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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In looking at the news reports, bottom line she was actually forced out as a casualty of the culture wars in North Carolina, actually. It appears that test scores did dramatically improve and parents were extremely happy with her performance but her alignment with diversity efforts meant that she had to go, from their perspective. It all sounds rather racist, of course, but as I have lived in North Carolina it wouldn't surprise me at all. I do think we should give her an opportunity to perform and judge her actions going forward, now. McKnight has provided a rather low bar here, so we shall see.[/quote]

[QUOTE]At that board meeting, members of the HIL Group presented its financial review update of Orange County Schools, and expressed concern about the drop in Orange County Schools’ fund balance, which sat at more than $6 million in 2020, but is now around $2.7 million. The HIL Group’s review was not an official audit of the district, although recent audits of OCS had shown no irregularities in spending.

The review showed that, even though enrollment is declining in Orange County — as it is across the state — but most other school districts are increasing their fund balance, and that even as the number of students declined, since 2020, Orange County Schools has added 76 employees, including six central service positions since 2018.

“The spending level and use of fund balance is at a non-sustainable level,” the HIL Group’s Hank Hurd said of Orange County Schools’ finances.

All of the spending was approved by the board, although the exact amount spent cannot always be presented to the board at the time of the funding request.

The HIL Group recommended several changes needed to be made, including the board taking tighter control over central office and administration, urging district leadership to develop consistent extra-duty compensation planning and communicating what duties qualify for additional pay, and employing zero-balance budgeting.[/QUOTE]

SOURCE: https://www.newsoforange.com/community/article_85364898-3386-11ee-b3ed-fb509847a3dc.html

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