I think we have to make life easier for the teachers.. None of the people Ive talked to feel like theyre pressed down to where they cant provide an opinion or feedback.. Nonpartisan Plurality. Each candidate, political committee or referendum committee must retain account records for 2 years after the election. Even student teachers, who were no longer allowed into the schools, had to pinch hit to put together packets to send home and help transition to virtual learning. Calcutt is now a professor and chair of the education department at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg. Connect your account now. 2. What does it take to fire up Democrats in Moore County? But they said the district cant do any of that without more funding from the state and county. Sampson herself previously served, leaving active duty as a first lieutenant after an injury. He describes, among other . As the schools move through the process of building new schools, redistricting, and identifying new priorities, Damon Clark hopes to be serving on the school board as a liaison between the schools and the people they serve. 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. Committee Closed, Glenn Bernhard for Village Council Not endorsed by any candidate or candidates committee. Emerging From Pandemic, Schools Report Record Enrollment. We have great teachers in Moore County, but where you have a lot of teachers, where you have a lot of police, where you have a lot of maintenance folks, youre going to have some that go above and beyond, and youre going to have some that dont, he said. 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.. In addition, the day will begin with the first Lynchburg Elementary PTO . Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.. 2020 All contents The Pilot LLC. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Ken Benway, Pauline Bruno, Robin Calcutt and Rollie Sampson are competing for the two at-large seats being vacated by Libby Carter and Ed. We want our teaching assistants back, we want our class sizes reduced, and that is a Raleigh issue.. Both Calcutt and Sampson have spent time as district employees. If we dont have those supports that we need in order for that program to be successful, we could be doing this again in another five years.. State funding hasnt kept pace with increases in teacher salaries or the districts enrollment growth over the last decade. Bruno said that the schools should teach children how fortunate they are to be Americans. Candidate Voter Registration Mail the completed Voter Registration form to: Moore County Board of Elections PO Box 787 Carthage, NC 28327 Your Registration Guide Military & Overseas Voter Registration Forms Check Your Registration Absentee Voting Its got to come from each one of us. This marks the 30th consecutive quarter that Jack Daniel Employees Credit Union has earned Bauers top rating. State level committees file reports with the NC State Board of Elections office. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. 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. Dennison, who retired from the Navy to spend several decades in the business world, is running for his third term on the board. There was a problem saving your notification. 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.. Maurice Holland, Jr., Chair. Four candidates also filed Monday seeking one of two at-large seats on the school board: Ken Benway, Pauline Bruno, Robin Calcutt and Rollie Sampson. . Connect your account now. Shannon Davis is a devoted spouse and parent, who like Americans nationwide, is committed to public education reform in light of declining student performance and the uncovering of a "woke" agenda in Moore County. Clark started with the district as a computer teacher at the Aberdeen schools. Carter retired from teaching high school in 2014. A veteran herself, she has served as a teacher in Moore County Schools and became the districts first military family liaison in 2017. In the May primary election, Moore Countys voters approved borrowing $103 million to build three new elementary schools in Aberdeen, Southern Pines and Pinehurst. The teacher is the best person to evaluate that student, but at the end theyve got to make the grade to graduate from high school.. This includes access to the electronic replica edition of The Pilot. I think if were going to stay innovative and competitive and make sure that our students have access to what they need for their futures, then we have to fully fund it. Were going to need to do a full task analysis, I think, of the entire curriculum to ensure that its all pointed in the direction of this statement here, said Benway, who also said that the schools can do more to teach students about the nations founding documents. No more than two student assistants may be assigned to one voting place. You have permission to edit this article. The report must consist of the Disclosure Report Cover form (CRO-1000) and the Detailed Summary form (CRO-1100). As the four elementary school construction projects get underway, the board will likely have some reckoning to do when it revisits its capital priorities in the next few years. Early voting is currently underway at the Moore County Agricultural Center in Carthage and at the Aberdeen Recreation Station. See your ballot, research candidates and referendums, and vote informed 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. Paid for by the Moore County Democratic Party. According to last years results, well over half of students would be affected. 