A state expert said it looks like the Wayne County Board of Education violated North Carolina Open Meetings Law multiple times this week, on its way to accepting the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore, hiring Interim Superintendent Dr. James…
School Board approves $22,587/month salary for interim superintendent, hires firm to scrutinize WCPS operations, finances
The Wayne County Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of Dr. James T. Merrill as interim superintendent for Wayne County Public Schools effective June 27. Merrill is the former Wake County superintendent and has a resume that includes experience…
Breaking News: Dunsmore out as superintendent
Dr. Michael Dunsmore is no longer Wayne County Public Schools’ superintendent. The news came nearly a week after WCPS officials and members of the Board of Education denied knowledge of the resignation of the district superintendent — and the day…
Why is there so much Dunsmore ‘didn’t know’?
By now you know that there is something rotten in Denmark — that there are serious financial concerns in the Wayne County School District. And you might also have noted that at least some of those concerns involve a little…
Audit reveals WCPS’ financial turmoil
A 2019 audit of Wayne County Public Schools’ finances shows several areas of interest, an independent auditor told the Wayne County Board of Education at a special called meeting Tuesday — everything from central office salaries and General Fund deficits…
Breaking News: School Board adds “personnel action” to agenda after marathon closed session, will resume meeting Wednesday
The Wayne County Board of Education held another marathon closed session Tuesday and reconvened just before 11 p.m. — only to recess the session until Wednesday at 5:30. No decision was made on the 2020-21 budget — nor was there…
Breaking News: WCPS will ‘need some help’ to pay teacher supplements
Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore told members of the Board of Education that “we’re going to need some help” to ensure teachers get their supplements when school ends this month. Dunsmore made the statement after board chairman…
Breaking News: Auditor says WCPS fund balance at -$3.6 million, has trended downward since 2015
As members of the Wayne County School Board prepare to weigh Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore’s proposed 2020-21 budget — one that includes staff cuts and increased class sizes to rectify a $5 million deficit — they first heard from an…
Teachers advocacy group ‘mad as hell’ as WCPS calls educators back to schools with 48 hours notice
The Wayne County Association of Educators is calling on its members to stand firm in the wake of an announcement released Monday by Wayne County Public Schools that teachers are being asked to return to the classroom, a member of…
School Board botches first response to budget bombshell
When you have a multi-million dollar deficit in your school district and all kinds of questions about how things were run, and you have been hiring expensive people to entrust with the district’s operation, two of whom you just pushed…