Were going to have to make some serious decisions; were putting a lot of time into just the attendance area for the (Camp Easter) school.. The board also made strides with regard to employee culture that year, and the state teacher working conditions surveys in 2016 and 2018 have both shown marked improvements. . 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. No person who has changed his political party affiliation, as permitted in G.S. 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. Constitutional Officers of the State, and persons elected or appointed as constitutional officers of the State prior to taking office, (Officers whose offices are established by Article III of the North Carolina Constitution, also known as the "Council of State"): Commissioner of Agriculture & Consumer Services. You have permission to edit this article. 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. Sampson and Calcutt said that the grading system is not a fair reflection of school quality. Thompson, the school boards current chair, emphasized that the new statement is framed as an imperative for all students. Election Officials | County of Moore NC Dr. Locklair, who has served as the MCS interim superintendent since February 1, 2002, will begin his permanent superintendent duties . According to last years results, well over half of students would be affected. Committee Closed, Jane HogemanforCouncil 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. for 30 days, Free Each student assistant works under the direct supervision of the election judges and receives the same training and compensation as other assistants. Terrance Ruth, a social work professor at N.C. State University and candidate for mayor of Raleigh, moderated. Notices of reports that are due are sent by the board of elections to committee treasurers. Those board members Robert Levy, David Hensley and Philip Holmes opposed face mask requirements, waged debates over social studies curriculum and Critical Race Theory and obstructed social-emotional learning surveys with allegedly communist leanings over the last 18 months. The certification is for an election cycle - year(s) preceding the election year and the election year. State level committees file reports with the NC State Board of Elections office. The commissioners are very much on board right now with school construction, but I think theyve probably bitten off about all they can chew at this point and all the community can afford.. Our schools are working hard and if we can show growth with our students, that means weve done our job that year, said Calcutt. Moore County Democratic Party Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. 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. 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. 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. Sampson also earned a masters degree in counseling while working for the schools. Sampson moved to Moore County in 2005 with her husbands Army career. 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.. Sunny to partly cloudy. The top four vote-getters in the May 17 primary will move to the general election in November, when the District III race will also be contested between Shannon Davis and incumbent Pam Thompson. In my own personal opinion, whenever you treat an addict you try to help them turn away from the addiction., The candidates were also asked whether they would support Moore County Schools new mission statement. If the committee does intend to go over the $1000.00 limit, an Organizational Report will be required detailing all account activity to date. Moore CountyBoard of EducationDistrict IIIShannon Davis. Contact Mary Kate Murphy at (910) 693-2479 or mkmurphy@thepilot.com. Crawford said that the League of Women Voters withdrew its sponsorship of the forum after conferring with the state-level organization. The statement must identify donation of more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) to the filing entity if the donations were to further the independent expenditure. 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 Committee Closed, Pamela Harris for Council 163-106(b). 910-692-7271 Fax:910-692-9382. Districtwide, enrollment at the start of this school year was up 120 students from the same time in 2017. Third Grade Retention Resolution approved. That seat has been vacant since the death of longtime board member Charles Lambert in April. Hours of Operation Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm Contact Us 1 (910) 947-3868 1 (910) 947-2389 elections@moorecountync.gov P.O. We won't share it with anyone else. After the forum was publicized as involving all five at-large candidates, Leach, then Bruno and Benway, withdrew. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. The board shall give notice of cancellation to any candidate whose notice of candidacy has been cancelled under this subsection by mail or by having the notice served on him by the county sheriff. Sue Waller transferred to Library Assistant, Brittany Hise - Health Occupations Teacher. Hes now commuting to Raleigh to work for the N.C. Were hoping its going to be us, certainly, on the Judeo-Christian side, because the trophy is the kids. Go back to the textbooks where parents know Were on Page One tonight, tomorrow well be on Page Three. We have to go back to the old-fashioned basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.. Candidate Shannon Davis (Nonpartisan) Pam Thompson (Nonpartisan) Incumbency information for this election was not available. Justices or Judges of the General Court of Justice, Any person elected or appointed to any of these positions prior to taking office. If anybody should be pounding the doors down at the public schools, it should be the Black community. Low 48F. (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. Manitowoc school board candidates Paul 'Biff' Hansen and Christopher If elected, Bruno plans to advocate for a shift away from the use of technology and digitally based learning activities before fourth grade. Pauline Bruno (Moore County Schools school board At-large, North Clark, a Richmond County native, worked for Moore County Schools for 21 years. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph. 175 W. New Hampshire Avenue | Southern Pines, NC 28387. Davis is opposing school board chair Pam Thompson on the November ballot. Election Day is Nov. 6. 6. If an amount is listed on any line on that form, then the form noted on that line must be included. Any time there is an act of violence or someone is using drugs, I consider that to be a problem that needs to be addressed, said Calcutt. No person registered as unaffiliated or without any party affiliation recorded shall be eligible to file as a candidate in a primary. Offices whose candidates must comply: The Following Public Servants G.S. The current filing fee is $5.00 for each municipality except Robbins, which is $10.00. On December 16, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in the Holmes v. Moore case that Senate Bill 824, the 2018 legislation implementing voter ID, violates the state constitution's equal protection clause.This means that voters are not required to show photo ID in elections . Moore County Board of Education District III Pam Thompson Moore County Democratic Party 175 W. New Hampshire Avenue | Southern Pines, NC 28387 PO Box 5588 | Pinehurst, NC 28374-5588 910.725.0965 info@mooredems.org Paid for by the Moore County Democratic Party. Thats something the current board has tried to accomplish since it cut teachers to balance the budget in 2018, but Benway thinks it can be accomplished without additional revenue by cutting district-level positions. As a print subscriber, you also have unlimited digital access. A native of Massachusetts, Ken Benway moved to Whispering Pines in 2004 from Fayetteville after retiring from a 27-year career as an Army officer and Green Beret. 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. This is, to me, a form of child abuse.. Out of those 13,000 students, there are no two alike. Bruno said that her primary concern is getting more students to grade-level faster, especially minority students. The district is working toward replacing her before the general election. 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. I was all over the county and served in different capacities, so I had so much variety I didnt feel the need to move and go anywhere else.. You have permission to edit this article. 163-82.17, shall be permitted to file as a candidate in the primary of the party to which he changed unless he has been affiliated with the political party in which he seeks to be a candidate for at least 90 days prior to the filing date for the office for which he desires to file his notice of candidacy. This includes access to the electronic replica edition of The Pilot. Like Benway, Bruno is skeptical of the school boards consistent requests for an increase in Moore County Schools local operating budget. MCS New Superintendent. To that end, all five school board candidates are behind getting a one-quarter-cent local sales tax increase passed. Or, call customer service at 910-693-2487 for help. Sunny to partly cloudy. Of the five-candidate field running for three seats on the Moore County Board of Education, all have experience with the school system either as school board members or employees.