The Granville County Board of Education approved numerous staff changes, from Central Services to individual schools across the district at its meeting Monday, June 7.
Dr. Stan Winborne was named associate superintendent of curriculum & instruction and student services. He will continue to be the public information officer, according to a press release announcing the changes.
Winborne replaces Dr. Michael Myrick, who leaves GCPS to become the superintendent of Weldon City Schools in Halifax County.
Winborne has worked with GCPS for almost 25 years, beginning his career as an English as a Second Language and Spanish teacher. He has held numerous administrative positions in Central Services.
“The new staffing assignments were designed to place highly qualified staff in key positions in order to move the district forward in the coming academic year,” the press release stated. Superintendent Dr. Alisa McLean said the changes reflect a need to be more streamlined in district operations. “Just as our board is working toward school reorganization and efforts to become more efficient, so too will our leadership team.,” McLean said. “Now is the time to downsize our staffing at Central Services and streamline the way we support our schools. We will continue to make improvements to our organization by reducing and reorganizing the number of positions in central services that are paid for out of local or state funds, better positioning the district financially and strategically,” McLean said.
Other staff changes include:
- Courtney Currin, principal at Tar River Elementary, was named director of federal compliance & personnel. Currin will also have marketing duties for the district.
- Tar River Assistant Principal Timothy Bobay was named principal at TRES.
- Jamar Perry was named executive director of human resources. He is beginning his third year with GCPS.
- Bill Graham was named Interim executive director of operations. Graham is a former GCPS high school principal and has worked for more than 35 years in education.
- Mary Warehime was named interim principal of Granville Academy. She has been dean of instruction there for the past two years.
Additional staff were named as assistant principals at the following schools:
- Kristin Wilson – Tar River Elementary School
- Ashley Lloyd – Granville Central High School
- Anthony Herndon – Butner-Stem Middle School
- Kelly Helner – Creedmoor Elementary School
- Emily Makay – Northern Granville Middle School
- Pam Davis (Intern) – Northern Granville Middle School
- Kellie Walton (Intern) – Butner-Stem Middle School
“It is a new day in GCPS, and as such we need to be positioned to not just respond to the needs of our students, but anticipate solutions and possibilities for the future,” McLean said. “These individuals will assist with this work and build upon the strengths we already celebrate.”
