OXFORD â Granville County Public Schools officials have downsized their central office staff to save money.
A special school board meeting on Tuesday saw members approve the elimination of an assistant superintendent position, the reduction from 16 to 12 of the number of director-level salaried positions in the central office, a restructuring of the entire Curriculum & Instruction and Student Services Department and a shift of several district-based positions to school-based positions
The board also agreed to the use of grant funding to pay for school-based positions.
âJust as our board is taking on the difficult task of school reorganization, so too must we streamline staffing in our central services,â Superintendent Alisa McLean said, alluding to the ongoing discussion of another round of school consolidation. âThese changes will also eliminate our reliance on state and local dollars. We must capture efficiencies and reduce staffing while maintaining quality
13 hrs ago
OXFORD â The city of Oxford has begun its search for a new police chief with Alvin Coley set to retire from the position on Aug. 1.
Coley has enjoyed building relationships with Oxfordâs residents and leaders since taking over the police chief position in 2013 but he said that he is ready to start a new chapter in his life following a distinguished career in law enforcement.
âIâve spent 34 years and 10 months in law enforcement, so itâs just time,â Coley said. âI want to spend some time with my family. After doing this for so long, I need to venture down some other avenues and kick back and relax a little bit.â
Lisa Tusa
OXFORD South Granville High School will need a new principal for the 2021-22 academic year potentially a critical one because of ongoing school-merger discussions thanks to a personnel shuffle in the Granville County Schools.
District officials announced that Northern Granville Middle School principal Brenda Williamson will be moving to take the same post at C.G. Credle Elementary School as of July 1, and that South Granville High principal Lisa Tusa will replace Williamson at Northern Granville Middle.
The position swaps began because Credle’s current principal, Sherrie Burns, is resigning so she can move to Pitt County, district officials said in announcing the changes.
OXFORD â South Granville High School will need a new principal for the 2021-22 academic year â potentially a critical one because of ongoing school-merger discussions â thanks to a personnel shuffle in the Granville County Schools.
District officials announced that Northern Granville Middle School principal Brenda Williamson will be moving to take the same post at C.G. Credle Elementary School as of July 1, and that South Granville High principal Lisa Tusa will replace Williamson at Northern Granville Middle.
The position swaps began because Credleâs current principal, Sherrie Burns, is resigning so she can move to Pitt County, district officials said in announcing the changes.