North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
The board approved joining a pending national lawsuit against major social-media companies on a contingency basis; counsel said there is no upfront cost, the firm would use contingency fee arrangements, and any recovery may be apportioned among participating districts.
North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Superintendent Dr. Phipps told the board the district has implemented corrective actions after an Office of the State Auditor follow-up and reported fundraising and county forgiveness cut district-held debt to roughly $4.7 million (plus child nutrition loan obligations); the district will deliver a 120-day corrective-action update this month.
North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
After debate over ranking methodology, the board appointed Lee Garrity, David Perdue, Patty Gillenwater and Robert Gaines to a seven-member audit advisory committee; counsel had presented 49 applicants and a rubric-based ranking, and public commenters urged careful review of audit work.
North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
A senior JROTC instructor briefed the curriculum committee on program requirements under federal rules, noted multiple instructor vacancies (including Mount Tabor) and warned units could be lost if two‑instructor staffing requirements under Title 10 are not met.
North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Dr. Kimberly Forbes told the curriculum committee the district is pushing career and technical education (CTE) down into upper elementary and middle grades using VR career‑exploration units, job‑shadow days with local businesses and classroom supports; expansion is constrained by declining enrollment and funding.
North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
The committee voted to table approval of the Dec. 16, 2025 curriculum committee minutes after members said several questions (small‑group math, vocabulary samples, data comparisons and ROI/IB data) remained unanswered.
North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education failed to elect a new chair after repeated 4–5 ballots and rejected a motion to return the election next month, leaving the current chair and vice chair in place. The meeting included public criticism of board leadership and no formal change in leadership.
North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Chief academic officer Paula Wilkins and HeartMath representatives told the board the third-year tutoring partnership served roughly 150 students across three schools, with internal measures showing 98% of participants met growth goals; district staff said no district or Title I funds are used to operate the tutoring, which relies on fundraising and volunteers.
North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Superintendent Don Phipps reviewed FY2026 budget amendment and transfer No. 8 totaling about $35.1 million—largely federal grant carryover—and staff answered questions about state and local fund coding. The board approved a consent agenda (unanimous), capital bond projects (7–1) and an HVAC design contract (unanimous).
North Carolina / School Districts / Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
After more than an hour of public comment and board debate about instructional time, student wellbeing and legal risk, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board rescinded its prior calendar decision and voted to adopt a modified 2026–27 school calendar while staff pursues waiver or exemption options.