A student intervention plan to combat the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was unveiled by Hickory High School Principal Rebecca Tuttle this week.
New Superintendent Named For Hickory Public Schools
Bryan W. Taylor
New Superintendent Named For Hickory Public Schools
June 9, 2021
The Hickory Public Schools Board of Education announced the selection of the district’s new Superintendent during a specially called meeting Tuesday (June 8). The new Superintendent is Dr. Bryan W. Taylor. A native of Mount Airy, Taylor replaces Dr. Robbie Adell, who is retiring after 37 active years with the North Carolina Public Schools.
Assuming his duties later this summer, Dr. Taylor is currently serving as Assistant Superintendent of Stokes County Schools where he is responsible for district administration and operations. He was also the previous Superintendent of Avery County Schools, where he led the efforts to create a balanced and sustainable budget. He also led the effort to bring about a high school construction and renovation project. According to a news release, during his tenure, Dr. Taylor led the district to some of the highest
Hickory Public Schools Board of Education met Wednesday night to discuss how their schools would move forward this semester.
âWe have people who work for us and with us that have been and continue to be extremely sick,â said HPS Superintendent Robbie Adell during the meeting. âI ask that the board consider two options tonight for discussion: the first would be not to change anything and continue doing what we re doing, or two, allow the in-person instruction to pause for two weeks until the 19th of January.â
The board ultimately decided that K-3 will continue to transition to Plan A, which began on Jan. 5. This means all K-3 students will do in-person learning on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Wednesday will be a remote learning day.