North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
After a second district survey with 1,541 responses, the Craven County Schools Board voted to name the consolidated Tucker Creek/Havelock school 'Freedom Middle School Aviators.' The decision drew comments about community identity and campaign influence before the roll-call vote carried.
North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
The board recessed into closed session under cited general statute language for attorney consultation and personnel matters, returned with no action, then unanimously approved Human Resources report addendum 7b for January 2026.
North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
Craven County Schools staff told the board to plan for possible combined state and federal funding reductions of roughly $10 million for the upcoming school year, cited declining ADM and ESSER-funded recurring positions, and recommended a position audit and aligned facilities/strategic planning.
North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
Kelly Muse told the board the promised CTE/ag funding from county commissioners has not arrived and raised a parent’s complaint that a West Craven High School EC student's concussion incident report was withheld; the board said the county payment is 'on its way' and staff are investigating the incident.
North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
ITRI/ORED told the Craven County Board that roughly 39 pending residential developments (about 4,000 homes) around New Bern will shape school enrollment; consultants said elementary enrollment should slowly rebound while capacity calculations rely on 2019 Smith‒Senate figures and invited the board to request alternate scenarios.
North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
Dr. Matthew Cheeseman was administered the oath of office and addressed trustees and community members, pledging to focus on relationships, staff support and student voice as he begins his tenure.
North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
The Craven County Board of Education moved the Tucker Creek/Havelock Middle consolidation groundbreaking to Feb. 17 and voted 5–2 to conduct a second naming survey limited to one vote per person, after district staff presented construction progress and survey results.
North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
Trustees were told 19 public‑records requests were handled since August (one outstanding), heard a first reading of the technology responsible‑use policy to move to the February consent agenda, approved Human Resources Report No. 7, and entered closed session under state statute before returning with no action taken.
North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
Trustees unanimously adopted Budget Amendment No. 1, which records about $2.07 million in additional state funds and $3.73 million in federal grant adjustments and reallocations across PRCs including reading bonuses and IDEA true-ups.
North Carolina / School Districts / Craven County Schools
The Craven County Board of Education reviewed a resolution to sell the surplus F.R. Daniels Elementary School property (about 2.4 acres) to the Housing Authority of the City of New Bern for $385,000; a motion to adopt was made and seconded, and no vote tally appears in the transcript.