The designation "Final" may be indicated on any scheduled report, or an additional report may be filed voluntarily. Ken Benway retired from active duty in 1993 and settled in Whispering Pines in 2004. That was a good sign. No. 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. They also endorsed the districts current campaign of appealing to families to take a more active role in ensuring their child gets to school or boards the bus each morning. Candidates Waste No Time Filing for '22 Election - Moore County Under Tennessees accountability system, districts are expected to increase achievement levels for all students and demonstrate student growth across all student groups. 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. Bruno held certification as a special education teacher in Connecticut before moving to Pinehurst in 2008. Emerging From Pandemic, Schools Report Record Enrollment. High 69F. Dennison, who retired from the Navy to spend several decades in the business world, is running for his third term on the board. 15-501 South, Carthage, NC28327; 910-947-2976; 910-947-3011 [email protected] It cant just be the Board of Education members doing this work, she said. Sue Waller transferred to Library Assistant, Brittany Hise - Health Occupations Teacher. Partly cloudy skies. 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. Its got to come from each one of us. Rollie Sampson became Moore County Schools first district military family liaison in 2017, 12 years after her husbands Army career brought her here. Were hoping its going to be us, certainly, on the Judeo-Christian side, because the trophy is the kids. What does it take to fire up Democrats in Moore County? Shannon Davis and Pam Thompson ran in the general election for Moore Board of Education District 3 on November 8, 2022. To that end, all five school board candidates are behind getting a one-quarter-cent local sales tax increase passed. Benway and Bruno are running as a slate in alignment with the three board members elected in 2020. These kids are going to learn no matter where they go to school.. Im not running for the board of ed because of that position; Im running as a parent whos concerned about the future of our schools.. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. Grief & The Healing Christ: Men's Bereavement Support Group. High 69F. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Lisa Moore, a board member of Rutherford County Schools, abruptly announced her resignation plans Thursday evening during a monthly meeting. 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. 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 TOWN OF ABERDEEN MAYOR (VOTE FOR 1) Precincts Reported: 2 of 2. "Stand by Your Ad" places new requirements for TV and radio ads and if not met permits civil actions and monetary awards. Shannon Davis is challenging incumbent Pam Thompson for the District III seat representing northern Moore County. Last year, the current school board had to lobby for the commissioners to agree to fund the Camp Easter Road elementary school as an emergency measure rather than waiting for the bond referendum this past spring. Calcutt went on to become a lead teacher for instructional technology at Union Pines, a forerunner of todays digital integration facilitators. We want our teaching assistants back, we want our class sizes reduced, and that is a Raleigh issue.. - Committee Closed, Drum for Village Council Our children still make bad decisions on occasion and we have to support them with counseling and outside resources and reach out to find out where the problems coming from.. Referendum committees receiving any contribution from a corporation, labor union, insurance company, business entity, or professional association may not make any contribution to a candidate or to a political committee. If anybody should be pounding the doors down at the public schools, it should be the Black community. Calcutt is now a professor and chair of the education department at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg. Both Calcutt and Sampson have spent time as district employees. And Ill tell you, if America goes down, the whole world goes down. But theres got to be more than just tests to evaluate the student, Benway said. Physical Address: 145 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Southern Pines, NC, Mailing Address: P.O. Since the 2020 election, many high-profile votes on issues like masking, Critical Race Theory and controversial library books have fallen 4-to-3, with the three newest members of the board opposed to the established majority. Along with many other counties across the state, the Moore County School Board will be speaking out against third grade retention laws by way of a resolution requesting the law be amended to give the retention decision back to local school districts. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Please note that if the address of a committees treasurer is not current, that committee may not receive these notifications but will still be liable for the reports. As a print subscriber, you also have unlimited digital access. I knew I had to step up for them and for the students and paint a clear picture of whats been going on in our schools and to be the voice of reason and experience. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph. 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, North Carolina, elections, 2022 - Ballotpedia She later served as a principal at New Century and West Pine middle schools and retired from Moore County Schools in 2018 as director of planning, accountability and research. State level committees file reports with the NC State Board of Elections office. No person registered as unaffiliated or without any party affiliation recorded shall be eligible to file as a candidate in a primary. Out of those 13,000 students, there are no two alike. . 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. She served a full term on the school board between 2006 and 2010, when the board laid the groundwork to finance and build the West Pine Elementary and Crains Creek Middle schools. 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. Were socially promoting these kids. This election features. There are four newcomers running for the boards two at-large seats: Ken Benway, Pauline Bruno, Robin Calcutt and Rollie Sampson. I dont know that this changes much in terms of how we see our country at our schools, she said. Davis said that the schools themselves are probably contributing to tardiness thanks to chronic issues with the districts bus scheduling. As military family liaison, Sampson has helped the district identify its military-connected students, receive more federal aid and allocate resources accordingly. School Board Candidates Participate in Second Forum Benway points to Moore County Schools 2021 state test scores, which showed that just under half of the districts students do math on grade level, as evidence that the schools are falling short. They should be pounding on the windows, she said. 