D9 Connection

On Thursday, I attended Cary High School's Midyear Graduation. It was an honor to be able to celebrate the graduates' accomplishments. Congrats grads and families! On Friday and Saturday, I had planned to attend the WCPSS Cheer Competition (Middle and High School) at Green Hope High School; however, due to WCPSS canceling all extracurricular activities on Saturday, the event has been postponed. This week as a Board, we had two meetings: Special Called Board Meeting and Policy Committee. The Student Achievement Committee Meeting was canceled due to WCPSS being closed. At the Tuesday, January 25th Special Called Board Meeting: *The Board voted unanimously that Board members will not engage in any communications with anyone other than staff or counsel about the District 4 vacancy.  Board members will forward to the full Board any information received regarding the District 4 vacancy.  If you have questions about the vacancy, you are free to send an email to district4vacancy@wcpss...

On Thursday, I had planned to attend the Score Academy Midyear Graduation; however, due to the possibility of winter weather/hazardous road conditions, the ceremony was canceled. I want to congratulate all the midyear graduates! I wish you all the best on your next steps-military, college, career, or time to explore your options. This week as a Board, we had three meetings: Work Session, Board Meeting, and Facilities Committee. The Swearing In Ceremony for Craston Artis II was canceled. Initially, I was not provided a reason why it was canceled. I learned there were questions about his residency from one of the public speakers, Becky Lew-Hobbs, at the Board Meeting. Then later that evening, I was informed that due to questions being raised about his residency, the ceremony was put on hold.  At our January 14th Special Called Meeting for District 4 Interviews  (around the 11 minute mark), I brought up a concern about a candidate not submitting a letter of intent and I was assur...

On Thursday, I hosted a D9 Connection Meeting. This week as a Board, we had one meeting: Special Called Board Meeting for District 4 Interviews. At the Friday, January 14th Special Called Board Meeting: The Board interviewed four applicants for the District 4 Vacancy. The fifth candidate, Lonnie Ervin, withdrew his application. There was one candidate, Michael Williams, that did not submit one of the three documents listed on the vacancy posting (a letter of intent). I mentioned that and asked if he would still be interviewed since all documents were not submitted. The consensus of the Board was that he would move forward with the interview process.  The Board voted via paper ballots. Craston Artis, II, received seven votes and Michael Williams received one vote. Craston Artis, II, will be sworn in as the District 4 Board Representative on Tuesday, January 18th. I considered the documents the applicants submitted and their statements during the interviews. I voted for Michael Willi...

On Sunday, I hosted a D9 Connection Meeting. On Friday, I visited Crossroads FLEX. It was wonderful to learn more details about this unique, highly individualized high school option.  This week as a Board, we had two meetings: Work Session and Board Meeting. At the Tuesday, January 4th Work Session: The Board discussed current legislative priorities and suggested some changes to the priorities such as an Instructional Assistant in every K-5 classroom, restoring health benefits for retirees hired after January 1, 2021. To view the current priorities, click here . The Board discussed the current District 4 Board vacancy, timeline for applying, and interview date. Use this link to access the timeline. To view the vacancy posting, click here . To watch the January 4th Work Session, use  this link . At the Tuesday, January 4th Board Meeting: Superintendent Moore provided an update. She reviewed what was discussed in the Work Session (legislative priorities and District 4 vacancy)...