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. For more information, call the Moore County Board of Elections office at (910)947-3868. When they say we need to save money, lets talk about how much weve already trimmed off our budget. Im tired of seeing that happen, she said. With a new funding formula being introduced for next years budget, a boost in the total enrollment will mean more funding for Moore County. 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. I think if you really want to see improvement in the classroom, you go to the person that is the subject matter expert and ask them what they need, she said. No person registered as unaffiliated or without any party affiliation recorded shall be eligible to file as a candidate in a primary. info@mooredems.org 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. (d) Any person may withdraw his notice of candidacy at any time prior to the close of business the third business day prior to the filing deadline prescribed in subsection (c), and shall be entitled to the refund of his filing fee if he does so. I can only see growth ahead, and with that growth the Advanced Career Center or at least another high school becomes essential.. Get unlimited digital access and support award-winning local journalism,for just 9.50 +tax a month. Pam Thompson, who has served two stints on the board, and retired Moore County Schools Police Chief Sammy McNeill are contesting the race to represent the northern end of the county in the boards District III seat. They need to know our history.. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. 163-106 a 1% filing fee for the office he or she seeks for the salary specified for that office. 175 W. New Hampshire Avenue | Southern Pines, NC 28387 Until last year, the ACC was on the same timeline as the Camp Easter Road school, but the county was reluctant to finance two schools without voter approval. Organizational forms required for the committee must be filed with the Board of Elections office with in 10 days of filing a notice of candidacy or any activity by committee whichever comes first. Lisa Moore, a board member of Rutherford County Schools, abruptly announced her resignation plans Thursday evening during a monthly meeting. I do understand that we graduate great kids, and they have great careers, and they get great scholarships, but its not everybody. ~ Committee Closed, Committee to Keep Susan Hicks Clerk G.S. Each committee must have an appointed treasurer (NCGS 163-278.7) which can be thecandidate, or any individual, with the exception of the candidate's spouse. That was a good sign. 1 min read. I think we want to create the conditions where kids can excel to the extent of their potential, he said. To that end, all five school board candidates are behind getting a one-quarter-cent local sales tax increase passed. North Carolina's Campaign Reporting Act applies to all candidates for public office, to all political party groups and to every person or group participating in activities that support or oppose the nomination or election of one or more clearly defined candidates, or a political party or referendum. Questions concerning a candidates obligation to file an SEI should be directed to the State Board of Elections, (919) 733-7173. Every day parents leave with us their most prized possessions: Its not their money, its not their cars, its their kids, he said. 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. - Committee Inactive, Committee to Elect Ann Petersen 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.. A statement showing the expenditure is filed at the appropriate board of elections in the form required by the State Board of Elections. The school board in place come December will hold the reins through a pivotal period for the public schools in Moore County. 4 Moore County Board of Education candidates, from left: Pauline Bruno, Shannon Davis, Robin Calcutt, Rollie Sampson, Ken Benway and Pam Thompson, participated in a candidate forum at the. Davis went further and said that LGBTQ youth should be encouraged to turn away from that lifestyle., I understand that there is a struggle within our community and within our nation with the LGBTQ movement and others that struggle with different things, she said. Peggy Crawford of the League of Women Voters initially took the lead in organizing the forum and communicating with candidates. Invalid password or account does not exist. In response to the mission statement, Sampson said that the schools celebrate patriotic holidays and military service in general and that the children of foreign service members who attend Moore County Schools have always participated. I hear comments made before somebody has taken the time to do their due diligence as a board member to really ensure they have all the facts. New schools to replace outdated and vulnerable campuses are integral to that effort. The Committee to Elect Ronnie Fields Sheriff, Judy D. Martin Register of Deeds Campaign. Supervising college students getting their first teaching experiences in public schools around the region gave her a front-row seat to what happened when the pandemic set in two years ago. During her tenure she taught at Union Pines and served as principal at New Century and West Pine middle schools before being promoted to district director for planning, accountability and research. Election results are unofficial