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The agenda for the meeting will include discussions on the projected allocations, district set-asides, parent/family engagement policies, and identify goals for the upcoming year.

The Board of Education named Kristan Gallimore as the next Principal to lead Germanton Elementary School.

Stokes County is seeking bids to provide custodial supplies for a three year period beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. See attached file for more information.

***Results of the Graduation Options Survey*** 75.9% of the voting seniors, voted to have a postponed graduation ceremony on August 1, 2020 (This would require permission by state and local authorities at the time of the ceremony).

On Monday night, Dr. Brad Rice announced, to the Board of Education, the decision to transfer David Durham from the principal position at Germanton Elementary School to the principal of the Stokes Early College High School. Mr. Durham is a veteran educator, completing his 25th year, and has worked in nine different schools as a school counselor and administrator. Mr. Durham spent 14 years as a high school counselor, one of which was at the Stokes Early College High School before beginning his career in administration.

Stokes County Schools will have limited staff this week and next week.

Schedule • Monday, March 16, from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, will be a day for you or your child to come to school to pick up your child’s personal and educational belongings. This will include clothing, book bags, medicine, Chromebooks in grades 6-12, and any other items they need. • March 17-March 27, your child’s school will be in contact with you to offer enhanced educational opportunities. • As a district, we will be preparing to resume educational programming remotely on March 30 should the state extend the school closure. • At this time, spring break will occur as scheduled. • All field trips for the 2019-2020 school year have been cancelled. School administrators are working to get refunds for the trip in light of it being a National emergency. • All afterschool daycare has been suspended until further notice. • Driver’s education has been suspended until further notice. • Our high schools will try to have proms and graduations when the mass gathering ban has been lifted even if these events are delayed. We will communicate the details when we have them. Nutrition Starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020, we will have “Free, To-Go Meals” service for all children or young adults ages 2-18 from 11:00-1:00 at the following locations: South District London Elementary School - 609 School St, Walnut Cove, NC 27052 Southeastern Stokes Middle School - 1044 N Main St, Walnut Cove, NC 27052 Palmyra Church - 5076 North Carolina Hwy 8 S, Germanton, NC 27019 North District Piney Grove Middle School - 3415 Piney Grove Church Rd, Lawsonville, NC 27022 Sandy Ridge Elementary School - 1070 Amostown Rd, Sandy Ridge, NC 27046 Brown Mountain Church - 2269 North Carolina Hwy 66 N, Westfield, NC 27053 West District Chestnut Grove Middle School - 2185 Chestnut Grove Rd, King, NC 27021 Poplar Springs Elementary School - 223 Hobe Kiser Rd, King, NC 27021 Quaker Gap Church - 2265 Flat Shoals Rd, King, NC 27021 All sites are drive-through sites only. Families are asked to stay in their cars and may pull up to the designated area. An employee will provide the number of meals needed.