Moore County Schools; 5277 Hwy. Partly cloudy skies. The school board candidates are slated to appear in a second forum this week hosted by the League of Women Voters of Moore County. But Benway said that in addition to the academic backslide, hes running because of a very clear ideological challenge thats played out in school board meetings across the nation over the last year or so. Calcutt and Sampson, though, said that students in trouble need as much support from their schools as ever so that they dont fall behind in learning. Calcutt holds a doctoral degree in education leadership and now teaches at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, where shes chair of the education department. Maybe it allows us to be a little bit more focused, but we do have people at our schools who are not American citizens and wont be.. If we can stay on course with our buildings over the next five or six years, and not lose momentum, I think well be in a better place by the time those years roll around, she said. A $250 fine can be levied by the State Ethics Commission for failure to file a complete SEI on time. This marks the 30th consecutive quarter that Jack Daniel Employees Credit Union has earned Bauers top rating. It is on a back burner, it really is We need to remember that its simmering back there, because we really need it, said Carter. Rollie Sampson became Moore County Schools first district military family liaison in 2017, 12 years after her husbands Army career brought her here. - Committee Closed, Drum for Council . Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. On the ballot and below, you will find links to candidate information, including each . For more information, call the Moore County Board of Elections office at (910)947-3868. $10.17 Please note that if the address of a committees treasurer is not current, that committee may not receive these notifications but will still be liable for the reports. The school board's current budget request to the Moore County Board of Commissioners seeks to gain back from the most recent round of budget cuts in 2018 when 15 teaching positions were cut and to increase pay for support staff like custodians, cafeteria workers and teacher assistants. Terrance Ruth, a social work professor at N.C. State University and candidate for mayor of Raleigh, moderated. When they say we need to save money, lets talk about how much weve already trimmed off our budget. I started hearing that cry for help and I started seeing the sad faces on our teachers and hearing they were planning on leaving, then I started to see my friends take jobs in other districts, she said. PO Box 5588 | Pinehurst, NC 28374-5588. Benway helps run two organizations dedicated to supporting veterans in pursuit of public office, and is now running his own first campaign. State funding hasnt kept pace with increases in teacher salaries or the districts enrollment growth over the last decade. ~ Committee Closed, Lydia Boesch for Council - Committee Closed, Drum for Village Council In the process, the Advanced Career Center project was left by the wayside. Sampson, until recently a Moore County Schools employee, said that the district is renewing efforts to enforce its attendance policies and that its easy even for high school parents to keep track of when their children have missed class. Our transportation system is definitely an issue right now with at least children being late to school, she said. Our population is going up while our revenue that we get from the county and state is not, she said. I do understand that we graduate great kids, and they have great careers, and they get great scholarships, but its not everybody. In the last few years Moore County Schools student test scores have come under closer scrutiny. School Board Policies; Security Protocols and Public Gathering Guidelines; Strategic Plan; Board Meeting Archive; Committee Meetings Archive; Departments; Superintendent of Schools. They said they were pretty much booked between now and when early voting began.. The board of elections shall inspect the voter registration lists immediately upon receipt of the notice of candidacy and shall cancel the notice of candidacy of any candidate who is not eligible to vote in the election. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. All contributions in excess of $50.00 must be made by check, draft, money order, credit card, debit or other noncash method. The school board has long since cut popular programs like International Baccalaureate at Pinecrest, Spanish immersion at West End Elementary, and year-round calendars at four elementary schools. 910.725.0965 Ken Benway retired from active duty in 1993 and settled in Whispering Pines in 2004. Offices whose candidates must comply: The Following Public Servants G.S. School Board Policies; Security Protocols and Public Gathering Guidelines; Strategic Plan; Board Meeting Archive; Committee Meetings Archive; Departments; Superintendent of Schools. This includes access to the electronic replica edition of The Pilot. PO Box 5588 | Pinehurst, NC 28374-5588 For purposes of GS Chapter 138A, the Lieutenant Governor shall be considered a legislator when presiding over the Senate as President pursuant to Sec. Ginni Thomas also texted Meadows about another friend who shared election fraud conspiracy theories, National Democratic Redistricting Committee, By MARY KATE MURPHY || mkmurphy@thepilot.com, 2023 9th Congressional District Convention. Although the school board race is nonpartisan, the Moore County Republican Party is supporting Benway and Bruno, although Leach and Calcutt are also Republicans. Peggy Crawford of the League of Women Voters initially took the lead in organizing the forum and communicating with candidates. 