Perry, the other newcomer to the board, was elected to the District 6 seat, which previously was held by Margaret Ellis, who retired from the board after 32 years. He is pastor at Cook’s Chapel AME Zion Church in Henderson and St. Mary’s AME Zion Church in Kittrell, but he also is a substitute teacher in Warren County Schools.

School Board Begins New Term With Swearing-In Ceremony Dec. 12

Omega T. Perry serves as pastor at Cook’s Chapel AME Zion Church in Henderson and St. Mary’s AME Zion Church in Kittrell.

Candidate Filings For March 2026 Primary - WIZS

Omega T. Perry works as a substitute teacher in Warren County Schools.

Omega T. Perry
operry@vcs.k12.nc.us
School Board Member
District 6
Elected in November 2022

Meet The School Board - Vance County Public Schools

Randy Oxendine and Omega Perry are beginning their first terms on the school board, representing District 2 and District 6, respectively. They join returning board members Gloria White and Ruth Hartness.

Omega currently serves as a Vance County Board of Education member representing District 6. He was elected in November 2022 and began his first term on the board.

2026 North Carolina General Election

Lottery Funding Request
The approval of the Public School Building Repair & Renovation Fund from the NC Education Lottery
The current R&R Lottery Funds balance of $1,859,480.41 will be used for painting and roofing projects at EMR and
Pinkston.
Being no further discussion Mrs. Lewis motioned and Dr. Perry second, (6-0) to approve the Lottery Funding Request.

Finance62725CalledBoardMinutes062724.pdf

 Flowers Baking Co. Bread $98,578.00
Upon motion by Mrs. White and seconded by Dr. Perry the Board unanimously (5-0) approved the School Nutrition
Bid contracts.School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding (SRO MOU)

CallBoardFinanceMinutes062724.pdf

Student Services Contracts for 2025-2026
The following contracts are being extended to ensure the continuation of our instructional support for teachers and
students. Maintaining these partnerships, the district will gain data-driven tools to ensure student progress
throughout the school year.
▪ Jordan Driving School $148,401.00 State Driver Training Allotment Funds
▪ SRO $350,000.00 State At-Risk Student Services Funds
▪ Thomas Transportation $30,000.00 Federal Title I Funds
▪ William Hawkins $28,800.00 State At-Risk Funds
$557,201.00 Being no further discussion Mrs. Cobb motioned and Dr. Perry second, (6-0) to approve the Student Services
contracts for the 2025-2026 school year.

As a school board member, seconded approval of lottery repair funding for painting and roofing projects at EMR and Pinkston.

As a school board member, seconded the board's unanimous approval of school nutrition bid contracts.

As a school board member, seconded approval of 2025–2026 student-services contracts that continue instructional support for teachers and students.

- As a school board member, seconded approval of lottery repair funding for painting and roofing projects at EMR and Pinkston.
- As a school board member, seconded the board's unanimous approval of school nutrition bid contracts.
- As a school board member, seconded approval of 2025–2026 student-services contracts that continue instructional support for teachers and students.

School Facilities & Resources

Upon motion by Mrs. White and seconded by Dr. Perry the Board unanimously (5-0) approved the Exceptional Children contracts.

As a school board member, seconded the board's unanimous approval of Exceptional Children contracts.

- As a school board member, seconded the board's unanimous approval of Exceptional Children contracts.

Access to Education

As of April 6, 2026, Omega T. Perry did not have a website or any information online.

Teachers

This contract is the K-12 science vendor that will renew the student and teacher licenses and upgrade the curriculum for the 2024-2025 science standards. A total cost of $109,968.00 of federal funds will be used. Upon motion by Mrs. White and seconded by Dr. Perry the Board unanimously (5-0) approved the Discovery Education contract.

Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) Contracts for 2025-2026
The following contracts are being extended to ensure the continuation of our instructional support for teachers and
students. Maintaining these partnerships, the district will gain data-driven tools to ensure student progress
throughout the school year.
▪ AVID Membership (VCHS, VCMS, V3A, Carver) $25,617.00 – Federal Title II Supporting Effective Instruction
▪ Curriculum Associates $243,011.59 Title I Funds
▪ Discovery Ed $100,613.50 Title I Funds
▪ Edmentum
▪ APEX $43,202.04 State Restart Funds
▪ Courswork (V3A add-on) $20,298.10 State Funds
▪ Graduation Alliance $ TBD
▪ Laura Rigsbee $52,200.00 State AIG Funds
▪ Learning A-Z $33,760.00 Title I Funds
▪ NC Elevated $109,500.00 Title I Funds
▪ NearPod $33,300.00 Title I Funds
▪ Qualtrics $25,000.00 Local Funds & State CTE Funds
▪ School Mint Grow $24,282.00 State Advanced Teaching Roles Funds
▪ Studies Weekly $53,663.48 Title I Funds
▪ Xello $17,595.81 CTE State Funds
$784,043.52

Being no further discussion Mrs. Cobb motioned and Dr. Perry second, (6-0) to approve the C&I contracts for the
2025-2026 school year, excluding Graduation Alliance.

As a school board member, seconded the unanimous approval of a Discovery Education contract to renew science licenses and update curriculum for the 2024–2025 standards.

As a school board member, seconded approval of 2025–2026 curriculum and instruction contracts, excluding Graduation Alliance.

- As a school board member, seconded the unanimous approval of a Discovery Education contract to renew science licenses and update curriculum for the 2024–2025 standards.
- As a school board member, seconded approval of 2025–2026 curriculum and instruction contracts, excluding Graduation Alliance.

School Curriculum

 Health/Life/Dental/Misc. $ 74,841.00
Upon motion by Mrs. White and seconded by Dr. Perry the Board unanimously (5-0) approved the School Resource
Officer Memorandum of Understanding.

As a school board member, seconded the board's unanimous approval of a school resource officer memorandum of understanding.

- As a school board member, seconded the board's unanimous approval of a school resource officer memorandum of understanding.

Student Wellbeing

Omega T. Perry

- As a school board member, seconded the board's unanimous approval of school nutrition bid contracts.
- As a school board member, seconded approval of 2025–2026 student-services contracts that continue instructional support for teachers and students.

As of April 6, 2026, Omega T. Perry’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Omega T. Perry is the pastor of Cook’s Chapel AME Zion Church in Henderson and St. Mary’s AME Zion Church in Kittrell.

Omega is a pastor at Cook’s Chapel AME Zion Church in Henderson and St. Mary’s AME Zion Church in Kittrell, and a substitute teacher in Warren County Schools.

Omega was elected to the Vance County Board of Education's District 6 seat.

Omega is a school board member. He works at Vance County Schools Board of Education, where he has been since November 2022.

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