Committee on the future of education heads to Gaston County

Alex Granados

April 5, 2022

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Committee on the future of education heads to Gaston County

by Alex Granados, EducationNC
April 5, 2022

					<h1>Committee on the future of education heads to Gaston County</h1>
<p class="byline">by Alex Granados, EducationNC <br />April 5, 2022</p>
					
<p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/House/209" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">House Select&nbsp;Committee on an Education System for North Carolina’s Future</a>&nbsp;met in Gaston County on Monday evening, hearing a presentation from <a href="https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gaston County Schools.</a> The second hour was reserved for public comment.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ncleg.gov/documentsites/committees/House2021-209/4-4-2022/House%20Select%20Committee%20on%20the%20Future%20of%20Public%20Education%20-%20Gaston%20Co.%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">You can&nbsp;read the presentation from local officials here</a>.&nbsp;Below are videos of the presentation and public comment.</p>
<p>The next committee meeting will be April 25 in Carteret County.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You can submit a comment to the committee<a href="https://www.ncleg.gov/RequestForComments/39" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;here.</a></p>
<h2>Introduction</h2>
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<h2>Rebecca Huffstetler, principal of Stanley Middle School</h2>
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<h2>Jeffrey Booker, superintendent of Gaston County Schools</h2>
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<h2>Question and answer</h2>
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<h2>Public forum</h2>
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Rep. John Torbett, R-Gaston, left, and Rep. Hugh Blackwell, R-Burke, at Stanley Middle School in Gaston County. Torbett is the senior chair of the committee.