Category: Education

Do you have a question about recently-passed legislation that may affect public schools? If so, the answer may be found in the 2012 Report on Education Legislation, which is now available online at http://legislative.ncpublicschools.gov/resources-for-legislation/2012/2012.9.9-2012.legislative.book.pdf/view. The 206-page book includes summaries of all legislation affecting public education including individual bills, special provisions of the budget, and the “money report.” It also includes copies of individually passed bills and relevant portions of the budget. The book serves as a reference for legislation that …

Vance-Granville Community College held a pinning ceremony for its 2012 Medical Assisting program graduates on Aug. 3 at the college’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg, where the program is conducted. As VGCC’s program is nationally accredited, graduates are now eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ (AAMA) certification examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. The 23 graduates being honored included Lisa Oswald of Bullock; Kathryn Talouzi of Bunn; Angela Carrington of Butner; Brandy Crnkovic and Peggy Forsythe, …

The Vance County Board of Educations will hold their regular monthly meeting in Henderson, N. C.  27536 on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center. Below is a short agenda list, here is the full agenda packet for you to download:  20120813_vcboe_agenda_packet (90 pages) I.    Call to Order II.    Moment of Silence *    III.    Approval of Minutes *    IV.    Approval of Meeting Agenda V.    Recognitions/Announcements VI.    Comments from the Public(Citizens who would like to address …

Thanks to a grant and supplemental funds from the U.S. Department of Education, every eligible North Carolina high school student taking an Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exam this year will have his or her test fees covered. As a part of the federal Advanced Placement Test Fee Program, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) will receive more than $800,000 to cover AP and IB test fees for all low-income students who qualify during the 2012-13 school …

This fall, North Carolina public schools will put their best foot forward as the state’s READY initiative is launched in every classroom. The READY initiative provides students and educators with new curriculum standards, new student assessments, a new school accountability model and new educator effectiveness support. This is the first time that the state has changed all of these components in a comprehensive way, kindergarten through 12th grade. This school year marks a major milestone in completing the work outlined …

Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for an upcoming class about Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD). The “AutoCAD LT” course will be held on Wednesday nights, Sept. 5 through Dec. 12, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The AutoCAD LT software is used in a variety of professions such as engineering, architecture, manufacturing and even landscaping and interior design. AutoCAD, the world’s number-one-selling two-dimensional drafting and detailing product, can streamline and simplify day-to-day tasks, …

Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a course that will teach area residents how to get the best performance out of their personal computers. “PC Maintenance & Repair” is scheduled to be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m., Sept. 6 through Nov. 29, on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Mitch Evans, the Director of Infrastructure Services in the VGCC Information Technology department, is the instructor for this hands-on course. Topics covered …

Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar entitled “Cash Flow,” on Thursday, September 6. The seminar will be held from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Participants in the class will increase their skills in cash management by learning how to sharpen financial decision-making abilities. They also will review cash flow analysis and capital gain strategies and will be taught the financial positions …

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction recently announced the 2012-13 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy for free and reduced-price meals for children enrolled in North Carolina’s public schools. The USDA’s school meals programs help ensure all students have access to nutritious meals at school.   State Superintendent June Atkinson said that research indicates that eating habits affect student performance and health. “Children who are hungry have difficulty learning and do not perform as well in the classroom as …

The N.C. Department of Public Instruction today released results of students’ performance on state end-of-grade and end-of-course testing administered in the spring of the 2011-2012 school year for public schools across the state, including students in Vance County Schools. The results were officially certified this morning by the N.C. State Board of Education. Information released today also showed that the Vance County Schools’ four-year cohort graduation rate for the Class of 2012 was at 68.2 percent, slightly higher than the …

The Vance County Early High School/STEM Program (EHS2P) will open to approximately 100 sixth graders on August 27, at Northern Vance High School for the 2012-2013 school year. Superintendent Ronald E. Gregory has announced the school’s students, selected through a lottery process, will attend classes in a renovated area of Northern Vance. The new school will eventually serve students in grades 6-8, with a new sixth grade added each year. “This is an innovative, 21st Century learning concept that will …

Vance-Granville Community College recently honored eight students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant I program at the college’s South Campus in Granville County. Their graduation ceremony was held on July 25 at South Campus. South Campus Director Derrick Cameron welcomed and congratulated the graduates. Lonnie Wright made remarks on behalf of his fellow students, and Cynthia McCuiston and Vicki Watkins, the instructors for the class, presented certificates to graduates. Pastor Virgil Nolen closed the program with a benediction. The CNA …

Vance County Schools will not be offering School of Choice transfers or Supplemental Educational Services (SES) for students for the 2012-2013 school year due to the No Child Left Behind federal waiver secured by North Carolina public schools. The School of Choice transfers and SES were offered in previous school years through the Vance County Schools’ Title 1 Program as a result of local schools not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress requirements under the No Child Left Behind legislation. For more …

Upcoming Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: Community Relations, Thursday, August 2nd, 9:00 amPersonnel, Tuesday, August 7th, 8:30 amAll meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.

The deployments of laptop computers for high school students in Vance County Public Schools are scheduled to begin this week. Students at the Vance County Early College High School, located on the campus of Vance-Granville Community College near Henderson, are scheduled to receive their laptops first. Early College freshmen (9th grade) and seniors (13th grade) are scheduled to attend sessions on Wednesday, August 1, at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. Those students entering grades 10-12 can attend sessions …

The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, July 16 at the college’s Henderson campus. North Carolina Ninth Judicial District Court Judge Randolph Baskerville administered oaths of office to three members of the Board who were recently reappointed — Dr. Doris Terry Williams, Donald C. Seifert, Sr. and Sara C. Wester, all of Henderson. Dr. Doris Terry Williams, the Executive Director of the Rural School and Community Trust, was appointed by Gov. Beverly Perdue …

Eric Pierce, principal of Western Vance High School, has announced that the school earned continuing accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accreditation division of AdvanceED. This action was taken at the national AdvanceED Accreditation Commission meeting recently. Western Vance has been accredited since 2004. SACS CASI provides nationally recognized accreditation, the purpose of which is continuous school improvement focused on increasing student performance. To earn accreditation, schools must …

Vance-Granville Community College passed all of the state’s performance measures with flying colors during the 2010-2011 academic year, according to this year’s Critical Success Factors report, which was recently released by the N.C. Community College System office. VGCC’s scores met or exceeded all of the state standards in the report. Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the President of VGCC, summarized the report’s findings at the July 16 meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees. Of the 58 N.C. community colleges, 27 met …