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Superintendent reports stable district enrollment, highlights NAACP partnership, CTE expansion and new school field progress
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Johnson reported February 18 enrollment totals (district total 1,114), described partnerships with county commissioners and the NAACP, introduced a Career and Technical Education update, and Henry Rice provided a construction progress report on the new school field.
At its February meeting, the Pamlico County Board of Education received a superintendent's report from Dr. Johnson that combined enrollment figures, partnership outreach and program highlights.
Dr. Johnson said the district’s membership figures as of Feb. 18 were: primary school 335, Fred Anderson 144, middle school 243 and Pamlico County High School 392, for a district total of 1,114 students. He told the board he attended two county commission meetings this month to provide a ‘‘state of the district’’ update and met with regional superintendents and State Superintendent Moe Green. Dr. Johnson also described hosting the local NAACP chapter and thanked the organization for sponsoring a summer “Camp Learn A Lot” program that provided supplemental instruction to elementary students.
As part of Career and Technical Education Month, Dr. Johnson introduced CTE director Sean Carwin, who outlined program areas (law/public safety; transportation/logistics; drones; work‑based learning) and listed industry certifications available to students, including ServSafe, EMS/EMT and construction-related NCCER credentials. Carwin noted that state legislation (referred to in the presentation as "state bill 193") will require that 8th graders have a career plan beginning with the 2024–25 school year.
Facilities coordinator Henry Rice gave the monthly capital‑projects update on the new school field: land clearing and grading are complete, netting/backstop and fence work are in progress, Carolina Greens is finishing the field and warning track, and quotes are pending for dugouts, sidewalks and electrical work. Rice said several items on the allowance list were completed under budget and that staff hoped to reallocate savings to finish remaining work.
Board members thanked teachers and staff for recent work and recognized grants secured by student‑services staff. Dr. Johnson framed the session around ‘‘relationships’’ with employees, students and community partners and asked partners to present updates to the board as projects advance.
The board scheduled follow-up briefings and will receive additional progress updates on capital projects and CTE programming.
