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Clinton City Schools used its Dec. 8 meeting to recognize students of the month, employees of the month across schools and central services, note athletic and arts successes, and to honor board vice chair Carol Worley as the district’s first Raleigh Dingman award recipient from the NCSBA.
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The Clinton City Schools Board on Dec. 8 approved school improvement plans for Sunset Avenue Elementary and Clinton High after presentations that set measurable proficiency targets and described interventions; the meeting also featured a presentation on the community‑schools framework and a pilot of a universal screener (Edmentum).
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The Clinton City Schools Board of Education on Oct. 16 approved Sampson Middle Schools school improvement plan, which aims to raise proficiency and growth through AVID strategies, common assessments, targeted interventions and monthly data dives.
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Facilities director John Lowe reported lead-based paint findings at multiple Clinton City Schools buildings and described remediation challenges including removal or sealing of lockers and replacement of windows, the need to hire certified contractors and the likelihood the district will need to front costs before program reimbursement.
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The district's federal-programs director briefed the board about federal funding uncertainty and monitoring. She reported a decline in the districts Title I allocation to $994,000 this year and said federal monitoring timelines are unsettled, which could affect positions funded by federal dollars.
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Superintendent Wesley Johnson presented Carolina Demography benchmarking showing Clinton City Schools compares favorably in several academic indicators but ranks low on four- and five-year graduation rates. Board members asked for raw cohort counts and discussed reinstating a focused dropout-prevention role to address persistently low graduation.
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Architects and district staff outlined a 900‑student PK–2 program, a DPI needs‑based grant deadline and tradeoffs for four candidate parcels; board members were asked to start local outreach but declined to lock a site before geotech and landowner steps.
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External auditors delivered a clean opinion on the district’s 2024–25 financial statements, reported roughly $4.4 million in general‑fund balance and flagged ongoing cash use in the child‑nutrition enterprise fund as staffing and food costs rise.
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The district’s accountability director presented assessment results showing gains and declines across grades, highlighted work with English learners and AP testing, and the board discussed AVID and other classroom strategies to support student growth.
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Superintendent Wesley Johnson told the board Aug. 20 that the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will conduct a virtual desk audit Aug. 18–Sept. 12 after the district exceeded an unspecified "extend 1" threshold, and he also flagged recent payroll processing problems tied to the Link system that have affected employees.