Dr. Michael A. Myrick, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction & student services in Granville County Public Schools, has been selected to become the new superintendent of Weldon City Schools. Myrick will begin his new job on July 1, 2021, according to a press release from Granville County Public Schools.
“It comes as no surprise that Dr. Myrick has been selected to lead another school district as superintendent, said GCPS Superintendent Dr. Alisa McLean.
Myrick’s career spans 14 years in GCPS; he has been a principal and program director, and has been an assistant superintendent for the past seven years, according to information released by Dr. Stan Winborne, public information officer and assistant superintendent of operations & human resources.
According to its website, Weldon City Schools has four schools and almost 700 students. Weldon is located in Halifax County in North Carolina.
Myrick puts children first, McLean said, and is “always thinking of their best interests. We wish him all the best as he takes the next step in his career continuing to serve children,” she stated.
School board chairman David Richardson expressed the board’s appreciation to Myrick for his time with GCPS. “The board is grateful for Dr. Myrick’s service to the students and community in Granville County,” Richardson said. “He has worked hard to be a champion for children…I know that the students, staff and community of Weldon City Schools are fortunate to have him as their new leader,” he said.
Myrick was chosen from a field of 39 candidates, according to the GCPS release, based on his “experience, leadership and dedication to students, staff and community.”
With his extensive experience in curriculum and instruction, the board is confident Dr. Myrick will lead the school system to high levels of academic achievement, the statement continued.
Myrick is a past president of the Oxford Rotary Club and is a member of the advisory board for Vance-Granville Community College School of Arts & Sciences. He also is a board member of the N.C. Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development and the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center.