Parkland High School was one of 54 N.C. high schools that Gov. Mike Easley recognized yesterday for raising the percentage of students at or above proficiency level on end-of-course tests in the 2007-08 school year.
Parkland's performance composite, a measure of student proficiency, was 50.8 percent last school year, up from 42.5 in 2006-07.
The high schools received resources, training and support from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction as part of Easley's High School Turnaround Initiative.
Data from the high schools were presented Thursday at the State Board of Education meeting.
Easley started the High School Turnaround Initiative in 2005 when he asked the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction to assist high schools in which student proficiency fell below 60 percent as measured by the performance composite.
State awards contracts for 3 bridges in Northwest
The N.C. Board of Transportation awarded contracts to replace three bridges in Northwest North Carolina at its monthly meeting Thursday.
The board approved two projects in Ashe County.
The first involves replacing an existing bridge over the north fork of the New River on Sutherland Road. The $1.1 million contract was awarded to James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction Co. Inc. of Jefferson. Work is scheduled to begin as early as Feb. 2. The completion date is June 15, 2010.
The second project will involve replacing an existing bridge over Big Horse Creek on Big Horse Creek Road near Tuckerdale. Vannoy & Sons was awarded the $914,844 contract. Work will begin as early as Feb. 2, with completion set for June 15, 2010.
In Surry County, the board awarded Smith-Rowe of Mount Airy a $678,044 contract to replace the bridge over Paul's Creek on Miller Road northwest of Mount Airy. Work will begin between Feb. 2 and May 15. The bridge is expected to be completed 150 days after the start date.
Pumping-station problem spurs call for water conservation
SALISBURY -- Residents of Salisbury and nearby towns are being asked to conserve water because of electrical damage to a pumping station at a key reservoir.
The Salisbury Post reported yesterday that residents are asked to limit their clothes, dish and car washing. The restrictions affect homes and businesses in Salisbury, Rockwell, Spencer, East Spencer and Granite Quarry.
Salisbury was drawing up to 2 million gallons of treated water a day from an emergency water connection to Statesville. Water usage averages about 8 million gallons a day at this time of year.
The Charlotte Observer reported that Salisbury officials said high winds on Wednesday damaged a transformer in the pumping station, which then suffered damage to its electrical system.
Easley's last full day in office is pretty much routine
RALEIGH -- It seemed almost like a regular Friday for Gov. Mike Easley. The governor participated in no public activities on his last full day in office.
Easley gives way to fellow Democrat Bev Perdue, who will be sworn in today.
Like other Fridays, Easley's office announced appointments, but their number varied little from other weeks.
He did appoint three people to judgeships. Raleigh residents Shannon Joseph and Bill Pittman were named special Superior Court judges, and Greg Bell filled a Superior Court vacancy in Robeson County.
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