The Gaston Gazette
Gaston County school board members spent their Monday morning coordinating with lawmakers on hopes and goals for the future of Gaston County Schools.
House Reps. John Torbett, Dana Bumgardner, and Kelly Hastings, along with N.C Sens. Kathy Harrington and N.C. Sen. Ted Alexander, attended the board’s 2021 legislative meeting, which the board holds annually to communicate with state legislative leaders.
The all-Republican legislative delegation kicked off the meeting by summarizing a variety of ongoing issues, including inconsistent vaccine roll out across the state, curriculum and instruction, getting students back in school and the state budget. While it’s early, Torbett said the pandemic may have not had significant impacts on funding.