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Randolph County Schools board hears parents’ safety complaints as leaders outline potential staff cuts
Summary
Parents told the board about classroom assaults and stressed student safety while district leaders presented a funding review that could require about 32 position reductions if federal and state grants are not confirmed.
The Randolph County Schools board heard emotional public comments about student safety and a detailed presentation about funding uncertainty that administrators said could force roughly 32 position reductions to balance the FY26 budget.
Vicki Dwit, executive secretary for Randolph County Schools, told the board she was speaking “to express my concerns regarding recent developments” and defended Superintendent Dr. Dilly against what she described as sustained public ridicule and personal attacks, urging commenters to direct policy concerns to the board rather than administrators.
A parent, Ralph Gray, described repeated incidents in his son’s kindergarten classroom at Georgo Elementary School and said his 5-year-old “doesn't want to go to school,” adding that an incident report had been filed after an episode on Feb. 27. Gray asked what steps the district is taking to ensure students’ safety.
The board moved through routine consent…
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