Board of Education meeting summary for April 28

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008

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Siler City, NC - The Chatham County Board of Education held a regular session on Monday, April 28, at Virginia Cross Elementary School.

Brenda Rogers, a representative from the Chatham County Literacy Council, presented a program overview to the Board. The community program targets adults in need of help in improving their literacy. Organizers are also looking for tutors and clients. Rogers noted that twenty-two percent of adults in Chatham County read below fourth grade level. She talked about the individual, family, economic, and community impacts of literacy struggles.

Board member Deb McManus shared details from the Federal Relations Network Conference held each year in Washington, D.C. Beginning on February 3, school boards from across the nation spend three days in training about educational legislative issues and interacting with legislators.

Board members who attended the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) conference in November gave a conference overview.

The Board approved the following fundraiser requests from schools:
• Jordan-Matthews High School – cross country team
• North Chatham School – t-shirt sale
• Northwood High School – DECA ad sale
• Northwood High School – doughnut sale
• Siler City Elementary – computer camps