Edgecombe County Public Schools (previously called Edgecombe County Schools) is a PK–12 graded school district serving Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It was formed in 1993 from the merger of the old Edgecombe County Schools and Tarboro City Schools systems. The system's nine schools serve 7,477 students as of the 2010–11 school year.
The Edgecombe County Public Schools system developed from the merger of the old Edgecombe County Schools and Tarboro City Schools. At the same time, a merger push was happening in neighboring Nash County. The movements in both counties had been going on for years, motivated in part by declining enrollments in Rocky Mounty City Schools, but disagreements focused on district borders.[2] Since the town of Rocky Mount exists in both counties, there was some delay in the merger finalization as court battles over district boundaries and other issues dominated discussions. The original push for merger started in the late 1970s.[3] The state legislature approved the merger in 1991,[4] but this was not finalized until 1993.[5][6] In 2003, the system officially changed its name from Edgecombe County Schools to Edgecombe County Public Schools.[7][6]
Student demographics
For the 2017–18 school year, Edgecombe County Schools had a total population of 6,097 students and 393.17 teachers on a (FTE) basis.[1] This produced a student-teacher ratio of 15.51:1. In 2010-2011, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 57%; White, 34%; Hispanic, 8%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 2%).[8] For the same school year, 79.75% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[9]
The seven members of the Board of Education generally meet on the second Monday of each month. They are elected to four-year staggered terms. The current members of the board are:
The current superintendent of the system is Dr. Valerie Bridges, who has served as associate superintendent of Edgecombe County Public Schools for more than four years. She was awarded a four-year contract as the district’s new superintendent after a lengthy closed session and a unanimous vote of the board. Bridges is the first woman to serve in the role. Dr. Bridges replaced former Superintendent John Farrelly, who accepted a job with Dare County Schools on June 10, 2017.[13]
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Edgecombe County Public Schools previously called Edgecombe County Schools is a PK 12 graded school district serving Edgecombe County North Carolina It was formed in 1993 from the merger of the old Edgecombe County Schools and Tarboro City Schools systems The system s nine schools serve 7 477 students as of the 2010 11 school year Edgecombe County Public SchoolsLocationEdgecombe County North Carolina United StatesDistrict informationTypePublicGradesPK 12Established1993SuperintendentDr Valerie BridgesSchools15Budget 58 million 2015 2016 1 NCES District ID3701320 1 Students and staffStudents6 097 2017 2018 1 Teachers393 17 2017 2018 1 Staff799 85 2017 2018 1 Student teacher ratio15 51 2017 2018 1 Other informationWebsitewww wbr ecps wbr us Contents 1 History 2 Student demographics 3 Governance 3 1 Board of Education 3 2 Superintendent 4 Member schools 4 1 High schools 4 2 Middle schools 4 3 Elementary schools 5 Athletics 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe Edgecombe County Public Schools system developed from the merger of the old Edgecombe County Schools and Tarboro City Schools At the same time a merger push was happening in neighboring Nash County The movements in both counties had been going on for years motivated in part by declining enrollments in Rocky Mounty City Schools but disagreements focused on district borders 2 Since the town of Rocky Mount exists in both counties there was some delay in the merger finalization as court battles over district boundaries and other issues dominated discussions The original push for merger started in the late 1970s 3 The state legislature approved the merger in 1991 4 but this was not finalized until 1993 5 6 In 2003 the system officially changed its name from Edgecombe County Schools to Edgecombe County Public Schools 7 6 Student demographics EditFor the 2017 18 school year Edgecombe County Schools had a total population of 6 097 students and 393 17 teachers on a FTE basis 1 This produced a student teacher ratio of 15 51 1 In 2010 2011 out of the student total the gender ratio was 51 male to 49 female The demographic group makeup was Black 57 White 34 Hispanic 8 American Indian 0 and Asian Pacific Islander 0 two or more races 2 8 For the same school year 79 75 of the students received free and reduced cost lunches 9 