A pair of meetings on Friday will look at the financial predicament of Wayne County Public Schools. On Friday at 9 AM, the Wayne County Board of Education has called a special meeting to look at the district’s budget and finances. Then at 1 PM Friday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to…… read more »
It has been a little over a week since the Wayne County Board of Education moved to have schools hold on-field graduation ceremonies with social distancing and other safety protocols put in place. Over the past week, high school principals met with their graduation committees, scaled down events as much as possible to reduce the…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools is taking immediate action to address a nearly $5 million fund balance deficit. On Tuesday, WCPS Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore told the Board of Education about the deficit. The Board of Education accepted Dr. Dunsmore’s resignation on Wednesday. The Wayne County Board of Education approved hiring Dr. James Merrill as the interim…… read more »
The Superintendent of Wayne County Public Schools has resigned. The Wayne County Board of Education accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore late Wednesday evening. The school board also named Dr. James Merrill acting superintendent through June 26th. Merrill will then become the interim superintendent for the district on June 27th. Dunsmore’s resignation comes…… read more »
On Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Education held a Special Called Meeting that included the presentation of the 2018-2019 fiscal year audit for the first time, along with the auditor’s findings. Following the audit presentation, the Board asked WCPS Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore a series of questions, including whether he had been able to…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools plans to hold in-person, on-field graduations for its high school seniors. During a special meeting of the Wayne County Board of Education on Friday, WCPS Communications and Public Information Officer Ken Derksen explained the option preferred by 81% of respondents was for in-person, on-field graduations at each individual school’s athletic field. School…… read more »
While the school year and remote learning are winding down for students, some families are looking ahead to next fall when their child begins school for the first time. Wayne County Public Schools has begun its kindergarten registration, which will be an online process for the first time. Parents and guardians can access the registration…… read more »
Local high school seniors have until Friday morning to weigh in on what their graduation ceremonies may look like this year. Wayne County Public Schools put out the survey to seniors after some took issue with the initial plan to hold drive-in graduation ceremonies at the Berkeley Mall. During a special meeting of the Wayne…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools is considering altering its high school graduation plans. After originally announcing drive-in graduation ceremonies due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear not everyone was behind that plan during a special called meeting of the Wayne County Board of Education on Friday. Wayne County interim Health Director Ken Stern urged…… read more »
At Monday evening’s monthly Board of Education meeting, WCPS administrators announced the district’s plan to hold live commencement events for its graduating classes of 2020. “School districts are struggling nationwide for how to honor their graduating seniors in this COVID-19 environment,” states Ken Derksen, WCPS 2020 Graduation Coordinator. “We have reviewed North Carolina’s guidelines for…… read more »