until certified by the Moore County Board of Elections. Festivities begin at 8:00 am and will go on through the day. Moore County Senior Enrichment Center 8040 US Hwy 15/501: Combine Work Session w/Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting Purpose: School Resource Officer Positions: Agenda Video: Monday, October 3, 2022 10 a.m. Central Office - Boardroom: Work Session Agenda Video: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 4 p.m. Closed Session 5:30 p.m. Open Session Shannon Davis is challenging incumbent Pam Thompson for the District III seat representing northern Moore County. All Notices of Candidacy for the following offices, together with the proper filing fee, must be in the possesion of the State Board of Elections by the required date, to be accepted: Governor Lietenant Governor All State executive officers US Senators US House of Representatives District Attorneys Offices Filing at the County level Low 48F. The designation "Final" may be indicated on any scheduled report, or an additional report may be filed voluntarily. (Courtesy photographs) Of the five-candidate field running for three seats on the Moore County Board of Education . School District Mounts Attendance Campaign. Bruno said that her primary concern is getting more students to grade-level faster, especially minority students. . (Courtesy photographs). Unfortunately, with some of our students, we do not have that parental guidance, said Thompson. 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.. MOORE BOARD OF ELECTIONS CANDIDATE LIST GROUPED BY CONTEST CANDIDATE NAME NAME ON BALLOT PARTYFILING DATEADDRESS NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 10 (REP) (- SEAT) TYSON, JOHN John M. Tyson 12/06/2021109 HAY STREET 201 REP FAYETTEVILLE, NC 283016107 NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 11 (DEM) (- SEAT) Election Day is Nov. 6. Certifying under a $1,000.00 threshold indicates that the campaign or political party committee intends to receive or spend no more than $1,000.00. Opposition print advertisements by a political party or political committee which identify a candidate that the party or committee is opposing must indicate in type no smaller than 12 point the name of the political party or political committee and the name of the candidates, if any, that are intended to benefit from the printed matter. Neither of the incumbent board members serving in the boards two at-large seats, Libby Carter and Ed Dennison, filed for re-election. By MARY KATE MURPHY || mkmurphy@thepilot.com, Grief & The Healing Christ: Men's Bereavement Support Group. Is it overwhelming our schools? Contents cannot be reproduced or used without express written consent of the publisher. Many of those problems boil down to the same root cause: lack of funding to attract and keep employees. Thompson hopes to rejoin the board to help see that work to fruition, and shes optimistic that if the four elementary schools proceed as planned, the district will be well-situated to revisit the Advanced Career Center and other needs. 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 know the officials in charge, I have great working relationships with them, and I believe theres common ground for everybody if you sit there and have a conversation, he said. Sampson also earned a masters degree in counseling while working for the schools. 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. I think were missing those conversations at the school board level.. Its going to change the culture of Moore County when we get these four new elementary schools.
The five possible district designations are Exemplary, Advancing, Satisfactory, Marginal, and In Need of Improvement. That school would have served students from all three traditional high schools with a technically focused curriculum and advanced language and business classes on a campus adjacent to Sandhills Community College. I felt like I was a voice for many people, not just parents and children but also employees just asking questions about how to do this, when did this take place, what to do here, so I feel like when my job ended people in the community still needed help, he said. - Committee Closed, Pam Thompson Committee We revisited our facilities plan and took a second look at what was in the best interests of our county with regard to these old schools.. Were socially promoting these kids. Sunny to partly cloudy. Out of the 694 candidates who completed Ballotpedia's candidate survey, 147 won their election. Committee Closed, Jane HogemanforCouncil She started teaching in 1984 at Elise and Westmoore, dividing her time between multiple schools like many electives teachers still do. Calcutt decided to run for school board when the district came under fire for how it handled reopening during the pandemic. 22Two candidates who want to represent Blakely on the Valley View School Board can remain on the May 16 Democratic primary election ballot, a judge . Superintendent Chad Moorehead reported that student enrollment is up from last year, with 481 enrolled students at Lynchburg Elementary and 426 enrolled at Moore County High. A $250 fine can be levied by the State Ethics Commission for failure to file a complete SEI on time. TOWN OF ABERDEEN MAYOR (VOTE FOR 1) Precincts Reported: 2 of 2. I think we need to teach our warts, teach everything that our country has done wrong, but boy we have done a whole lot of good, she said. $10.17
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