Butner Stem Elementary News Today

OXFORD — Granville County Public Schools officials formally recognized Courtney Currin as their Principal of the Year during a school board meeting on May 3. The principal at Tar River Elementary School, Currin said the award is a testament to all of the hard work she, her staff and students have put in over the past year. “I’m very humbled, honored and still kind of in a state of shock,” Currin said. “I can’t put into words how much this means to me because it doe...

OXFORD — Granville County’s school board has agreed to a timeline that could have members making decisions by the end of June about closing more of the district’s schools because of system-wide enrollment declines. Presented by board Chairman David Richardson, the timeline envisions the board beginning its debate on the issue on May 3, with members outlining any ideas or principles they think should govern the process. By the end, the board and administration should have settled ...