Wayne County Public Schools has released the following information on the decision to reopen schools under the Plan “B” concept: On Monday, July 20, the Wayne County Board of Education discussed draft reopening plans at a special called meeting. After much discussion, the Board in a 5-2 decision, voted to reopen schools under the Plan…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools will start planning to reopen under Plan “B,” meaning school buildings will have to be ready for some students to return in the fall. The Wayne County Board of Education approved moving forward with the Plan “B” option during a special called meeting Monday. School board member Jennifer Strickland made the…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools is working on its reopening plans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wayne County Public Schools has posted draft school reopening plans for the fall, which families, staff and the public can review and share feedback on. The plans were posted on the district’s website on a newly created webpage, called…… read more »
As part of the district’s ongoing planning efforts for reopening, Wayne County Public Schools wants to hear from parents about their intentions for the fall. The district has rolled out a short but important survey which will let parents tell the school district if they intend to send their child to school if buildings are…… read more »
It is July, but Wayne County Public Schools has not yet approved an official budget for its new fiscal year. That’s as the district attempts to overcome a nearly $5 million fund balance deficit disclosed last month. At last week’s meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education approved an interim budget resolution, as explained by…… read more »
Six Wayne County Public Schools graduates and one 2019 graduate are getting some extra support to attend college in the fall thanks to the Emmet & Mary Robinson Trust Fund Scholarship Program. The trust fund was set up by Emmet and Mary Robinson to award scholarships to students who attend a WCPS high school. The…… read more »
In planning for how school will look in the fall, Wayne County Public Schools is rolling out a number of surveys in the coming days to get parent and staff input. The first survey that was made live is specific to remote instruction. Next week, two additional surveys will be released. The first will be…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools is taking its first steps in finding a new permanent superintendent. During the regular meeting Monday, Wayne County Board of Education Chair Chris West led the discussion on how to go about the search for WCPS’s new Superintendent. He said the school board has two main options – finding superintendent candidates…… read more »
Facing a $5 million fund balance deficit, Wayne County Public Schools will be facing some difficult financial decisions. At a special called meeting on Thursday, WCPS Acting Superintendent Dr. James Merrill braced the Wayne County Board of Education on the forthcoming budget crunch. Dr. Merrill says he’s looking at where the district can make cuts,…… read more »
On Thursday, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the following principal changes during a Special Called Meeting: Wayne Middle/High Academy principal, John Bell, was named the new principal of Charles B. Aycock High School. Mr. Bell has taught at the elementary level, served as an assistant principal in grades K-12, and a principal in…… read more »