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. Bruno, who was president of the Moore Republican Women at the time, gathered petitions from residents fearful that theories dealing with the role of racism in the countrys legal institutions had trickled down to primary and secondary school. 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) Phone: 910-315-0004 Our transportation system is definitely an issue right now with at least children being late to school, she said. 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.. According to last years results, well over half of students would be affected. Is it overwhelming our schools? 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. If were going to create an learning environment thats conducive to learning, then we need to make sure that were doing that as far as our facilities, just making sure that we have schools that are truly going to make learning fun, said Clark. Peggy Crawford of the League of Women Voters initially took the lead in organizing the forum and communicating with candidates. Connect your account now. Not endorsed by any candidate or candidates committee. If elected to the board of education, Sammy McNeill hopes to upgrade school security in ways he couldnt as chief of the districts police force. - Committee Closed, WLaney for Aberdeen Commissioner 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. There was a problem saving your notification. When school started in late August, the districts enrollment posted growth for the first time since 2014, when it peaked at nearly 12,900 students. 910.725.0965 The certification is for an election cycle - year(s) preceding the election year and the election year. I was really excited to see the 7-0 budget approval from our current board. The board of elections shall inspect the voter registration lists immediately upon receipt of the notice of candidacy and shall cancel the notice of candidacy of any candidate who is not eligible to vote in the election. 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. Moore County Schools has reached a historically high student enrollment as of its first official head count this year. Election | County of Moore NC Third grade is widely considered a critical point in the acquisition of literacy skills. 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. Every day parents leave with us their most prized possessions: Its not their money, its not their cars, its their kids, he said. 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. The current president of the women's club, Pauline Bruno, is offering herself up as a grassroots candidate for Moore County School Board in the next round of elections. ), Contributions received by a committee by an individual in excess of $50.00 in one election cycle requires full disclosure of the contributors information (name, address, job title, etc.). Ken Benway, Pauline Bruno, Robin Calcutt and Rollie Sampson are competing for the two at-large seats being vacated by Libby Carter and Ed. Home - League of Women Voters of Moore Co 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. If you want the raises and you deserve the raises, then you have to be accountable.. When they get to sixth and seventh grade, they are drowning. These kids need to know who they are, who they belong to. But the controversies that have surrounded public education ever since informed some of the questions posed during the forum. Vision to Learn expands, helps Lansing students see success Our system has been updated, if you are a current print subscriber and cannot obtain your unlimited access, please contact customer support 910-693-2490. Early voting is currently underway at the Moore County Agricultural Center in Carthage and at the Aberdeen Recreation Station. The school board in place come December will hold the reins through a pivotal period for the public schools in Moore County. Filing fees required of candidates in the Primary. Every night that we can go home, lay our heads down and know we kept those kids safe, we felt like we accomplished something.. USC Academic Senate Executive Board Elections 2023. Bruno said that the district should not allow students to advance beyond third grade unless theyre testing at grade level in reading. 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. 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. Bruno said that her primary concern is getting more students to grade-level faster, especially minority students. 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. The Board will hold a meeting(s) on: View past meetings on YouTube Public Comment Policy; NO VOTER ID REQUIRED. I had been there before. Candidates from 36 states completed the survey. So they get to fourth grade, theyre sitting in a classroom, they dont know whats going on, she said. The district is working toward replacing her before the general election. Thompson, Benway, Calcutt and Davis all said they would not. Our Response - Moore County Democratic Party 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. Administrative Office of the Courts, but said that hes missed helping families and staff alike navigate the school districts bureaucracy when needed. 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. 1 min read. Cash contributions must not exceed $50.00, this includes contributions made by the candidate themselves. We went back to the group, talked about it and reached out to the three candidates to ask if there was something we could do that would encourage them to come, Crawford said. What does it take to fire up Democrats in Moore County? My opinion, and this is what Im going to bring up, first through third grade, get rid of the computers, said Bruno. 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. for 30 days, Free 5. