Millicent T. Nealy

Millicent T. Nealy

nealym.psrc@robeson.k 12 .nc.us

School board member Millicent Nealy would like to see more progress in the search.She said the meeting with representatives with the North Carolina School Boards Association was a positive step.

‘‘I learned a lot from it and believe it will help me in my decision making," she said."I do think it's time to really go forward and set a schedule and adhere to that schedule."

Several board members say it will be up to the next chairman on what direction the search will take.The board will elect a new chairman and vice chairman on tonight.

School board member Millicent Nealy does not consider Orrum violent, she said.

"It is a calm and respected school," she said."I believe the problem is misinterpretation of the reports that were filed.The school has a hard-working staff, and I hate to see them penalized for reporting something and it being misinterpreted as something else."

· Millicent Nealy, At Large Member

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Millicent T. Nealy

nealym.psrc@robeson.k12.nc.us

- Millicent Nealy, an incumbent on the Robeson County school board, is running for her second term on the board and an at-large seat.

Nealy spent more than 30 years with the Robeson County school system as a teacher, teacher evaluator and principal.She graduated from Pembroke State University and Appalachian State University, and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in elementary education and early childhood education.

"I think there a lot of good, positive things going on in our schools, and I want another four years to see some of those things through," Nealy said."We have a superintendent in place who has good vision and long-range goals.I want to be there to support those."

Retired since 1995, Nealy is a PSRC board member and is a member of the Kiwanis of Lumberton, Junior Achievement board, FFA Alumni board and a member of East Lumberton Baptist Church.

School board member Millicent Nealy says Armstrong fulfilled the board's goal to find someone to build morale and move the system forward.
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Nealy says it's a loss for the county.