1 min read. If the committee decides it will not spend or receive over $1000.00 then a Certification of Threshold form (CRO_3600) must be completed. We know those are ways to improve student performance, she said. We reached out to 146 candidates in contested races for city and school board offices in Sedgwick County and asked them to complete a candidate questionnaire. Benway and Bruno are running as a slate in alignment with the three board members elected in 2020. Create a password that only you will remember. This election features. Not endorsed by any candidate or candidate's committee. Calcutt went on to become a lead teacher for instructional technology at Union Pines, a forerunner of todays digital integration facilitators. You have permission to edit this article. I hear comments made before somebody has taken the time to do their due diligence as a board member to really ensure they have all the facts. Not endorsed by any candidate or candidates committee. Candidates also addressed the effect of disciplinary problems, including absenteeism, on the schools culture and academic success. He describes, among other . His three top priorities in running for re-election: school security, student achievement and fiscal responsibility. That left Thursdays forum to go forward with Calcutt and Sampson. info@mooredems.org Advocates Take Back the Bridge Where Anti Semitic Banner Dropped in Vass, Moore County residents rally against hate speech, Democratic NC Attorney General Josh Stein to run for governor, Coopers Visit Southern Pines to Shop, Show Support. Cash contributions must not exceed $50.00, this includes contributions made by the candidate themselves. Eachcandidate must file a Statement of Organization(CRO-2100A) thatformallynamesthe committee andnames a treasurer. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Moore County Schools has reached a historically high student enrollment as of its first official head count this year. Paid for by the Moore County Democratic Party. If a cash contribution of more than $50.00 is received by the committee; the amount over $50.00 shall be turned over to the State Board of Elections for deposit into the NC Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund. No more than two student assistants may be assigned to one voting place. There are four newcomers running for the boards two at-large seats: Ken Benway, Pauline Bruno, Robin Calcutt and Rollie Sampson. Bruno said that the district should not allow students to advance beyond third grade unless theyre testing at grade level in reading. Connect your account now. Every night that we can go home, lay our heads down and know we kept those kids safe, we felt like we accomplished something.. I can only see growth ahead, and with that growth the Advanced Career Center or at least another high school becomes essential.. She said she started to consider running for the Board of Education last year, when the board started to devote more attention to national controversies than local matters. As a board member, Sampson pledged to thoroughly research matters that come before the board and listen to all perspectives before making a decision or even offering an opinion. Crowding next time at the middle and high schools may again compete with the improvements needed at aging schools in central and northern Moore. Those cuts have included popular year-round and dual language programs, as well as teaching positions in fourth grade and up that have led to ballooning class sizes in those grades. All six Moore County Board of Education candidates took the same stage earlier this month to air their stances on everything from academics and absenteeism to hot-button topics like gender issues and whether the schools are appropriately instilling patriotic values. That criticism evolved into debates over everyday classroom teachings which Calcutt says her former colleagues interpreted as a vote of no confidence from some board members and residents. Home / Local Government / Moore County election results. Pam Thompson, who has a history of stepping up when the school board called, was the first to file for the seat when Lambert did not. I think theyre putting too much of a burden on our teachers to teach all the social stuff when the teachers need to teach the core subjects.. Were hoping its going to be us, certainly, on the Judeo-Christian side, because the trophy is the kids. "Lieutenant Governor Gilcrest recognized Vision to Learn as an important resource for providing students with access to glasses to support their academic success," Wheeler said. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. Im all for teachers, I understand what they do, I know how hard they work. If the students know that there are going to be consequences to their actions, then theyre not going to continue doing it, said Davis I dont think its a great huge issue that we cant get under control, but its something we certainly do need to address.. As a print subscriber, you also have unlimited digital access. 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If elected, Calcutt said that her first priority would be to repair relationships between teachers, staff and parents by making greater use of district-level parent advisory councils representing various demographics, as well as involving more parents in each schools improvement team. