State to Probe Forsyth School District

State to probe Forsyth school district

The State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved launching an independent review of financial processes and a lack of internal oversight that allowed the Winston-Salem/ Forsyth Schools to overspend their budget by tens of millions of dollars.

School district approves further scrutiny of fiscal mismanagement

(The Center Square) – The North Carolina State Board of Education has voted to review the internal financial controls of the Winston Salem-Forsyth County School system after a recent state auditor’s report uncovered mismanagement.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education Approves Dramatic Staff Layoffs

As classroom doors open for the school year, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school (WS/FCS) Board of Education approved sweeping layoffs in an attempt to patch a $46 million budget hole. The plan eliminates nearly 350 staff positions across the 4th largest county school system in North Carolina — but will not reduce the deficit.  The 6-3 vote approved position cuts to Central Office employees, Testing Coordinators, Exceptional Children (EC) te…

Financial `catastrophe’ engulfs Winston-Salem schools  - Business North Carolina

As nearly 350 teachers, administrators and staff prepare to lose their jobs next week, the impact of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School’s $46 million budget deficit is rippling beyond the classroom. The NC Chamber lists education and supplying talent to employers as critical to the state’s economic competitiveness. Job creation and economic growth in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County require “a well-educated, well-trained workforce,’’ according …