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              “Cumberland County School Board Blues”






              The job of the Cumberland County Board of                                                                                     unemployment, as well as government apply their
          Education is to serve the community. One of the pri-                                                                              own unique pressures and influence.  Yet, they do
          mary functions of the Board is to act on behalf of all of                                                                         not negate the student’s inalienable right to self-
          students.”                                                                                                                        determination through preparation and hard work.
              At first glance, the disconnect is not readily ap-                                                                            Environmental death is at the hands of politics and
          parent. It might require you to read it two or maybe                                                                              an ill-informed populace.
          three times.  Then, the light comes on. You see it. To                                                                                 God allows all to choose – it is His perfect
          embellish it, you verify - ‘serve the community’ and ‘act                                                                         will.  Our mistakes and shortcomings are privileges
          on behalf of all the students.’ How is this possible?                                                                             of His permissive will.  His most precious gift, stu-
              Cumberland County School Board (CCSB)                                                                                         dents of all ages and ethnic groups, possessing a
          members are pressed with the daunted task of choos-                                                                               multitude of unique talents, are endowed at birth
          ing whether to view the mission through the lens of the                                                                           the right to seek, explore, and develop to fulfill their
          concerns of the student or the needs of the community.                                                                            purpose.
          More often than not, social and economic issues rightly                                                                                 The sole purpose of the CCSB is to provide
          draw the members’ attention. Campaign promises of                                                                                 the opportunity. To that charge, unrelenting efforts
          grandeur solutions and quality education are smeared                                                                              must be made to ensure that every student is pre-
          by the misunderstanding of purpose.                                                                                               sented with such.  Dismissing all personal and or-
              What indeed is the purpose of a school board                                                                                  ganizational interest, CCSB must live for the stu-
          member? ‘To provide opportunity.’  To provide an op-                                                                              dent.
          portunity for each and every student to follow or birth         By Dr. Johnathaun Lee - (910) 824-6384                                 A single student, the embryo of a productive
          a dream of their own choosing.  This possibility has                                                                              citizen, is the utmost reason for a call to a war on
          two components – a seed, inspiration and the field, a                                                                             low performing schools and non-proficiency in ev-
          nurturing environment.  But still, together they must be  the life-source of a student’s self-motivation.                         ery district in Cumberland County.
          viewed through the lens of ‘act on behalf of the stu-  The environment, the petri dish for inspiration, is that dynamic tangible component  Vote  to  ensure  that  members  of  the
          dent.’  In Cumberland County, the desire to offer either  for success.  Community involvement is key – parents, teachers, mentors, family, business  Cumberland County School Board understand the
          is fought in a war zone satiated with low salaries and  owners, etc. It is the vibrant, safe and energetic space of youth evolution. It stands to  mission. Schools or Blues.
          low performing schools.  By our human nature alone,  reason, that inspiration is at the mercy of the environment.  Unfortunately, both a lesser  References:
          inspiration is alive in our educational system.  This is  equipped environment can be just as motivational as the one that is financially and socially  1) https://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/domain/1663
          evident from the bright and resourceful minds that have  healthy.                                                                      2) https://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/domain/6
                                                                                Paid fro by the Dr. Johnathaun Lee Campaign Committee
          found the light of deliverance. Inspiration - intangible,  Uncontrollable and unmanageable factors are at work shaping the space.  Crime,
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