School Improvement
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
School improvement planning provides a mechanism for identifying needs and establishing a common approach to meeting those needs at the school level. Visit the district website to learn more about CMS School Improvement Plans.
INDISTAR AND NCSTAR
NCStar is a web-based tool that guides a district or School Improvement Team in charting its improvement and managing the continuous improvement process. Visit the district website to learn more.
Access will allow stakeholders to review the School Improvement Plan, School Improvement Team members (with date of election), Agendas, and Meeting Minutes.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM
Members of the School Improvement Team (SIT) are directly involved in the development and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan, and as appropriate, some of the day-to-day operations of the school.
- Facilitates the development of the School Improvement Plan.
- Uses data as the driving force to create programmatic instructional change.
- Monitors, assesses, and amends the School Improvement Plan, as needed.
- Advances policies and procedures that enhance achievement and meet educational, safety and parent involvement goals.
- Facilitates communication within the Professional Learning Community.
- Builds the capacity of the school to address parent and staff concerns.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM MEETINGS
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | 4:00 PM | Virtual |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 4:00 PM | Virtual |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | 4:00 PM | Virtual |
| Wednesday, January 13, 2027 | 4:00 PM | Virtual |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2027 | 4:00 PM | Virtual |
| Wednesday, March 10, 2027 | 4:00 PM | Virtual |
| Wednesday, April 14, 2027 | 4:00 PM | Virtual |
| Wednesday, May 12, 2027 | 4:00 PM | Virtual |
| Thursday, June 10, 2027 | 12:00 PM | Virtual |
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM MEMBERS
| Name | Position | Election Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie McKinney | Principal | juliet.mckinney@cms.k12.nc.us | |
| Heather Conn | Assistant Principal | heatherm.conn@cms.k12.nc.us | September 2026 |
| Alexandra DiOrio | Counselor | alexandrar@cms.k12.nc.us | September 2026 |
| Carrie Alexander | Literacy Master Teacher & MCL | carrie.alexander@cms.k12.nc.us | September 2026 |
| Joseph Smith | Math Master Teacher and MCL | josepha.smith@cms.k12.nc.us | 4/2022 |
| Blain Atkins | Parent | September 2026 | |
| Dahiana Gaviria | Parent | September 2026 | |
| Amy Rothwell | Parent | September 2026 | |
| Amber Bastianelli | Parent | September 2026 | |
| Daniel Astudillo | Parent | September 2026 |
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