ASHEBORO — The first remote learning days of the school year were held last week in the Randolph County School System because of inclement weather.
Those sessions came on consecutive days because of weather-related concerns.
There were no remote instructional days during the 2023-24 school year for RCSS. Amber Ward, the district’s public information officer, said that prior to last week the last remote days for students came during the pandemic.
RCSS superintendent Stephen Gainey said the district had already absorbed five unscheduled days off that had been reserved for such situations this school year. So the next step, he said, is to dip into the five permitted remote learning days that the state allows.
Students and staff “did a very good job” with the remote learning days, Ward said, when asked how those sessions went.
Bus driver plan approved
The RCSS board of education approved a bus driver plan to provide incentives to bolster the number of drivers in the district.
These include incentives for permanent drivers, substitute drivers and future drivers. Routes are available for mornings, afternoons or both.
“We’ll be creative and flexible,” Gainey said.
Gainey said bonuses of up to $500 are available based on several requirements based on the number of shifts drivers complete.
There’s also a chance for drivers to receive a bonus for recruiting other drivers to positions, Gainey said.
All-county band rescheduled
The annual all-county band performance was rescheduled from last week to March 7 at Asheboro High School’s Performing Arts Center. It was postponed because of weather-related concerns.
This is a joint effort between RCSS and Asheboro City Schools.
