MEDIA NOTICE

Posted – March 17, 2025 

There will be a Policy Committee Meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Education on March 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Executive Conference Room at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC 28806.   

The Policy Committee meeting is open to the public. Please use entrance “A”. We ask that bags or water bottles not be brought into the building. Public comment will not be heard at the meeting in accordance with BCS Board Policy #2230. 

All meetings will take place at the Buncombe County Board of Education located at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC. 

Information concerning the Board of Education can be found at Board.BuncombeSchools.org or view the Policy Committee 

For information, please contact: BCS Communications Department, Buncombe County Public Schools, 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC  28806 communications@bcsemail.org Office:  828.255.5997

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Policy Committee Meeting

9:00 a.m. – Executive Conference Room

March 20, 2025 

AGENDA     

 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 

·         Approve minutes from February 25, 2025 meeting 

·         Review Policy Updates for Approval at the April 3, 2025 School Board Meeting 

o   3470/4305 Alternative Learning Programs

o   4270/6145 Concussion and Head Injury

o   4320 Tobacco Products- Students

o   4370 Student Discipline Hearing Procedures

o   5026/7250 Smoking and Tobacco Products

o   8305 Grant Administration

o   9125 Participation of Minority Owned Business 

·         Policies for Discussion 

·         Policy for Ratification- According to Policy 2410, Policy Development, “The superintendent is authorized to correct typographical errors in existing policies and to make technical and confirming changes necessitated by changes in state and federal law. Such changes are effective immediately subject to ratification by majority vote by the board at its next board meeting.” 

o    3470/4305 R Alternative Learning Programs                                                                                                                                

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