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. We have more independence I think here in Moore County, at the county level and the school system than we like to think, said Benway. Early voting runs from Oct. 17 through Nov. 3 at the Board of Elections office in Carthage and at the Douglass Center in Southern Pines. Nonpartisan Plurality. Damon Clark, who until last year worked in the school districts communications office, is running along with incumbents Ed Dennison and Libby Carter, a retired Pinecrest English teacher. Carter started teaching in Davidson County in 1975 and went on to establish Pinecrests powerhouse speech and debate team. Clearing voting booths of campaign literature left behind by voters. At the time of filing a notice of candidacy, each candidate shall pay to the board of elections with which they file under the provisions of G.S. The current filing fee is $5.00 for each municipality except Robbins, which is $10.00. Mar. I think the collaboration we had among the board, as well as with the commissioners, helped to begin breaking down some of those silos and really have an open conversation with regard to our direction. He also said that employee pay increases should be based on performance and dedication to their roles. If we dont have those supports that we need in order for that program to be successful, we could be doing this again in another five years.. Notice of candidacy and filing fee in nonpartisan municipal elections. G.S. The current president of the women's club, Pauline Bruno, is offering herself up as a grassroots candidate for Moore County School Board in the next round of elections. School District Mounts Attendance Campaign. He also coached softball and basketball at Union Pines, New Century, Westmoore and North Moore before he retired in 2016. ~ Committee Closed, Committee to Keep Susan Hicks Clerk Our best deal: Get all the news of Moore County delivered to your home each Wednesday and Sunday and receive unlimited digital access to thepilot.com. Calcutt, a career Moore County Schools educator and administrator, and Sampson, who currently works as the districts military family liaison, are also running mates on a platform based on boosting teacher morale and rebuilding schools culture after the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, and addressing state funding shortfalls while moving away from partisan politics. Sunny to partly cloudy. ), Contributions received by a committee by an individual in excess of $50.00 in one election cycle requires full disclosure of the contributors information (name, address, job title, etc.). My opinion, and this is what Im going to bring up, first through third grade, get rid of the computers, said Bruno. There was a problem saving your notification. Ive experienced every budget cut as a parent with a child in the school. Five newcomers have filed for those seats Ken Benway of Whispering Pines, Pauline Bruno of Pinehurst, Robin Calcutt and Rollie Sampson of Southern Pines, and Forrest Leach of Seven Lakes triggering a primary to pare the field down to four. Pam Thompson, who has served two stints on the board, and retired Moore County Schools Police Chief Sammy McNeill are contesting the race to represent the northern end of the county in the boards District III seat. Another of McNeills priorities is better pay for school staff across the board: cafeteria workers and custodians along with teachers and counselors, though it is the latter group who have been the beneficiaries of state raises in recent years. There was a problem saving your notification. Paid for by the Moore County Democratic Party. If we want our schools to be successful, then we have to step up and let everyone know that we want a culture that cares and wants to have the best education possible for the children of Moore County.. I disagree with We need more money, we need more money. The United States has been throwing money since the 70s at schools. If anybody should be pounding the doors down at the public schools, it should be the Black community. If elected to the board of education, Sammy McNeill hopes to upgrade school security in ways he couldnt as chief of the districts police force. Policies of the League, which is nonpartisan, dictate that the group cant hold a forum without the majority of candidates. The revenue raised from that estimates range from $2.5 million to $3 million a year would be dedicated to paying for school construction in Moore County. If we really want to see better outcomes and scores in those lower grades for our at-risk students, then we put the resources back in the classroom that we know they need, she said. As a print subscriber, you also have unlimited digital access. Local Government |. Dr. Locklair, who has served as the MCS interim superintendent since February 1, 2002, will begin his permanent superintendent duties . At many schools, a much lower proportion of minorities perform at grade level than their white peers. Many of those problems boil down to the same root cause: lack of funding to attract and keep employees. When school started in late August, the districts enrollment posted growth for the first time since 2014, when it peaked at nearly 12,900 students. Your real name will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more! Low 42F. Physical Address: 145 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Southern Pines, NC, Mailing Address: P.O. Along with many other counties across the state, the Moore County School Board will be speaking out against third grade retention laws by way of a resolution requesting the law be amended to give the retention decision back to local school districts. The district is working toward replacing her before the general election. Physical