NEWS MARIA, THANK YOU TO ALAMANCE COUNTY NOW, WHERE THE BOARD OF ED HELD ITS FIRST BOARD WORK SESSION TODAY WITHOUT THE NOW FORMER SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR. DANE BUTLER. JOSHUA DAVIS JOINS US FROM ALAMANCE COUNTY TONIGHT, WHERE HE SPOKE WITH BOARD MEMBERS ABOUT HOW RECENT HIGH PROFILE PERSONNEL SHAKEUPS ARE IMPACTING THE DISTRICT. THIS WAS DOCTOR CHRISTIE DAVIS’S FIRST BOARD SESSION AS THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT. JUST A WEEK AFTER THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF DOCTOR DANE BUTLER. WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, AND WE ARE. WE’RE LEARNING AS WE GO. DOCTOR DANE BUTLER’S DEPARTURE WAS PRECEDED BY THE SUSPENSION OF ABSCESS. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT LOWELL ROGERS IN LATE FEBRUARY, WHO WAS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI AFTER FAILING TO REPORT THE ALLEGED ABUSE OF AN EAST LAWN ELEMENTARY STUDENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. JUST DAYS BEFORE THAT, KIM MCVAY WAS DISMISSED AS THE DISTRICT’S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN THE MIDST OF THE DISTRICT STRUGGLING WITH SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL STRAINS. WE ARE, UM, AWARE THAT YOU FACE MANY CHALLENGES WHICH HAVE BROUGHT MANY CHANGES, PARTICULARLY IN KEY LEADERSHIP POSITION, AND WE ARE WORKING QUICKLY TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS. BUT YET DILIGENTLY AS WELL, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE. MOST RECENTLY, THE DISTRICT’S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, LES ATKINS, HAS ANNOUNCED HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE SCHOOL SYSTEM BY THE END OF MARCH. IN SPITE OF THE CHANGES OF FOUR MAJOR POSITIONS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. BOARD CHAIR SANDY ELLINGTON GRAVES SAYS IT’S LIT A FIRE UNDER THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS. I THINK THAT IT HAS ALLOWED US TO REALLY SHARPEN OUR FOCUS ACADEMICALLY AND REALLY, UM, WORK HARD TO MOVE US FORWARD AND AND DO SO WITH A, UM, A NEW COMMITMENT BOTH TO THE DISTRICT AND TO THE STUDENTS. AND THAT’S THAT’S REALLY WHAT IT’S ABOUT. IT’S JUST DOING WHAT’S BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS. AND THAT’S WHAT WE’VE REALLY GOT TO, TO REALLY SHARPEN OUR FOCUS ON AND MOVE FORWARD. AND GRAVES MESSAGE TO PARENTS REGARDING THE LAST FEW WEEKS IS THAT THE BOARD IS DOING ITS BEST TO RIGHT THE SHIP, AND THEY’RE ASKING FOR PARENTS CONTINUED SUPPORT MOVING FORWARD IN ALAMANCE COUNTY. I'
North Carolina Board of education holds first meeting following superintendent's resignation
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The Alamance-Burlington Board of Education held its first board work session Tuesday without their superintendent Dain Butler. Top StoriesNorth Carolina juvenile arrested after stolen car chase in Graham, driver still wanted, officers sayMcDonald's employee in Burlington charged for skimming card information from customers, officers sayNorth Carolina woman says colonoscopy saved her life after battling stage 3 colorectal cancer Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereReplacing him was Kristy Davis, who has stepped in as acting superintendent a week after the board of education accepted Butler’s resignation. Butler’s departure was preceded by the suspension of ABSS deputy superintendent Lowell Rogers in late February. He's currently being investigated by the State Bureau of Investigation after failing to report the alleged abuse of an Eastlawn Elementary student to law enforcement.Just days before that, Kim McVey was dismissed as the district’s chief financial officer in the midst of the district struggling with significant financial strains. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts"We're learning as we go," said board of education chair Sandy Ellington-Graves. "We are aware that we face many challenges brought by many changes, particularly in key leadership positions. We're working quickly to fill those positions, but yet diligently as well, to make sure that we get the right people."Most recently, the district’s public information officer, Les Atkins, announced his departure from the school system by the end of March. In spite of the changes of four major positions within the school district, Graves said it’s lit a fire under the board of education members. "I think that it has allowed us to really sharpen our focus academically, really work hard to move us forward and do so with a new commitment both to the district and into the students," she said. "That's really what it's about. It's just doing what's best for our students. That's what we really got to really sharpen our focus on and move forward." Graves said to parents regarding the last few weeks that the board is doing its best to right the ship, and is asking for continued support moving forward.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — The Alamance-Burlington Board of Education held its first board work session Tuesday without their superintendent Dain Butler.
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Replacing him was Kristy Davis, who has stepped in as acting superintendent a week after the board of education accepted Butler’s resignation.
Butler’s departure was preceded by the suspension of ABSS deputy superintendent Lowell Rogers in late February. He's currently being investigated by the State Bureau of Investigation after failing to report the alleged abuse of an Eastlawn Elementary student to law enforcement.
Just days before that, Kim McVey was dismissed as the district’s chief financial officer in the midst of the district struggling with significant financial strains.
Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts
"We're learning as we go," said board of education chair Sandy Ellington-Graves. "We are aware that we face many challenges brought by many changes, particularly in key leadership positions. We're working quickly to fill those positions, but yet diligently as well, to make sure that we get the right people."
Most recently, the district’s public information officer, Les Atkins, announced his departure from the school system by the end of March. In spite of the changes of four major positions within the school district, Graves said it’s lit a fire under the board of education members.
"I think that it has allowed us to really sharpen our focus academically, really work hard to move us forward and do so with a new commitment both to the district and into the students," she said. "That's really what it's about. It's just doing what's best for our students. That's what we really got to really sharpen our focus on and move forward."
Graves said to parents regarding the last few weeks that the board is doing its best to right the ship, and is asking for continued support moving forward.
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