
The Fayetteville Observer (v ia electronic mail to news@fayobserver.com)
WBTW News 13 (via electronic mail news@wbtw.com)
WPDE ABC New s 15 (via electronic mail tbrown@wpde.com)
WTVD ABC Ne ws 11 (monique.e.john@abc.com)
Notice posted on Wednesday\, September 2\, 2026\, at the Central Office for the PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OF ROBESON COUNTY\, 100 Hargrave Street\, Lumberton\, North Car olina.
\n\nBoard & district event — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDeta ils: https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Board & district event URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:db8df9e7c241e452f84f2a85dc7b8170@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 SUMMARY:Optional Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:Teacher workday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https ://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Teacher workday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5e09ed6c5e754f5b03518572da3839ef@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023 SUMMARY:End of the 1st Nine Weeks DESCRIPTION:Key date — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https://back toschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Key date URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:80182767e8ce02c0528c82bce4759c87@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024 SUMMARY:Required Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:Teacher workday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https ://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Teacher workday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:63fe77e7a318ef633d028b58cbb54b1e@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 SUMMARY:Veterans Day Holiday DESCRIPTION:Holiday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett H igh: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https://backt oschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Holiday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:abc21892eaacf124806a9a7aaf77d576@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261126 SUMMARY:Optional Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:Teacher workday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https ://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Teacher workday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1e59f2a26f4977f4a3581d9c6ecd89ac@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270119 SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday DESCRIPTION:Holiday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett H igh: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https://backt oschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Holiday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3633066e054e7218fa6cf977d81b9f71@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270121 SUMMARY:Required Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:Teacher workday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https ://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Teacher workday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38b643121395a7d92cf9e1daf7e493a5@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270216 SUMMARY:Optional Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:Teacher workday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https ://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Teacher workday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ae693fd5b17816e9a3f2ce9bfe764d26@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270325 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270326 SUMMARY:End of the 3rd Nine Weeks DESCRIPTION:Key date — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https://back 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https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https://backtos choolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Other URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b76e1dead675e9377d514c41ca6d34d4@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270508 SUMMARY:Optional Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:Teacher workday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https ://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Teacher workday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:65934495485ca628982c32577ec75342@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270601 SUMMARY:Memorial Day Holiday DESCRIPTION:Holiday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett H igh: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https://backt oschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Holiday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dd50cfd47221f826396a3d6009f48094@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270605 SUMMARY:End of the 4th Nine Weeks DESCRIPTION:Key date — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https://back toschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Key date URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9ccca7f071886c07d6d2943edefc7727@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270605 SUMMARY:Last School Day for Students DESCRIPTION:Other — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett Hig h: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https://backtos choolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Other URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5c3b92db653dd1a757ff4f6c05c0345c@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270612 SUMMARY:Required Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:Teacher workday — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett High: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https ://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Teacher workday URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4487e3771d467bd941a25297e69faad6@backtoschoolnc.com DTSTAMP:20260913T010911Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270612 SUMMARY:Last School Day for Teachers DESCRIPTION:Other — Purnell Swett High.\n\nPublished by Purnell Swett Hig h: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/o/pshs/events\n\nDetails: https://backtos choolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ CATEGORIES:Other URL:https://backtoschoolnc.com/schools/purnell-swett-high/calendar/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR