| Alexander County Schools | |
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| Location | |
| Alexander County, North CarolinaNorth Carolina Foothills United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Jennifer Hefner |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Dr. Betsy Curry |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Schools | 11 |
| Budget | $45,308,560(2014-2015) |
| NCES District ID | 3700090 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,009 |
| Teachers | 343.80 (on FTE basis) |
| Staff | 425 (on FTE basis) |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Alexander County Schools is the public school system for all of Alexander County, North Carolina. 11 schools are located in the district.
Governance
The primary governing body of Alexander 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 is in the NC State Board of Education's Seventh District.
Board of education
The seven-member Alexander County Schools Board of Education meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The current members of the board are: Caryn Brzykcy (Chair), Scott Bowman (Vice-Chair), Sallie Hartis, Marty Pennell, David Odom, Brigette Rhyne, Harry Schrum.
Superintendent
The current superintendent of the system is Dr. Jennifer F. Hefner.
Member schools
Alexander County Schools has 11 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to early college. Those 11 schools are separated into one early college, one high school, two middle schools and seven elementary schools.
Early College
High school
Middle schools
- East Alexander Middle School (Hiddenite)
- West Alexander Middle School (Taylorsville)
Elementary schools
- Bethlehem Elementary School (Taylorsville)
- Ellendale Elementary School (Taylorsville)
- Hiddenite Elementary School (Hiddenite)
- Stony Point Elementary School (Stony Point)
- Sugar Loaf Elementary School (Taylorsville)
- Taylorsville Elementary School (Taylorsville)
- Wittenburg Elementary School (Taylorsville)
See also
References
- "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Alexander County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- "Board Members". Alexander County Schools. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- "Schools". Alexander County Schools. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Alexander County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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| County seat: Taylorsville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |