Between expanding opportunities for students and developing integral community ties, the four honorees acknowledged in the Board of Trustees reception at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) Thursday helped define the school’s legacy.
Between expanding opportunities for students and developing integral community ties, the four honorees acknowledged in the Board of Trustees reception at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) Thursday helped define the school’s legacy.
The North Carolina School for the Deaf in Morganton is entering a transformative period, driven by the ratification of Senate Bill 382, an omnibus disaster relief bill that includes significant changes to the school’s governance and funding structure.
After 16 years of service to the North Carolina School for the Deaf, Mark Patrick has decided it is time to close one chapter and open another. The NCSD director has announced his retirement, effective Feb. 1, 2025.
Patrick served NCSD for 16 years as an educator, an exceptional children’s coordinator, and finally as the school's director. He shared his decision in a letter addressed to students, parents, employees, and stakeholders earlier today.
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