Address: 145 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Southern Pines, NC, Mailing Address: P.O. Our children still make bad decisions on occasion and we have to support them with counseling and outside resources and reach out to find out where the problems coming from.. Both Calcutt and Sampson have spent time as district employees. TOWN OF ABERDEEN MAYOR (VOTE FOR 1) Precincts Reported: 2 of 2. Independent expenditures - made without consultation or coordination with a candidate or the candidates agent - to support or oppose the nomination or election of one or more clearly identified candidates are permitted. All Rights Reserved, Click here for more information on Filing Fees, John Misiaszek for County Commissioner Dist 1, Litttle for Moore County Register of Deeds. The following reports available online are of committees that have filed over the $1000.00 threshold and are therefore required to file reports with this office: Taylor Clement for Town Council Crawford said they did not offer an alternative date. Prior to winning her board seat, Moore was one of plaintiffs to sue county for approving a mosque. All five had originally agreed to appear at Pinehursts Village Hall on Thursday in a forum organized by the Moore County NAACP and Public School Advocates. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. Candidate Shannon Davis (Nonpartisan) Pam Thompson (Nonpartisan) Incumbency information for this election was not available. Weve shifted our culture, and were trying to ensure that we have the right people in place to get the teachers what they need, said Thompson. High 69F. These kids need to know who they are, who they belong to. Takeaways from September's MC School Board Meeting | Education | themoorecountynews.com Skip to main content You are the owner of this article. Sampson herself previously served, leaving active duty as a first lieutenant after an injury. Calcutt, a Moore County native, worked for Moore County Schools for 34 years before retiring in 2018. (c) Candidates seeking municipal office shall file their notices of candidacy with the board of elections no earlier than 12:00 noon on the first Friday in July and no later than 12:00 noon on the third Friday in July preceding the election. A statement showing the expenditure is filed at the appropriate board of elections in the form required by the State Board of Elections. Administrative Office of the Courts, but said that hes missed helping families and staff alike navigate the school districts bureaucracy when needed. Our system has been updated, if you are a current print subscriber and cannot obtain your unlimited access, please contact customer support 910-693-2490. I think we want to create the conditions where kids can excel to the extent of their potential, he said. The Committee to Elect Ronnie Fields Sheriff, Judy D. Martin Register of Deeds Campaign. I think if were going to stay innovative and competitive and make sure that our students have access to what they need for their futures, then we have to fully fund it. According to last years results, well over half of students would be affected. 910-692-7271 Fax:910-692-9382. The upcoming election has the potential to shift the balance of power on the board. When I hear about a controversial situation, I have a responsibility to make sure I engage with parties on both sides of the issue before making a public statement which may not have all the correct information, she said. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. We went back to the group, talked about it and reached out to the three candidates to ask if there was something we could do that would encourage them to come, Crawford said. - Committee Closed, WLaney for Aberdeen Commissioner Create a password that only you will remember. 4 Moore County Board of Education candidates, from left: Pauline Bruno, Shannon Davis, Robin Calcutt, Rollie Sampson, Ken Benway and Pam Thompson, participated in a candidate forum at the. Superintendent Chad Moorehead reported that student enrollment is up from last year, with 481 enrolled students at Lynchburg Elementary and 426 enrolled at Moore County High. In the first meeting of the Moore County School Board since the August elections, all board members up for re-election retained their seats and the former chairs retained their roles. Between now and the end of the year, the school board will determine just how the new Camp Easter Road school, Farm Life and Vass-Lakeview will divide the load as population continues to grow in central and eastern Moore in the coming years. By MARY KATE MURPHY || mkmurphy@thepilot.com, Grief & The Healing Christ: Men's Bereavement Support Group. Justices or Judges of the General Court of Justice, Any person elected or appointed to any of these positions prior to taking office. The local GOP also endorsed the boards three newest members in 2020. Bruno held certification as a special education teacher in Connecticut before moving to Pinehurst in 2008. Choose wisely! She hopes to be elected to a school board that embraces a culture based on pursuing whats best for students rather than scoring political points. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. The certification is for an election cycle - year(s) preceding the election year and the election year. She started teaching in 1984 at Elise and Westmoore, dividing her time between multiple schools like many electives teachers still do. The Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, known simply as LETRS, is a phonics-based approach to teaching children to read.
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