NEWS RELEASES
2002-03
NEWS RELEASES
2002-03STATE BOARD APPROVES CHANGES TO SCHOOLS' ABCS STATUS
At today's State Board of Education meeting, members approved the following corrections to A Report Card for the ABCs of Public Education Volume I 2001-02 Growth and Performance of North Carolina Schools:
| SCHOOL | CORRECTION |
|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary Avery County School |
School assigned School of Excellence status, added to the Schools of Excellence section of the report, and removed from the Schools of Distinction section of the report. |
| John M. Alexander Middle Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
School's status of Most Improved removed and school removed from the 10 Most Improved High Schools section of the report. The school's grade span was changed from 6-11 to 6-8. |
| Crossroads Charter High Mecklenburg County |
School assigned Low-Performing Status and removed from the Schools with Unresolved Data Issues section of the report and placed in the Low-Performing Section of the report. |
| Troy Elementary Montgomery County Schools |
School assigned Expected Growth status and added to the Schools Making Expected Growth section of the report. The school's grade span was changed from K-5 to K-2. |
Status changes were based on feedback from schools and/or school districts following the September release of the 2001-02 ABCs Report Card. For more information, please contact Louis Fabrizio, Accountability Services, DPI, 919.807.3770.
About the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction:
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction provides leadership to 115 local public school districts and 107 charter schools serving over 1.4 million students in kindergarten through high school graduation. The agency is responsible for all aspects of the state's public school system and works under the direction of the North Carolina State Board of Education.
For more information:
NCDPI Communications and Information, 919.807.3450.