Capital Projects The district secured a $42 million grant from North Carolina's Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund to build a new elementary school, signaling ongoing capital expansion and a sizable opportunity for construction, architecture and engineering services, security systems, IT infrastructure, and ongoing facilities maintenance across 15 campuses.

HR Leadership Change Executive Director of Human Resources Danielle Meeks appointed May 1 2026 creates an opportunity to modernize HR processes such as recruitment onboarding payroll benefits and compliance with potential to deploy ATS HRIS and learning platforms district wide.

IT Modernization Current tech stack includes Cloudflare web optimizations Microsoft Intune Modernizr Bootstrap and YouTube; opportunities to bolster device management cybersecurity cloud services and learning management system integration to support 15 schools and evolving remote and hybrid learning.

Facilities Growth New elementary school and related asset investments indicate ongoing procurement needs across facilities management HVAC security systems network infrastructure furniture and energy efficiency upgrades, offering opportunities for construction partners, integrators, and maintenance vendors.

Community Partnerships Active community engagement with organizations like United Way and local chambers points to sponsorships grants and local vendor opportunities for STEM outreach programs equipment donations and event support across the district.