(GDN) — A Wayne County school board member will not seek reelection. Jennifer Strickland announced on Monday she would not seek another term on the Board of Education. Strickland, the District 4 representative, thanked the Grantham and Rosewood community for their support over the past seven years. … read more »
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Strickland Won’t Seek Reelection To School Board
Foucht Officially Joins Board Of Education
Craig Foucht was sworn in Friday afternoon at the WCPS Central Services office as the new District 5 Board of Education representative. Also in attendance were Dr. David Lewis (Superintendent), Cassie Barnes (Notary of the Public), and Don Christopher West (Board Chair).… read more »
Foucht Named New District 5 Representative On Board Of Education
The Wayne County Board of Education selects its newest member. Craig Foucht has been named the new District 5 representative on the School Board. Foucht and fellow candidate Philip French were interviewed by the Board of Education on Thursday. The board then voted 5-1 and selected Foucht as the replacement for Joe Democko. Democko stepped…… read more »
WCPS Keeps Masks Mandatory For At Least Another Month
Wayne County Public Schools will maintain its mandatory masking policy for another month. At this week’s meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education voted 5 -1 and approved maintaining the existing PreK-12 masking requirements for students, staff and visitors. During the meeting, it was shared 372 WCPS students have avoided exclusion from class over the…… read more »
School Board Approves Latest Details For Fremont Elementary School’s Construction
The deal is struck and Wayne County is moving forward with planning for the construction of the new Fremont Elementary School. The Wayne County Board of Education met Thursday and approved the Fremont School deed and lease agreement reached with the county. School board attorney Richard Schwartz went through the details, and says the school…… read more »
School Board Sets Process For Filling District 5 Seat
Work begins to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Wayne County Board of Education. The board met Monday and set the process for filling the vacancy that will be created when current District 5 representative Joe Democko steps down on October 1st. Fellow school board member Patricia Burden made the motion for filling Democko’s seat…… read more »
Democko To Step Down From Wayne County Board Of Education
A member of the Wayne County Board of Education announces his resignation. At the conclusion of Monday’s meeting, District 5 representative and Vice-Chair Joe Democko announced he was stepping down from the school board due to family health matters. Democko says he will be having to spend time in New York to help care for…… read more »
WCPS Releases Statement On Fremont Elementary Funding Agreement
The following statement has been released on behalf of the Wayne County Board of Education: The Wayne County Board of Education looks forward to continuing to work constructively with the Board of County Commissioners to build a wonderful new Fremont Elementary School with the support of a $15 million grant secured from the State of…… read more »
Commissioners: Fremont Elementary Waiting For School Board Approval
Wayne County Government issued the following release on Wednesday regarding the construction of the new Fremont Elementary School: In October 2020, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners and Wayne County Board of Education met in Fremont to announce a new school to replace Fremont STARS Elementary. This new school would replace a facility built in 1923 with…… read more »
WCPS Superintendent: Critical Race Theory Not Part Of New Social Studies Standards
Critical Race Theory is not part of the current curriculum at Wayne County Public Schools. Several people have brought their concerns regarding CRT to the Wayne County Board of Education over the past few months. WCPS Superintendent Dr. David Lewis provided clarification on where CRT stands in the district at this week’s school board meeting.…… read more »
