For the second time in three months, K-8 and themed schools were brought before the Lenoir County School Board by Superintendent Stephen Mazingo, which resulted in no action being taken.
Mazingo used Monday night’s meeting to address questions raised by board members at the October meeting. Questions were answered in the form of presentations by members of the central office, including Diane Lynch, who made a presentation about why K-8 would be needed to be implemented before high school academies.
Also, Brent Williams spoke about cost in relation to converting existing schools to K-8 and transportation costs.
Mazingo outlined seven goals he has for the school system, along with a vision statement. Goals listed included allowing every student to complete two years of college while in high school.
Several parents spoke during the public comment, with Donna Vincent voicing opposition to the K-8 concept and Nicole Tallman supporting possible conversion to K-8.
In the end, no action was taken on any possibilities involving K-8 or themed schools. However, Mazingo did say he is going to revamp the School System Improvement Task Force by including more parents and having media involvement.
Look for a more comprehensive story about Monday’s meeting in Wednesday’s Free Press and on Kinston.com.
Noah Clark can be reached at 252-559-1073 or Noah.Clark@Kinston.com. Follow him on Twitter at @nclark763.