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Craven Virtual Academy principal outlines enrollment drop, staffing and curriculum changes
Summary
Craven Virtual Academy principal Mickey Warren told the school board the program has declined from 179 students in 2021 to 117 this year, described changes to staffing and contracts after ESSER funding ended, and said the school has revised an 8th-grade social studies course to meet North Carolina standards after staff raised concerns.
Craven Virtual Academy Principal Mickey Warren reported to the Craven County Board of Education on enrollment, staffing and curriculum changes for the district's virtual program.
Warren said the school started in 2021 with 179 students and has declined to 117 this year, a drop she linked in part to students returning to traditional schools after COVID: "Last year, a 126. And then this year, we have a 117." She told the board she has hired an administrative assistant and now has two staff members plus herself, and that budget and contracted curriculum decisions have changed since ESSER funding ended.
Warren explained the school's learning model and course offerings, saying elementary students receive live instruction in core subjects Monday through Thursday while many middle- and high-school courses are self-paced unless they carry an EOG/EOC requirement. She described the contract with Edmentum for curriculum access and said the district's contracted amount for…
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