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Superintendent: Beaufort County Schools removed from state'low-performing list; Washington Elementary design, $42M grant on track

Beaufort County Board of Commissioners · September 9, 2024
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The Beaufort County Schools superintendent told commissioners the district has been removed from the NC Department of Public Instruction's low-performing list, highlighted strong year-over-year school-performance gains and provided an update on the Washington Elementary project, funded largely by a $42 million state capital grant with county match to follow.

Beaufort County Schools reported measurable gains in school performance and outlined progress on a new Washington Elementary School project during the county commissioners meeting.

The superintendent told the board the district has been removed from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's low-performing designation after several schools increased their performance scores; she said 9 of 12 graded schools "met or exceeded growth," and three schools registered seven-point increases in school performance scores. The superintendent…

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