(It is unlawful for any corporation or business entity to directly or indirectly contribute to a candidate. Our people are not asking for fluff: theyre asking for what we need to do the job of educating our students.. Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows, National Democratic Redistricting Committee, By MARY KATE MURPHY || mkmurphy@thepilot.com, 2023 9th Congressional District Convention. Paid for by the Moore County Democratic Party. 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. No more than two student assistants may be assigned to one voting place. 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. I think we want to create the conditions where kids can excel to the extent of their potential, he said. Low 48F. All forms may be obtained by contacting this office or by visiting the Campaign Finance section of the State Board of Elections website: www.ncsbe.gov, A committee's status as a quarterly or semi-annual filer is determined by GS 163-278.9. Three seats are up for grabs this year in an election that has the potential to flip the political makeup of the board. 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. Moore County Schools; 5277 Hwy. When it comes to keeping kids safe, its worth the effort to me, and I believe theres a lot more we could do.. In the last few years Moore County Schools student test scores have come under closer scrutiny. Districts are assessed on their performance across six critical performance indicators: Student Success Rates in standardized tests for grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, rates at which students are Chronically Out of School, performance on the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA), and Graduation rates. Calcutt went on to become a lead teacher for instructional technology at Union Pines, a forerunner of todays digital integration facilitators. View Contest Details. That left Thursdays forum to go forward with Calcutt and Sampson. Contributions to candidates, political parties, or political action committees may be received from: Known individuals from their personal funds (No joint contributions - must be from an individual), Registered political committees (which may only receive contributions from individuals from personal funds), From not-for-profit entities promoting social, educational, or political ideas and meeting other specific criteria. School Board Candidates Offer Competing Views in At-Large Race Tweet By MARY KATE MURPHY || mkmurphy@thepilot.com Four of the five candidates contesting the arimary election for two at-large school board seats, clockwise from top left: Pauline Bruno, Robin Calcutt, Rollie Sampson and Ken Benway. Sunny to partly cloudy. David Hensley, Philip Holmes and Robert Levy have been a minority bloc of sorts since they were elected in 2020, voting 3-4 against the other board members in a number of high-profile votes on school reopening, mask policies, Critical Race Theory and challenged library books. Libby Carter and Ed Dennison, who have served in the school boards at-large seats for seven and 12 years, respectively, are not running for re-election. This includes access to the electronic replica edition of The Pilot. The school boards 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. 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. Choose wisely! I knew the role of the board members, so that helped me really hit the ground running, so to speak, Thompson recalled. Its going to change the culture of Moore County when we get these four new elementary schools. Proficiency rates vary by school, but schools serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students tend to have higher proportions of students who read and do math below grade level. 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.. Not endorsed by any candidate or candidates committee. 2020 All contents The Pilot LLC. Moore County Democratic Party He also said that employee pay increases should be based on performance and dedication to their roles. New schools to replace outdated and vulnerable campuses are integral to that effort. - Committee Closed, Pam Thompson Committee The forum was promoted with the League of Women Voters of Moore County, which routinely organizes forums for general and non-partisan races, as a co-sponsor. info@mooredems.org 1. Sammy McNeill, left, Libby Carter, Damon Clark, Ed Dennison and Pam Thompson. The governing board shall have the authority to set the filing fee at not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought unless one percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought is less than five dollars ($5.00), in which case the minimum filing fee of five dollars ($5.00) will be charged. 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.. Low 42F. Charles McKnight, Chair Richard W. Ashton, Secretary Martin D. Carpenter, Member William R. Case, Member R. Craig Kennedy, Member 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. Im all for teachers, I was a teacher my whole life. Crawford said that the League of Women Voters withdrew its sponsorship of the forum after conferring with the state-level organization. Each student assistant works under the direct supervision of the election judges and receives the same training and compensation as other assistants. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.. As a print subscriber, you also have unlimited digital access. Ive experienced every budget cut as a parent with a child in the school. Invalid password or account does not exist. With respect to fighting and drug-related offenses on school property, Benway, Bruno and Davis said that the schools should take a tough approach to discipline. 910.725.0965. info@mooredems.org. Other issues Clark would focus on if elected include security and the districts ongoing effort to aid employee morale, and therefore keeping and attract high-quality teachers. - Committee Closed, Re-Elect Judy D. 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Eachcandidate must file a Statement of Organization(CRO-2100A) thatformallynamesthe committee andnames a treasurer. So somebodys failing to provide oversight, to provide some mentorship to that principal, to provide some guidance and perhaps a few more resources to get that job done.. Every person who is seeking elected office in the State of North Carolina and is a candidate for a statewide, legislative, judicial, county or municipal office becomes a candidate committee. Students not on grade level by that point are more likely to remain behind for the remainder of their schooling. Early in the forum, Allen asked the candidates to state whether or not they would support allowing transgender girls to play womens sports. As a print subscriber, you also have unlimited digital access. Its got to come from each one of us. Carter said that partnerships with Sandhills Community College, like the Career and College Promise program, have made sufficient inroads with the high school population to help ease crowding at Pinecrest and Union Pines. They should be pounding on the windows, she said. Calcutt holds a doctoral degree in education leadership and now teaches at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, where shes chair of the education department. I had such a variety of opportunities and jobs within Moore County Schools, I wasnt bored, said Calcutt. He served for nine years on a school board in Michigan and now lives in Pinehurst. Nonpartisan Plurality. Terrance Ruth, a social work professor at N.C. State University and candidate for mayor of Raleigh, moderated. Moore County Schools has reached a historically high student enrollment as of its first official head count this year. Prosecution and civil action are barred if the committee or entity complies with the opinion of the Executive Secretary-Director of the State Board of Elections. Or, call customer service at 910-693-2487 for help. The Detailed Summary form will let indicate the additional forms that need to be completed with the report. Moore County Schools earn Advancing designation from TN Dept. G.S. Moderator Vic Allen, a teacher at the private Calvary Christian School, asked candidates to evaluate the training underway for elementary school teachers across North Carolina. When it comes to filling empty teaching positions while simultaneously building a staff whose demographics more closely resemble the students that they teach, Calcutt and Sampson said they would both explore building incentives for high school students to study education and return to Moore County Schools to teach, and to help members of the districts more diverse support staff qualify to teach.