Haliwa Saponi Tribal School

Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School Board of Directors Meeting

Haliwa-Saponi Tribe
Published on September 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM EDT
Amended on September 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM EDT

Date and Time

Monday September 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

130 Haliwa-Saponi Trail

Hollister, NC 27844

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG :

 

"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."

 

HSTS MISSION STATEMENT

 

The Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School will provide high-quality education through academics, technology, and community involvement, with the integration of American Indian culture. Our students will become positive, productive citizens in an ever-changing global society.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Tyler Richardson 5 m
   

Secretary, Tyler Richardson calls the roll to determine a quorum.

 
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Gideon Lee 3 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Tyler Richardson 15 m
II. Academic Excellence
 

2025-2026 First 10 Days Enrollment

 

Review Agenda on The Board on Track System

 

Email Address Access- Contact Wenona for the new password. She is available via email or in-person.

 

 

 
III. Principals Report 6:53 PM
 

24/25 EOG Results Internal

 
  A. Paid Parental Leave Opt-in Decision Vote Melissa Richardson 10 m
   

OCS is gathering annual opt-ins for Paid Parental Leave funds through Epicenter beginning September 3rd

If and only if your school board of directors has decided to opt in to the parental leave reimbursements, check the certification box in the Epicenter task and submit this item prior to October 1st. We opted-out for 2024-2025 SY.

 
  B. 2025-2026 HSTS Employee Handbook FYI Melissa Richardson 10 m
   

We will continue reviewing this item for the 2026-2027 SY. No attentioned will move to the Core 5 Agenda for September.

 
IV. Development
V. Facility
VI. Finance 7:13 PM
 

July Budget Report

 
  A. Budget Report Discuss Melissa Richardson 3 m
   

Review June 2025 Reports.

 

 
VII. Governance 7:16 PM
  A. Core 5 Meeting Update FYI Rev. Michael Richardson 5 m
   

There was no Core 5 Meeting or minutes for the month of August 2025.

 
VIII. Other Business 7:21 PM
  A. Human Resources Vote Melissa Richardson 10 m
   

 

Recommendation for hire 

Middle School Science Teacher-  Octavius Harper

P/T Transportation/Cafeteria Worker- Donald Richardson

Math Interventionist Teacher / Bus Driver- Patricia Richardson

 
IX. Close Section
 

 In accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. ยง143-318.11(c), the Executive School Board will convene in closed session.  To discuss contracts and personel.

 


 

 
X. Closing Items 7:31 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Gideon Lee 10 m