By Charlotte Smith
The Bladen County Board of Education held their recognitions and spotlights on Monday evening during their regular scheduled board meeting. The board members were first presented with an award of their own, the 2019 North Carolina School Boards Association Silver Bell Award. Vice President of the board, Mr. Glenn McKoy accepted the award from Bladen County Superintendent, Dr. Robert Taylor on behalf of the school board.
The NCSBA Silver Bell Award recognizes boards where every member has actively worked towards meeting their 12 hours of training during the July 1 through June 30 time frame, according to Valerie Newton with Bladen County Schools.
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Next on the agenda the School Bookkeepers Academy graduates were recognized and presented with a certificate. The North Carolina Association of School Business Officials (NCASBO) Certification Program has been endorsed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the North Carolina School Boards Association, and the North Carolina Association of School Administrators. The newly certified Bladen County Schools’ employees are Karen Hales from Tar Heel Middle School, Billie Jo Hester of Bladenboro Primary School, LaQuana Montgomery from Plain View Primary, and Phyllis Powers from West Bladen High School.
The monthly Student Attendance Banners were also presented during the meeting. Plain View Primary, Bladenboro Middle School and Bladen Early College were this month’s winners of the Attendance Banners.
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