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A Department of Public Instruction team rated Wayne County’s beginning teacher support program 'accomplished and distinguished'; the board heard that the district has 163 beginning teachers (122 alternatively licensed) and 185 international teachers and introduced the beginning teacher coordinators.
North Carolina / School Districts / Wayne County Public Schools
Wayne County Board approved facilities committee recommendations including a reorganization merging maintenance, operations and safety/security, a Duke Energy rate lock for Grantham Middle School, purchase orders for school parking lots, and mutual termination of Venture Rehabilitation contracts with direct-hire plans for tutors.
North Carolina / School Districts / Wayne County Public Schools
The board approved the sale of Fremont Stars Elementary to Fremont Ford Inc., authorized removal/replacement of Southern Wayne High School bleachers, approved several purchase orders (including moving an AC unit), and accepted a Duke Energy rate-lock agreement pending legal review.
North Carolina / School Districts / Wayne County Public Schools
The board approved a request to waive section C.3 of its calendar-development policy to expand the calendar committee and gather more stakeholder input, with a motion to bring final recommendations back in February.
North Carolina / School Districts / Wayne County Public Schools
Auditors gave Wayne County Public Schools a clean (unmodified) opinion on fiscal 2025 financial statements but noted a $3.2 million drop in general fund balance and cautioned that continued use of reserves at current rates could deplete available fund balance in a few years.
North Carolina / School Districts / Wayne County Public Schools
The board recognized students selected for the Macy's Great American Marching Band and teacher-award winners and apprentices; during board remarks a District 5 member announced he will not file for reelection next year and praised superintendent Dr. Richard.
North Carolina / School Districts / Wayne County Public Schools
At the Dec. 1 meeting the Lincoln Board of Education elected William Joyner as board chair and Tommy Sanders as vice chair after floor nominations; both leadership votes were taken by voice and announced by the board attorney.
North Carolina / School Districts / Wayne County Public Schools
The Wayne County Public Schools board approved its consent agenda, including item 3b — a White County Public School phone modernization project — during a brief morning meeting (date not specified).
North Carolina / School Districts / Wayne County Public Schools
The Wayne County Board of Education voted unanimously Oct. 6 to rescind policy 36-31, suspend policy 20-14 and implement a rewritten policy (36-32) on a first-read basis after a recommendation from the policy committee.
North Carolina / School Districts / Wayne County Public Schools
Wayne County Board of Education approved renewal of an MOU with the College of Health Sciences at Saint Louis University; board recorded unanimous approval after legal review.