Guilford County Board of Education

The Guilford County Board of Education voted to approve revisions to three district policies that align with the state’s new Parents’ Bill of Rights. This includes removing instruction about gender and sexuality in some lower grades.

The Guilford County Board of Education will vote on revisions to three policies next week in alignment with the state’s new Parents’ Bill of Rights. Numerous parents wrote to the district opposing the changes.

Guilford County Schools Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Leadership, Wellness, and Safety Anitra Wells said significant changes were made in response to new behavioral challenges schools are facing. 

Guilford County School Board Member Bill Goebel resigned on Tuesday, following a months-long dispute over his appointment. 

The Guilford County Board of Education voted to hire legal counsel to advise members on the ongoing issue of how the vacant District 3 seat was filled — a dispute that dates back to

“I think we did have a successful year but we have a lot of work ahead of us for sure," said Guilford County Schools Superintendent Whitney Oakley at a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday.

The District 3 school board seat has been the center of a months-long controversy going back to December. 

These schools qualified for Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) status, which means enough students at a school are participating in assistance programs, experiencing homelessness, or are migrant youth or runaways. 

The Guilford County Board of Education unanimously approved a budget request to the county on Tuesday. It includes $77.6 million for classified staff like custodians and teacher assistants.

Guilford County Schools staff presented the