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Superintendent touts grant wins, Spanish immersion and professional learning; board hears first-read of Title IX and safety policy updates
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Parker highlighted a three-year 21st Century grant at P.W. Moore, district achievement gains, planned professional learning on Oct. 14, and expansion of Spanish immersion; Rachel Haynes presented first-read policy updates triggered by Title IX rule changes and NC Session Law 2023-78.
At the Sept. 23 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Parker reported several district updates and accomplishments and the board received a first reading of multiple policy revisions.
Dr. Parker recognized P.W. Moore Elementary for securing a competitive 21st Century grant that will fund free after-school programming over three years. He said the program will expand opportunities for about 120 additional students each day and credited staff and grant collaborators for the award. "These grants are awarded by the federal government and they are extremely difficult to be awarded," Dr. Parker said, thanking staff and partners.
Dr. Parker also highlighted districtwide gains reported at a recent press conference and previewed a district professional learning day scheduled for Oct. 14. He described early results from newly launched Spanish-immersion kindergarten and first-grade classrooms, noting that students were already using Spanish in class and counting to 50 in Spanish after a few weeks of instruction.
During new-business policy discussion, Rachel Haynes presented first-read updates to several policies driven by recent Title IX regulatory changes, EEOC guidance and North Carolina Session Law 2023-78 (threat assessment teams). Haynes said the revisions consolidate harassment and discrimination complaint handling under a single policy and update school-safety and counseling program sections to reflect required peer-to-peer support and threat-assessment requirements. She told the board these changes are a first read and will return for action at the next meeting.
During the student-board reports, student members from local high schools shared updates on clubs, competitions and a request from a student representative about bathroom conditions; Erica Moore said some female restrooms at her school have broken toilets and doors that do not close, a facilities concern she asked the board to note.
The board took no final action on policy updates at the Sept. 23 meeting; Haynes said the materials would be brought back for formal adoption at a future meeting after the first read.
