Craven County Schools announces appointment of new Board of Education member. The Board of Education will swear-in Lee Kirkman on March 18, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. at the Craven County Board of Education Administrative Building in New Bern, NC. They will also hold […]
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Commissioners approve plans to assess the water system and discuss accidents near landfill during meeting in December. The Board of Commissioners met on Dec. 16, 2024 in the Craven County Administrative Building in New Bern, NC. The Craven County Board of Commissioners
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The Craven County Board of Commissioners will consider purchasing property from the Board of Education tomorrow, according to the meeting agenda. The Craven County Board of Commissioners will discuss several items during the Nov. 18, 2024 meeting at 8:30 a.m.in the county’s
The New Bern Housing Authority published information promoting Commissioner Jennell Reddick’s election campaign for Craven County Board of Education, District 3 on their social media page and removed it three days later. Reddick is currently a member of the NBHA’s Board of
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The Craven County Board of Education is seeking state grants for the construction of two new elementary schools and the expansion of a middle school. During their Dec. 18 meeting, Craven County Commissioners authorized Chairman Jason Jones to sign an application for
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Craven County Schools is working to implement a number of changes under the new state “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law enacted in August. Among other provisions, the bill impacts the right to direct a child’s moral or religious training, the ability to
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The Craven County Board of Commissioners have declined an offer from the county Board of Education to purchase the former F.R. Danyus Elementary School, a historic New Bern site that played an important role in the education of Black students in the
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One of New Bern’s most historic school sites has been declared surplus property and will be offered to the county for purchase. During the Craven County Board of Education’s October 19 meeting, the board voted to declare the former F.R. Danyus School
After several months of discussion, the Craven County Board of Education has decided not to move forward with the countywide redistricting process that had been in the planning stages. During their October 17 meeting, the board voted 7-0 to pause the redistricting