BY KARISSA MILLER
The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved a plan to increase the district’s Prime Time summer camp rates.
Under a two-year adjustment plan, summer camp rates will increase from $160 per week to $175 per week starting in summer 2026. The rate will increase to $200 per week in summer 2027.
Chief Finance Officer Adam Steele said the adjustment is necessary to move the program toward financial sustainability while maintaining the high-quality, STEM-enriched environment our families expect.
“Despite these increases, Prime Time remains one of the most competitive and high-value options in the region when compared to neighboring districts and unlicensed program,” said Prime Time for Kids Director Jill Wingler.
Prime Time provides more than “all-day care” and is designed to combat “summer slide” through hands-on STEM projects and other educational activities.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other matters:
– The board approved the 2024-2025 audited statements.
Shannon Dennison of Anderson Smith & Wike PLLC gave a clean report, or unmodified opinion, of the district’s financial statements for 2024.
Steele said that the firm also looks at an individual I-SS school, which is selected at random, as part of their auditing process.
Highlights:
♦ Local Current Expense Fund: Decreased fund balance by $2,072,650.
♦ Capital Outlay Fund (Buildings/Infrastructure): Decreased fund balance by $2,656,465.
♦ Other Special Revenue Funds: Decreased fund balance by $1,174,534.
♦ Child Nutrition had a profit of $360,388.
♦ Prime Time had a loss of $479,604 from operations.
– The board approved Anita Kurn as an at-large member on the N.C. School Board Association Legislative Committee. This committee’s primary tasks are to develop the survey that is distributed to every school board member statewide and to then create the Draft 2027- 2028 NCSBA Legislative Agenda for consideration and adoption by the Delegate Assembly at November’s Annual conference.
– During the public comment period, community members voiced complaints about a variety of topics, including Kevin Angell’s resignation letter not being read aloud for a second time, the public comment period being at the end of the meeting, transparency and respect among board members.