Moore County Schools – Moore County Edition

Jul

19

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Frustrations boiler over again between Board of Education members

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CARTHAGE — The Moore County Schools Board of Education met Monday, July 10, as animosity continued amongst board members. During discussions regarding the prioritization of the Master Facility Plan projects, emotions seemed to reach a boiling point as verbal clashes between Board Chair Robert Levy and Vice Chair David Hensley increased. Emotions had been running high between the two Republican members dating back to last month’s meeting when the two engaged in a verbal spout regarding what Hensley saw as an overstep by Levy as the Board Chair struck down three of Hensley’s added agenda items. The most recent point…

Jun

15

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

MCS approves bids focused on higher quality food

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CARTHAGE — The Moore County Schools Board of Education met Monday, June 12, with several items on the agenda, including bids for food and updates to bus technology. The board approved the 2023-24 Child Nutrition bid awards for groceries, supplies, beverages, produce, milk and ice cream. The companies that will be providing these supplies are Sysco Raleigh, Pepsi, Honeycutt Produce, Hershey Creamery, Maola Dairies, and Saffelle. “This is a total projected cost of $2,506,331.45. However, keep in mind that the actual cost will be based on the amount of product used, and any increase is projected to fit within the…

May

17

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Board of Education approves traditional calendar for 2024-25 school year

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CARTHAGE — The Moore County Schools Board of Education met Monday, May 8, with a full agenda of action items, including a vote on an upcoming calendar for the 2024-25 school year. The board’s first report was a proposal for a potential Student Uniform Policy. According to board member Shannon Davis, who presented the policy, the reason behind looking into the policy is mainly for safety and education. “It creates cohesion, expectations are removed and a sense of equality is available, children from all socio-economic backgrounds are on a level playing field and it creates a standard that we are…

May

03

2023

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By A.P. Dillon

Moore County Schools reports bomb threat to middle school

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PINEHURST — Moore County Public Schools received a bomb threat on one of its middle schools, according to an April 26 press statement by the district. “This afternoon, a bomb threat was reported at New Century Middle School. The school immediately evacuated all students and staff following the procedure for this situation,” the statement said. “Currently, authorities are conducting a full search of the campus. All students and staff remained in their designated safe areas.” The district said it appreciated the support of the Moore County Sheriff’s Department, Carthage Police Department, and Moore County Schools Police. The statement also said…

Mar

15

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

New quotes for gym repairs to save Moore County Schools over $6 million

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WEST END — The Moore County Schools Board of Education met Monday, March 13, with multiple endorsements and financial requests on the agenda. The board recognized McDeeds Creek and Pinehurst Elementary Schools for their national recognition as model Professional Learning Communities. “Professional learning communities recognize the key to improved learning for students is ongoing, job-embedded learning for the adults that serve those students,” said board member Ken Benway. “The three big ideas of a PLC call upon educators to focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and create a results orientation. Schools are recognized based on strict criteria, including a…

Feb

23

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Board of Education approves pilot programs to help recruit and retain bus drivers

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CAMERON — The Moore County Board of Education met Monday, February 13. The board was given an update on the state of the school’s operations department by the new Executive Officer for Operations, Jenny Purvis, who had been in that position since January 3, following the leave of former executive officer John Birath. However, the presentation mainly focused on the transportation department. “As we look at transportation, transportation is something I hear as I go from site to site, and I also hear from parents,” Purvis said. “We’ve identified some issues and just want to be very transparent about those…

Feb

15

2023

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By A.P. Dillon

Moore County Schools principal transferred

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CARTHAGE — A Moore County Public Schools (MCS) principal has been transferred to another school. According to a press release by MCS, Crain’s Creek Middle School Principal Melonie Jones had requested to be transferred to Pinecrest High School. She will be in the Assistant Principal position at Pinecrest, where she started her education career in the late 90s. “I feel honored and humbled to have been the principal at Crain’s Creek Middle School for the last five years, and I will be forever grateful for the relationships that I have built with the students, staff, parents, and community,” Jones said…

Jan

04

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Moore prep sports year in review

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It was a big year for athletics among Moore County’s high schools. From conference championships to deep runs in the state playoffs, Moore County athletics sets the bar for competitiveness in nearly every single sport. Here’s a rundown of the notable records and achievements among the schools. In baseball, North Moore High School captured the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A Conference title after finishing with an overall record of 16-2 and 8-0 in conference play. The Pinecrest High School Patriots finished with a record of 25-8 and 10-2 in the conference. They went all the way to the 4A State Championship after winning…

Dec

21

2022

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By A.P. Dillon

Moore County’s new school board brings back valedictorians

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RALEIGH — Moore County’s newly elected school board elected a new chair and voted to bring back honoring valedictorians at its meeting on Dec. 12. Even though Moore Schools’ board is nonpartisan, the majority of the new board is Republican. At the swearing-in of new members earlier this month, Robert Levy was installed as the new chair and David Hensley as vice chair. There was ample discussion over restoring the honoring of salutatorians and valedictorians during the meeting. During the debate, Hensley noted that the members of the previous school board had ended the practice of allowing students to compete…

Dec

07

2022

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By A.P. Dillon

Under new management: Moore County Schools swears in new board members

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SEAGROVE — Moore County Public Schools installed three new school board members at a ceremony held at Westmoore Elementary held on Dec. 5. The full event can be viewed on the district’s YouTube channel. The new additions were touted on the district’s holiday parade float, which carried a banner that read “under new management.” A total of 83 school boards had elections this year in the state, with 41 of them being partisan races. Republicans swept all seats in 21 of those 41 races, while Democrats only swept three. Moore’s school board races were nonpartisan; however, the new members are all Republicans…