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District updates: Craven County Schools reports impact-aid progress, awards, CTE events and superintendent search community outreach
Summary
District staff reported 7,347 federal impact aid cards collected (63%), several staff and student recognitions, details on CTE 'Careers on Wheels' for fifth-graders, and that McPherson & Jacobson will present superintendent search findings to the board.
Craven County Schools provided district updates at the Oct. 14 work session, including progress on federal impact aid documentation, staff and student recognitions, upcoming CTE events for fifth graders, and outreach connected to the district's superintendent search.
Jennifer Wagner, who presented the report, said the district had collected 7,347 federal impact aid cards — roughly 63% of those sent home — with 4,342 remaining to meet the district goal of 100% completion. Wagner singled out Creekside Elementary School as the first school to reach 100% completion and said nine additional schools were at or above 80%.
Wagner also announced personnel and school recognitions: Ashley Eady, a first-grade teacher at Havelock Elementary, was named the district’s 2025 beginning teacher of the year; Marlo Artis of Craven Early College was named principal of the year; and Coach Wiggins, Havelock High School athletic director, received recognition from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Wagner identified other principal finalists and thanked custodial staff for National School Custodian Day.
On districtwide activities, Wagner described a fifth-grade Careers on Wheels event — referred to as the Cal Fair — hosted at Craven Community College with local industry partners and two sessions (08:50–10:50 and 12:30–14:30) to allow all fifth-grade students to participate. Wagner said the event is intended to spark career interest and strengthen school–business partnerships.
Wagner noted that McPherson & Jacobson, the consulting firm leading the superintendent search, had conducted an in-person community session on Sept. 25 and an online survey from Sept. 26–Oct. 3; the firm would deliver its findings to the board and that their portion of the meeting would be recorded and later made available to the public.
Other brief items included Special Olympics fall bocce ball activities, National Coaches Day and National School Lunch Week menu themes, and a planned districtwide pink-out on Oct. 30 in support of breast cancer awareness.
Wagner concluded, “That concludes my report,” and the board proceeded to the next agenda item.
