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Superintendent announces graduation date; board honors long‑time educator Laura P. Ruffin
Summary
Surry County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Monroe announced graduation for the class of 2025 at Luther Porter Jackson Middle School on May 31 and asked the board to lower flags in honor of Laura P. Ruffin; the board approved flying flags at half‑staff.
Dr. Monroe, superintendent of Surry County Public Schools, told the board the district will celebrate the Class of 2025 at Luther Porter Jackson Middle School on May 31 with a start time listed as 10:00 a.m. (announcement read during superintendent remarks). He also requested the board consider honoring Laura P. Ruffin, who served the school division for more than 50 years; the board later approved a motion to fly county flags at half‑staff on Friday in her memory.
Board members and the chair thanked school staff for student government day and noted community events coming up, and they asked staff to implement the flag lowering and to include memorial recognition in county communications. The board said it planned to take action on the flag request by vote at the meeting and carried the motion.
