The Cabarrus County Board of Education meets Monday, Sept. 28, for a planning session five weeks before voters decide on a $340 million school bond referendum.
The session begins at 6 p.m. at the Cabarrus County Schools Education Center, 4401 Old Airport Road in Concord, according to the district's posted agenda. An open session starts at 6 p.m., with a closed session to follow. The agenda does not list specific discussion topics for the open portion.
The agenda lists all seven board members: Catherine Moore, Greg Mills, Pamela Escobar, Shannon Lancaster, Robert Walter, Sam Treadaway and Melanie Freeman.
Unlike recent work sessions, the planning session notice does not include a public livestream link. The district has not confirmed whether the meeting will be streamed.
The session comes as the district prepares for a Nov. 3 general election that includes two bond questions. The larger asks voters to approve up to $340 million in school bonds for Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools. A separate question covers up to $60 million for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.
The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners adopted the $340 million bond order on July 21. The district's public school systems face more than $1 billion in capital needs over the next decade, according to county bond materials.
Projects in the district's 2026 Long-Term Capital Plan include a $140 million replacement of Central Cabarrus High School, a $55 million renovation of Northwest Cabarrus Middle School and $15 million to convert the former R. Brown McAllister Elementary into a pre-K center.
If approved, the bonds would add an estimated $42.50 per year in property taxes for every $100,000 of assessed value, according to the official ballot language.
Voter registration for the Nov. 3 election closes Friday, Oct. 9. Early in-person voting begins Thursday, Oct. 15, with same-day registration available. Cabarrus County hosts a GO Bond information session Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Afton Ridge Library & Active Living Center in Kannapolis. A second session is set for Monday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Harrisburg Library.
