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More details needed. Translate Language. How does Restons insulting comments even get posted? Basnight will succeed interim Superintendent Steve Blackstock, who was appointed to that post in July after the sudden resignation of then Superintendent John Farrelly. Burgess received her undergraduate degree at Ohio University. Basnight added, I cant wait to see some familiar faces and colleagues, meet some new people and get in the schools and work alongside our incredible staff to move Dare County Schools forward.. The vote came just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in the gymnasium at First Flight High School. Alex Granados | You are all so very talented. Alex Granados | Gun discovered in staff vehicle at Fir Its very rewarding to be able to see people excited about what they can create, Fourth Circuit Court affirms earlier ruling in favor of Mid-Currituck Bridge project, Barco man under $100,000 bond for stolen vehicle, drug charges, Target in Kill Devil Hills to open on April 2, Traffic hazard resolved at Colington/US 158. Here is the information. During the search, an amount of marijuana and a handgun were located and seized. Attending from the central office are the Dare systems new human resources director Oliver Holley; Holly King, director of technology services; and Shannon Castillo, director of administrative services and career and technical education. The hundreds of supportive emails, cards, and messages particularly during the pandemic were always uplifting. The committee delved into process and timeline. Some mistook my comment to mean Steve Blackstock. Basnight worked alongside Blackstock in the Hyde County Schools where Blackstock was the Director of Instructional Programs and Assessments. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington before becoming a middle school social studies teacher, starting a 29-year career in education. https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230301-222407.mp3. Our high schools are nationally recognized for high SAT scores and high college acceptance rates. We are a collective force of school leaders, educators, support staff and kind, loving adults that care greatly for our kids. Ferry Division to recruit tradespeople at Feb. 16 Manns Harbor Shipyard Event, N.C.s two smallest counties wrap up year with states highest unemployment rates, Board takes steps toward Avon Harbor dredging and soundside beach nourishment project, Community Foundation now accepting scholarship applications; $200,000 available in 2023, including Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship, Sold-out Hatteras Island Oyster Roast draws a big crowd WITH VIDEO, U.S. Court of Appeals rules for Dare County in COVID closure case. A graduate of East Carolina University, Basnight was an educator in Dare County Schools for 28 years. He pledged to visit each school during this month. On March 2, Dare County Public Schools sent this email to Dare County Schools Families. Thank you to County Manager Bobby Outten and Finance Director Dave Clawson, you are both ultimate professionals. Once the attorney review is finished, board Chairman David Twiddy will be asked to call a special meeting most likely virtual for board members to vote on the vacancy announcement and the survey content. There are 11 schools and 5,069 students in the district. Basnight retired as Superintendent of Hyde County Schools in April of this year, marking a brief pause in a distinguished career in education in Dare, Currituck and Hyde counties. Thank you for the opportunity of a lifetime. Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10, Source: Pictured (left to right): Carl Woody (DCS Board of Education), Mary Ellon Ballance (DCS Board of Education), David Twiddy (DCS Board of Education Chair), Steve Basnight (DCS Superintendent), Margaret Lawler (DCS Board of Education), and Susan Bothwell (DCS Board of Education Vice-Chair). All schools in Dare County meet or exceed growth each year. (l) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under subsection (b) or (f) of this section that the person was authorized to have a concealed handgun in a locked vehicle pursuant to subsection (k) of this section and removed the handgun from the vehicle only in response to a threatening situation in which deadly force was justified pursuant to G.S. Leadership matters. The unanimous decision was made by five board members in a regular meeting at Cape Hatteras Elementary School. Illustration. Dare Schools Superintendent Steve Basnight read from a letter he sent to parents of students in the Dual Language Immersion program. . Basnight extended his appreciation to Blackstock during the meeting for the work he has done as interim superintendent. So glad they went in house. Farrelly became superintendent of the Dare County Schools five years ago, succeeding the retiring Sue Burgess. In its search for the new superintendent, the board of education chose to conduct an in-house search as opposed to hiring an outside search firm. Dare County Schools (DCS) Superintendent John Farrelly formally announced on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, that he will be retiring at the end of the 2023 school year effective June 30th. I am elated, humbled and honored to be named Poquoson schools superintendent, Tillett said in a news release. Your web browser does not support the