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. Committee Closed, Jane HogemanforCouncil I disagree with We need more money, we need more money. The United States has been throwing money since the 70s at schools. Dr. Locklair, who has served as the MCS interim superintendent since February 1, 2002, will begin his permanent superintendent duties . Early in the forum, Allen asked the candidates to state whether or not they would support allowing transgender girls to play womens sports. Contents cannot be reproduced or used without express written consent of the publisher. Independent expenditures - made without consultation or coordination with a candidate or the candidates agent - to support or oppose the nomination or election of one or more clearly identified candidates are permitted. Low 48F. Five newcomers have filed for those seats Ken Benway of Whispering Pines, Pauline Bruno of Pinehurst, Robin Calcutt and Rollie Sampson of Southern Pines, and Forrest Leach of Seven Lakes triggering a primary to pare the field down to four. A $250 fine can be levied by the State Ethics Commission for failure to file a complete SEI on time. The Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, known simply as LETRS, is a phonics-based approach to teaching children to read. 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 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. We know those are ways to improve student performance, she said. Moore County election results are in. Sampson moved to Moore County in 2005 with her husbands Army career. Weve got to make sure that our teachers feel supported, that we continue to do good work, she said. 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.. 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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. PDF Moore Board of Elections Candidate List Grouped by Contest The sitting board recently revised it to state that all students will graduate equipped to become proud and successful citizens of the United States of America.. Calcutt holds a doctoral degree in education leadership and now teaches at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, where shes chair of the education department. 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. High around 65F. Or, call customer service at 910-693-2487 for help. 163-107. By partnering with Vision to Learn the motive is to help assist students with easier access to learning in the classroom. I think we want to create the conditions where kids can excel to the extent of their potential, he said. 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. Connect your account now. Our population is going up while our revenue that we get from the county and state is not, she said. Your real name will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more! Sampson herself previously served, leaving active duty as a first lieutenant after an injury. In the May primary election, Moore Countys voters approved borrowing $103 million to build three new elementary schools in Aberdeen, Southern Pines and Pinehurst. I think were missing those conversations at the school board level.. Notice of candidacy and filing fee in nonpartisan municipal elections. That seat has been vacant since the death of longtime board member Charles Lambert in April. 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. Rutherford County Schools board of education member Lisa Moore resigns Shes the daughter of a history teacher and a school superintendent, and attended Moore County Schools as a student herself. 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. The fee shall be paid to the board of elections at the time notice of candidacy is filed. All contributions in excess of $50.00 must be made by check, draft, money order, credit card, debit or other noncash method. - Committee Inactive, Committee to Elect Ann Petersen Invalid password or account does not exist. We have more independence I think here in Moore County, at the county level and the school system than we like to think, said Benway. On the ballot and below, you will find links to candidate information, including each . Weve got to have a culture of collaboration and trust and confidence. 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. The only scheduled public forum in advance of the upcoming Moore County Board of Education primary went off on Thursday with less than half the candidates participating. The two F schools have the highest number of socioeconomic (disadvantaged) students in our schools and we need to call that out because that is the effect of missed opportunities.. Another K-5 school on Camp Easter Road is under construction now, funded with a private bank loan. $10.17 But the three have routinely found themselves in a minority voting bloc against the other board members. Mostly sunny. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. 2022 Active Candidate Committee listing for Moore County, NC Committee Name School Board At-Large Committee to Elect Britton108 Gelding Gap LnCarthage NC 28327 Filing Status:Over Candidate/Email/Phone Treasurer/Email/Phone William Brittonstaff@brittonforboard.com Report Due MYSA James McGuirestaff@brittonforboard.com986-0844 To that end, its his goal to reduce the number of students on each teachers roster. Not endorsed by any candidate or candidates committee. Board of Elections - County of Moore Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. With a new funding formula being introduced for next years budget, a boost in the total enrollment will mean more funding for Moore County. Jack Daniel Employees Credit Union has earned a 5-star rating for financial strength and stability, according to BauerFinancial, Inc. We need to be adamant as a school district and a community that we want those resources returned that were taken from our classrooms a decade ago, said Sampson. When it comes to improving students test scores, Sampson said that the solutions to those problems should be identified by teachers. Judge: Valley View School Board candidates can remain on the ballot For more information on treasurer training offered by the State Board of Elections- click here. Employees of JDECU will accept real money deposits on campus, allowing students to be introduced to concepts regarding personal savings, identifying needs vs. wants and goal setting relating to savings through the Raider Savings Club Account. Bruno said that shes a firm believer that there are only two genders. Sampson, who is licensed as a clinical mental health counselor, said that she would follow the letter of the law and that as a professional she serves all LGBTQ individuals. If a cash contribution of more than $50.00 is received by the committee; the amount over $50.00 shall be turned over to the State Board of Elections for deposit into the NC Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund.
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