North Carolina State Board of Education Is An Appointed Body Picked By The Governor
Challenge to Board's Decision May Give Us An Inside Look
The Board of Education's web site proclaims a lofty mission statement: “The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.”
Who are the folks trying to accomplish this utopian mission? Let’s see. The web site lists the following information. “The State Board of Education consists of the Lieutenant Governor, the Treasurer, and eleven members appointed by the Governor. The Governor's appointees are subject to confirmation by the General Assembly in joint session. Eight of the appointed members represent the eight education districts of the state. Three members are appointed from the state as at-large members. The State Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction serves as secretary and chief administrative officer of the Board. The State Board also has seven advisors (non-voting): two high school student advisors (a junior and a senior, appointments made in the junior year for two-year service) appointed by the Governor; the NC State Teacher of the Year (serves two years; overlapping terms); the NC State Principal of the Year (serves one year); a superintendent appointed by the Governor (serves one year), and a local board of education member (serves one year; held by the NCSBA Raleigh Dingman award winner).”
Since the positions are appointed and since there has been one party rule in North Carolina for a long time, it is probably safe to say the Board members owe their position to the Democratic Party. As far as work experience is concerned, an examination of the profiles of voting members indicates that two are educational administrators, five are teachers, two are from business and one is a lawyer. Not many checks and balances there.
Who are the folks trying to accomplish this utopian mission? Let’s see. The web site lists the following information. “The State Board of Education consists of the Lieutenant Governor, the Treasurer, and eleven members appointed by the Governor. The Governor's appointees are subject to confirmation by the General Assembly in joint session. Eight of the appointed members represent the eight education districts of the state. Three members are appointed from the state as at-large members. The State Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction serves as secretary and chief administrative officer of the Board. The State Board also has seven advisors (non-voting): two high school student advisors (a junior and a senior, appointments made in the junior year for two-year service) appointed by the Governor; the NC State Teacher of the Year (serves two years; overlapping terms); the NC State Principal of the Year (serves one year); a superintendent appointed by the Governor (serves one year), and a local board of education member (serves one year; held by the NCSBA Raleigh Dingman award winner).”
Since the positions are appointed and since there has been one party rule in North Carolina for a long time, it is probably safe to say the Board members owe their position to the Democratic Party. As far as work experience is concerned, an examination of the profiles of voting members indicates that two are educational administrators, five are teachers, two are from business and one is a lawyer. Not many checks and balances there.
The North Carolina State Board of Education is responding to their loss in front of Administrative Law Judge Fred Morrison by agreeing that School Board Chairman William C. Harrison will speak for the Board in upcoming mediation sessions.
The mediation efforts are expected to be conducted sometime in July, and will be overseen by retired state Appeals Court Judge Ralph Walker.
According to the Carolina Journal both Dr. Harrison and Assistant Attorney General Laura Crumpler are tight lipped about a prospective strategy for the upcoming talks.
They may have an uphill battle to fight as the pre-trial discovery process could prove interesting for attorneys for the Academy.
Reports from the Academy indicate a significant improvement in the just completed End of Grade testing which go a long way toward supporting the school’s claim that steady improvement is being made.
The mediation efforts are expected to be conducted sometime in July, and will be overseen by retired state Appeals Court Judge Ralph Walker.
According to the Carolina Journal both Dr. Harrison and Assistant Attorney General Laura Crumpler are tight lipped about a prospective strategy for the upcoming talks.
They may have an uphill battle to fight as the pre-trial discovery process could prove interesting for attorneys for the Academy.
Reports from the Academy indicate a significant improvement in the just completed End of Grade testing which go a long way toward supporting the school’s claim that steady improvement is being made.
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The SBOE And Politics
SBOE Board Chairman
Dr. William C. Harrison
Dr. William C. Harrison
Superintendent of Education
June Atkinson
June Atkinson
The Academy of Moore County is a charter school established in 1997 to offer area students an alternative to traditional public schools. As a charter school, the Academy is a tuition-free public school with the atmosphere of a private school including small classes, uniforms and a dedicated and highly-trained teaching staff.
The Academy's new school building is located on donated land in Aberdeen, NC
Principal
Ms. Allyson Schoen
Ms. Allyson Schoen
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