Gene Galin for School Board

Our view on education: A nation still at risk
Fri Apr 18, 12:22 AM ET
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I started the Chatham Chatlist listsev in 1997. Here’s highlights from an News & Observer story “Web brings neighbors together” that was published on March 19, 2003.
In Chatham County, residents can use the “Chatlist,” which reaches 930 people across 700 square miles, to locate manure for fertilizing, find [...]

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[ February 21, 2008; 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm. ]
Teacher’s Advisory Committee Meeting
Dr. H. David Bryant, Superintendent Interim

Pittsboro Elementary Media Center
February 21, 2008

Valerie Powers – Bennett (Absent)
Judy Ingram – North Chatham
Katie Wood Palmer – Bonlee (Absent)
ChrisVolkmar – Northwood High School
Darlene Brady – Chatham Central High School
Thelma Pike – Perry W. Harrison
Harriet Sherman - Chatham Middle
Jennifer Morton – Pittsboro Elementary
Tom Campbell - Horton
LorettaBatchelor –SAGEAcademy (Absent)
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Found this Goggle video clip of an award presentation for Robert Logan before he left Asheville for the NCDPI position in Raleigh, NC. Superintendent Logan appears in the last eight minutes of this clip.

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The Chatham County Board of Education held a meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008, at the central office.
Board Chair Kathie Russell announced Robert Logan as the new Superintendent of Chatham County Schools.  Logan will begin working in the district in early May.  Until then, a transition team will act with leadership being with assistant superintendents [...]

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Kathie Russell, Chatham County BOE introduces new school superintendent Robert Logan on Monday evening. Mr. Logan speaks to the assembled crowd.

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The Chatham County Board of Education has selected Robert Logan, 53, as its unanimous choice to be the next Superintendent of Chatham County Schools. Logan will begin working in the district on May 15.

Logan has served as the Associate Superintendent of Innovation and School Transformation with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) since [...]

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[ April 14, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] CHATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
PITTSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
WORK SESSION
Central Office Board Room
Monday, April 14, 2008
Open Session — 6:00 p.m.
(BOE members will likely vote to adjourn to a closed session to discuss privileged matters.)
Closed Session
Superintendent Announcement & Reception 6:45 p.m.
Regular Open Session — 7:30 p.m.
(The public is welcome to attend this open meeting.)
** DRAFT**
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[ June 13, 2008 11:00 pm to June 14, 2008 6:00 am. ] Since 1990, Project Graduation has been an annual event for graduating seniors from all three high schools. Seniors and their guests enjoy a fun-filled evening with music, games and plenty of food in a safe graduation celebration that is alcohol and drug free. This year, several “carnival games” have been added to create a more [...]

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Parents who have AIG students may be interested in reading the performance audit that was released by State Auditor Leslie Merritt. The audit takes a look at the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) Academically or Intellectually Gifted program (AIG).
Below is a majority of that report.
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN DIVISION
ACADEMICALLY OR INTELLECTUALLY [...]

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