During its monthly meeting this week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the following principal change: Eastern Wayne Middle assistant principal, Edward “E.J.” Cromartie, Jr, was named the principal of Mount Olive Middle. Mr. Cromartie has 15 years of public education experience. He has served as an assistant principal at Brogden Middle, North Drive…… read more »
Three WCPS schools will have new principals in the new year. This week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved two principal changes during a Special Called Meeting. Carver Heights Elementary assistant principal, Winter Goodson, will be the new principal at Carver Heights Elementary. She is replacing Dr. Patrice Faison who is resigning at the…… read more »
The search for the next Superintendent of Wayne County Public Schools continues. At this week’s special meeting, Wayne County Board of Education Chair Chris West announced the district would be reopening the application period for superintendent candidates. The new application period runs through March 15th. The superintendent search will still be handled by the North…… read more »
On Wednesday December 16, at a Special Called meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education in a 5-2 vote approved postponing the district’s K-5 Plan A transition from January 11 to January 25. This move was made to give the schools, district administrators, and transportation staff time to effectively complete transition plans and to have…… read more »
Wednesday evening, the Wayne County Board of Education unanimously appointed Dr. David Lewis, assistant superintendent for accountability/information technology services, as the district’s interim superintendent beginning January 1. Dr. Lewis will be replacing interim superintendent, Dr. James Merrill, whose contract ends at the end of December. “It is my goal to continue working to bring stability to…… read more »
K-5 schools in Wayne County will not move into “Plan A” in-person learning until at least late January. Wednesday, the Wayne County Board of Education took another look at reopening plans for the district’s K-5 classrooms. School board member Jennifer Strickland says she does not believe the schools are responsible for spreading the coronavirus. School…… read more »
For more than a month, leadership from Wayne County Public Schools and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, in conjunction with a small delegate of elected officials and county staff, have been exploring the possibilities of a new school located on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. On Monday evening, WCPS interim superintendent, Dr. James Merrill, presented…… read more »
During its monthly meeting this week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the following principal change: Carver Elementary principal, Antoinette Ward, will replace retiring principal, Wendy Hooks, as the new principal for Meadow Lane Elementary. Ward has more than 29 years of education experience and has served in her present role since 2018. Prior…… read more »
Monday, Wayne County Public Schools reported a COVID-19 cluster at Meadow Lane Elementary, which involves three staff members and two students, none of whom have been on campus since November 23. “The school had two reported cases on November 24. Today, we learned about three additional cases. Based on contract tracing, we believe these cases…… read more »
A two-year College Readiness Program from the National Math and Science Initiative is launching at Charles B. Aycock High and Eastern Wayne High, two schools with higher percentages of military-connected students near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The U.S. Department of Defense funds the program. “Seymour Johnson Air Force Base congratulates both Charles B. Aycock…… read more »
