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A8 March 5, 2020 The Chronicle WS/FCS announces school leadership changes SUBMITTED ARTICLE Winston-Salem/For- syth County Schools is making several key school leadership changes across the district. The changes are directly related to House Bill 377 which al lows for Principal Recruit ment Supplements and aims to help recruit proven principals to lead con sistently low-performing schools. The legislation gives school districts the ability district leadership team considered the best match for the under-performing schools that also met the state’s criteria.” WS/FCS worked with the interested and quali fied principals and paired them with district schools that had a recurring School Performance Grade (SPG) of ‘F’ for five years, or have consistently been on the North Carolina Low Performing Schools list, or have been identified as schools that could be taken academic performance is not improved. Under the reassign ment plan: *Alicia Bailey moves from Cash Elementary to Petree Elementary *Angie Choplin moves from Lewisville Elementa ry to Ibraham Elementary *Diamond Cotton moves from Rural Hall Elementaty to Kimberley Park Elementary *Joanell Gatling moves from South Fork Elementary to Ashley El- to make leadership roles in under-performing schools more attractive. The bill makes some state funds available to increase the salary for a seasoned prin cipal with a proven track record of leading schools to consistently perform at some of the state’s highest levels. To be eligible for the state funds, the legis lation includes a limited timeframe in which the changes must be made. WS/FCS is also mirroring the legislation and using some local funds to offer similar incentives. “We informed prin cipals in January of this state and local opportunity and several expressed an interest,” said Dr. Angela Hairston, WS/FCS auper- intendent. “Those who volunteered had to have a track record of school success and be what our over by the North Carolina Innovative School District if academic performance is not improved. “Arecurring ‘F’ is sim ply not acceptable,” said Hairston. “I believe these under-performing schools can do better. These changes will bring fresh ideas, trusted direction and proven leadership from some of our veteran prin cipals who know how to help schools and students grow.” Schools receiving new principals that have main tained a SPG of ‘F’ for the last five years include Ash ley, Easton, and Kimberley Park. Old Town and Ibra ham both dropped from SPG of ‘D’ in 2018 to an ‘F’ in 2019 and both were also identified as schools that could be taken over by the North Carolina In novative School District if ementary *Debra Gladstone moves from Mineral Springs Elementary and Middle to Old Town El ementary *Ramona Warren moves from Morgan El ementary to Easton El ementary The current principals at Ibraham, Ashley, Easton and Old Town are being reassigned to new admin istrative roles within the district. Their leadership is valued, and district leaders feel their skills will serve well in other capacities. A district search team will immediately begin the process to find new, highly qualified principals for Cash, Lewisville, Ru ral Hall, South Fork, Mor gan, and Mineral Springs Elementary and Middle Schools. Interims are in place during the transition. Black Philanthropy Initiative announces 2020 Impact Grant recipients SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Black Philan thropy Initiative (BPI) an nounces $3,000 in grants that have been awarded with its first Impact Grants program cycle. Impact Grants are investments of up to $1,000 in local pro grams, projects and initia tives that support issues from organizations/groups with annual budgets of less than $150,000 doing work within the black commu nity that aligns with one of the four main areas in BPI’s Rethinking Philan thropy report (education, jobs and wages, poverty and civic engagement). Grants were awarded to: During Black History Month, BPI is grateful for this opportunity to invest in black-led organizations doing impactful work to support the local black community. BPI will have its traditional grant round focused on equity in edu cation in the spring and a second Impact Grants cy cle in summer 2020. impacting the black com munity in Forsyth County. BPI recognizes that there are local groups and organizations doing im- *Building Resources in Disadvantaged Groups Through Economic & Em powerment (BRIDGE) to collaborate with Winston- Launched in 2007, the Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI) serves as a model for rethinking pactful work within the black community that may not align with BPI’s current grant focus of ad vancing equity in educa tion. BPI also acknowl edges that there are local groups and organizations doing impactful work that are newer and/or have smaller budgets than their counterparts and believes it is important to invest in these groups. For its first Impact Grant cycle, video proposals were requested Salem State University’s Center for Entrepreneur- ship to promote financial literacy workshops to stu dents and entrepreneurs. *Hoops4L.Y.F.E to purchase materials for STEAM activities offered at afterschool and summer enrichment camps. *Kimberly Park Ten nis Association to provide financial assistance for tennis tournament fees for youth participants. philanthropy in Forsyth County’s black communi ty. BPI encourages people to utilize their philanthrop ic strengths of time, tal ent, and treasure to impact meaningful change and address identified needs in the black community. For more information on The Winston-Salem Founda tion and the Black Philan thropy Initiative, visit ws- foundation.org/BPI. 2020 Lenten Revival Series "A Savior for Such a Time As This” Deuteronomy 10:16-18 Guest Speaker - Friday, March 6 12:00 P.M. Rev. Dr. Jonathan L. 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