North Iredell High is in the North Carolina town of Olin.
Iredell-Statesville Schools is getting money to boost energy efficiency in all schools and improve air quality in the oldest ones.
School district officials and Iredell County commissioners say they’ll take out almost $9 million in loans to carry out a plan that Superintendent Jeff James presented this week.
It calls for putting LED lighting into all 40 schools. That’s expected to save at least $500,000 a year on power bills. Upgrading heating and air conditioning systems at two schools is expected to save additional money.
The district will also install bipolar ionization air filtration systems at 20 of the oldest schools. The new filtration systems are considered a tool to improve health conditions by deactivating harmful substances like airborne mold, bacteria, allergens and viruses.
Will snow days be a thing of the past due to virtual learning?
Several school districts in the Charlotte area chose to go virtual Friday, which poses the question, are snow days a thing of the past? Author: Lexi Wilson (WCNC) Updated: 5:00 PM EST January 9, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. When a big storm hits, kids get excited because it usually means no school. But with the pandemic, online instruction makes it easier for schools to simply shift to remote learning.
Several school districts in the Charlotte area chose to go virtual Friday, which poses the question, are snow days a thing of the past?
Schools, businesses close due to winter storm coming through WBTV viewing area
Friday, Jan. 8 6 a.m. By WBTV Web Staff | January 7, 2021 at 5:45 PM EST - Updated January 8 at 7:47 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - School districts and businesses in the WBTV viewing area are reporting closings due to a winter storm expected to hit the area Friday.
Among those reporting closings, delays and cancellations include:
Alexander County Schools - Remote Learning Day Friday
Alexander County Schools will operate with a remote instructional day tomorrow due to forecast weather conditions. Students and staff will not report to the school buildings but will work remotely from home. Please refer to the district website for additional information. www.alexander.k12.nc.us/delaysandclosures
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North Iredell High science teacher John Dean Woody was charged with indecent liberties with a student Wednesday, ICSO said. (Photo courtesy of Iredell County Sheriff s Office)
MOORESVILLE, NC An Iredell County teacher was suspended with pay after he was arrested and charged Wednesday with one felony county of indecent liberties with a student.
According to authorities, the Iredell County Sheriff s Office received a report from a North Iredell High School school resource officer Wednesday that teacher John Dean Woody, 23, of Elkin, North Carolina had communicated inappropriately with a student.
In a statement, Iredell-Statesville Schools said Woody is suspended pending an ICSO investigation. He was hired by the school district in September, and most recently served as a science teacher at North Iredell High School in Olin, ISS said.