The Lenoir County Board of Education convened a special meeting on January 16, 2024, primarily to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of board member Keith King on December 5, 2023.
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Lenoir County Board of Education Intends to sell former Teachers Memorial School
The Lenoir County Board of Education recently issued a notice stating its intention to sell the property located at 500 Marcella Drive in Kinston, also known as the former Teachers Memorial School. The board plans to conduct the sale through the upset bid process inviting interested parties to submit their initial offers for purchase.
Election 2022 candidate interview: Jonathan Britt for Lenoir County Board of Education
Neuse News sat down with Lenoir County Board of Education District 5 candidate Jonathan Britt to discuss his candidacy and the upcoming election.
Four LCPS administrators in new roles for 2022-2023 school year
Three LCPS schools will open the 2022-2023 academic year under new leadership after the Lenoir County Board of Education approved principal and assistant principal assignments recommended by Superintendent Brent Williams on Monday night.
Perry introduces Senate Bill to allow recall of members of Lenoir County Board of Education
On Monday, NC Senator Jim Perry (R-Lenoir, Wayne) introduced Senate Bill 767 to allow the recall of the Lenoir County Board of Education members. Prior to the introduction of the bill, Perry sent communication of his intent to the Lenoir County School Board and the Lenoir County Commissioners.
“What I'm not going to do is ignore the parents of our community when a significant number of them have reached out and expressed concern about their feelings of when their thoughts and concerns were dismissed and they had no system to address their grievances,” said Perry. “They felt ignored like they were not heard.”
LCPS educators among first in state to complete Rethink Education training
Seven LCPS educators whose work helps ensure the quality of the district’s standard-setting digital learning initiative have earned their Rethink Education Facilitator Badge from the N.C. Department of Instruction as members of the initial cohort trained to become experts in how to use new statewide blended learning models that add online learning to existing classroom teaching.
Upcoming Lenoir County Meetings
Upcoming Lenoir County Meetings
Kinston High teacher Bright, Banks TA Harper tapped for top EC honors
Two women known for their devotion to the students in their Exceptional Children’s classes were honored Tuesday with the top annual awards presented by the LCPS Exceptional Children’s Department.
LCPS to fully implement Plan A instruction April 12
Effective April 12, more LCPS students in all grade levels will have the option of returning to school for face-to-face instruction as the district transitions to the state’s Plan A and its less restrictive physical distancing requirements.
Sharp decline in out-of-school suspensions reflect LCPS’s aim to keep students in class
An intentional, coordinated effort by Lenoir County Public Schools to strengthen the connection between teachers, students and parents has cut the number of out-of-school student suspensions by more than half over the past five school years.
Letter to the editor: Nancy Gilmore - Thank you, Lenoir County
From Nancy Gilmore, Write-in Candidate for Lenoir County Board of Education:
Thank you Lenoir County! I was overwhelmed with the response to the Write-In candidate campaign for Board of Education. Knowing that being a Write-In would be an uphill battle, I spent the 91 days (yes, that’s how long I had from filing for office until Election Day) in overdrive to get my name out. For a first time candidate, this was quite an undertaking and many would have never attempted it because of the obvious difficulty. But as I have always told my students, you never know if you don’t try!
Letter to the Editor: Ask Lenoir County Public Schools board members for an in-person education option
Parents are scrambling to find other options for kids to be in front of teachers and with other students, not dismissing COVID-19 risks, but acknowledging the comprehensive needs of students. Our neighboring Pitt County experienced a 60/40% in-person to remote learning sign-up, which organically provides additional space for meeting social distancing requirements. The same result would likely occur in Lenoir County, if given the option.
Letter to the editor: The petition is about parental choice
I am writing to all parents in Lenoir County, NC. I am writing to home school parents, private school parents, public school parents, parents who support the current plan, parents who do not support the current plan, and all parents of school-aged children in Lenoir County. Many of you may have heard, seen, signed, or shared a petition I have started regarding the Lenoir County Public Schools Reopening Plan. I am reaching out to you today to clarify the reason for the petition. The petition is about parental choice. The petition is only about parental choice.
Lenoir County Board of Education to review plan to reopen schools in meeting July 27
A special meeting of the Lenoir County Board of Education is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 27 to discuss plans to reopen schools for the 2020-21 school year.
Called Lenoir County school board meeting Thursday
LCPS has a called meeting of the Lenoir County Board of Education at 6 p.m. tonight. The board will convene to discuss the FY 2021 planning budget in advance of its presentation to county commissioners in May. Because of restrictions related to coronavirus, the meeting will be held remotely. Link to tonight’s meeting is included here.