Governance EditThe primary governing body of Edgecombe County Schools follows a council manager government format with a seven member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day to day operations of the system The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education s Third District 10 Board of Education Edit The seven members of the Board of Education generally meet on the second Monday of each month They are elected to four year staggered terms The current members of the board are Evelyn S Wilson District One Chair Lillie R Worsley 11 District Two Evelyn Johnson District Three William Ellis District Four Ann R Kent District Five Vice Chair Raymond Privott District Six Marva G Scott District Seven 12 Superintendent Edit The current superintendent of the system is Dr Valerie Bridges who has served as associate superintendent of Edgecombe County Public Schools for more than four years She was awarded a four year contract as the district s new superintendent after a lengthy closed session and a unanimous vote of the board Bridges is the first woman to serve in the role Dr Bridges replaced former Superintendent John Farrelly who accepted a job with Dare County Schools on June 10 2017 13 Member schools EditEdgecombe County Schools has 15 schools ranging from pre kindergarten to twelfth grade These are separated into four high schools four middle schools and six elementary schools 14 High schools Edit Edgecombe Early College High School Tarboro North Edgecombe High School Leggett SouthWest Edgecombe High School Pinetops Tarboro High School Tarboro Middle schools Edit Martin Millennium Academy Tarboro Phillips Middle School Battleboro South Edgecombe Middle School Pinetops West Edgecombe Middle School Rocky Mount Pattillo Middle School Tarboro North Carolina Elementary schools Edit Coker Wimberly Elementary School Battleboro G W Bulluck Elementary School Rocky Mount G W Carver Elementary School Pinetops Princeville Elementary School formerly Princeville Montessori 15 Tarboro Stocks Elementary School Tarboro Athletics EditAccording to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for the 2018 2019 school year 16 North Edgecombe High School is a 1A school in the Tar Roanoke Conference 17 SouthWest Edgecombe High Schools is a 2A school in the Eastern Plains Conference 18 Tarboro High School is a 1A school in the Coastal Plains Conference 17 The Early College and Roberson Center do not have athletic teams See also EditList of school districts in North CarolinaReferences Edit a b c d e f g Search for Public School Districts District Detail for Edgecombe County Schools National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences Retrieved December 3 2019 County Boards Stick to Stand on Merger Spring Hope Enterprise February 4 1982 pp 1 6 Retrieved January 16 2013 Area merger self destructs Spring Hope Enterprise August 11 1988 Retrieved January 16 2013 Session Law 1991 404 North Carolina Session Laws North Carolina General Assembly Archived from the original on June 6 2013 Retrieved January 16 2013 Session Law 1993 468 North Carolina Session Laws North Carolina General Assembly Retrieved January 16 2013 a b Bender Jaime July 5 2003 Edgecombe schools marks 10 years The Rocky Mount Telegram Session Law 2003 125 North Carolina Session Laws North Carolina General Assembly Retrieved January 16 2013 Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group North Carolina s School Report Cards NC Department of Public Instruction Retrieved January 16 2013 2010 2011 XLS Free amp Reduced Meals Application Data NC Department of Public Instruction Retrieved January 16 2013 Education Districts NC State Board of Education Retrieved January 16 2013 http www rockymounttelegram com News 2018 12 01 School board selects member html Board Members Board Edgecombe County Public Schools Archived from the original on 2018 04 22 Retrieved 2018 04 21 http www rockymounttelegram com News 2017 06 27 Edgecombe Schools hires new superintendent html Edgecombe County Public Schools North Carolina s School Report Cards North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Retrieved January 16 2013 Ashley Jamica C August 11 2011 Two ECPS schools to modify names The Daily Southerner Archived from the original on August 17 2011 Retrieved January 16 2013 Conferences 14 January 2014 a b https www nchsaa org sites default files attachments 2018 19 1AConferences pdf bare URL PDF https www nchsaa org sites default files attachments 2018 19 2AConferences pdf bare URL PDF External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edgecombe County Public Schools amp oldid 1121548776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
