To reduce the number of students having to quarantine at home because of COVID-19, the Wayne County Board of Education voted 6-1 at a special called meeting Tuesday to make
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Goldsboro Police Department will no longer provide school
resource officers at Dillard Middle School.
The Goldsboro City Council voted unanimously Monday for the Goldsboro Police Department to provide one school resource officer to Wayne County Public Schools as opposed to three.
The resource officer will be assigned to Goldsboro High School and the Wayne School of Engineering, said Police Chief Mike West on Wednesday.
Councilman Taj Polack made the motion, which was seconded by Councilman Gene Aycock.
The vote followed a presentation by West who expressed staffing concerns. GPD for years has grappled with double-digit officer vacancies.
âUnfortunately, Iâm here before you to advise you that I am not sufficiently staffed at the Goldsboro Police Department to provide the three SROs to the Wayne County schools,â West said.
The Goldsboro City Council voted unanimously Monday for the Goldsboro Police Department to provide one school resource officer to Wayne County Public Schools as opposed to three.
The resource officer will be assigned to Goldsboro High School and the Wayne School of Engineering, said Police Chief Mike West on Wednesday.
Councilman Taj Polack made the motion, which was seconded by Councilman Gene Aycock.
The vote followed a presentation by West who expressed staffing concerns. GPD for years has grappled with double-digit officer vacancies.
âUnfortunately, Iâm here before you to advise you that I am not sufficiently staffed at the Goldsboro Police Department to provide the three SROs to the Wayne County schools,â West said.
Wearing a face mask is now optional for students, staff and visitors at Wayne County Public Schools until further notice.
The Wayne County Board of Education voted 4-2 Monday evening to make mask wearing optional for students, staff and visitors with the caveat that the board will revisit the decision at its next meeting and can revisit the matter should outbreaks occur.
Before voting, the board listened to COVID-19 Data Review and Recommended Protocols for 2021-2022 by Marcia Manning, WCPS assistant superintendent for students services and innovative programs.
Initially following the presentation, school board member Len Henderson, who represents District 2, motioned to strongly support the N.C. Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Strong Schools N.C. Public Health Toolkit guidance by requiring that all students K-12 and staff wear masks at school.
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