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<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis superintendent Byerly announces retirement]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Kannapolis City Schools Superintendent Jo Anne Byerly announced Friday that she will retire at the end of this school year, after a 40-year career in education. Her final day will be June 30, 2010.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:08:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Graham named KCS Principal of the Year]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Last week, Jackson Park Elementary School Principal Lex Graham received a phone call saying there was a personnel issue he needed to handle at the Kannapolis City Schools central office. He had no idea it was a trick and that he was about to be congratulated as the school system's 2009-10 Principal of the Year.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:52:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus schools stress flu prevention]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[In the first 13 days of academic year, Cabarrus County Schools saw a daily average of 27 students who called in sick, were told they had the flu or were sent home, said Jan Odell, school health director for the Cabarrus Health Alliance.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lowe's Motor Speedway announces partnership with school systems]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[It was a pep rally complete with band members performing, miniature footballs tossed into the crowd and jerseys worn by the major players, but it was not to celebrate an upcoming football game.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:25:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[School officials overcome first-day jitters]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/aug/26/school-officials-overcome-first-day-jitters/news-local-education/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[For many, the first day of school is the day after a sleepless night. And that is not just for the students.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus school systems working on budgets]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/aug/14/school-systems-working-budgets/news-local-education/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Staff for Cabarrus County Schools will examine recommendations for its 2009-10 budget, now that the state has approved its own budget, said Ronnye Boone, public relations director for the school system, on Thursday. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Students get acclimated with new early college high school]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[CONCORD — Angie Vasquez, 14, had the first-day-of-school jitters this week that many students and even teachers experience. But Vasquez was not only starting her first day of high school, she was also beginning her college career.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A.L. Brown High adjusts graduation project]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/aug/12/l-brown-high-adjusts-graduation-project/news-local-education/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A.L. Brown High School students will be given more time to complete their graduation projects now, thanks to recent adjustments. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis school board takes a pay cut]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS — Members of the Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education were relieved to approve a voluntary monthly pay cut for the upcoming fiscal year on Monday night. The school board has discussed taking a 7.5 percent cut of the $500 to $600 they receive each month since the middle of June.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Schools report progress on state exams]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Twenty-two out of 32 Cabarrus County and six out of eight Kannapolis City schools made Adequate Yearly Progress for the 2008-09 year, based on preliminary data received from the state, the school systems announced Tuesday.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[School board approves A.L. Brown dress code revisions]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The band would play the same if they wore ordinary clothes, but they would not make the same impression as when they have uniforms, said Doris Buchanan. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A.L. Brown principal steps into central office role]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/jul/10/080300/al-brown-principal-steps-central-office-role/news-local-education/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Debra Morris is still getting used to not having students around. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis school board will consider taking pay cut]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Members of the Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education said they want to do the right thing in tough economic times and take a pay cut for the next fiscal year, beginning on July 1.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[System staying connected with community through Facebook]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS — Classes may be out for the summer, but Kannapolis City Schools will stay connected with the community through a new outlet. The school system joined Facebook two months ago and has already connected with almost 300 people who are "fans" of the page. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Title I funds give schools some flexibility]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[At a time when staffing levels within the Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City school systems are somewhat unpredictable, Title I funds are providing a bit of relief. Both school systems are projecting to use these funds for staffing teachers, tutors and other positions.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:31:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[High school graduations full of cheerful, tearful moments]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Julia Jarvis urged her peers to stay positive. Michael Boyle advised never letting failures debunk anyone's dreams, and Christopher Miller told his classmates to recognize that it was their moment, and they should embrace it.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus County Budgets]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/jun/07/cabarrus-county-budgets/news-local-education/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Follow the budget process as the Cabarrus County commissioners, the Concord and Kannapolis city councils and the Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City school boards deliberate about the financial future of their organizations.



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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis council OKs resident's zoning request]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/apr/28/281801/kannapolis-council-oks-residents-zoning-request/news-local-education/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Kannapolis City Council has rezoned a local homeowner's property from residential to commercial even though it could cost the city in the end.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Graduation policy changed to reflect state requirements]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Registering rising ninth-graders will be a little different this year. The Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education approved changes in its promotion and retention policy Monday night to reflect state board of education requirements, which include four credits of high school math.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis BoE changes policy to reflect state graduation requirements]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education approved changes in its promotion and retention policy Monday night to reflect state board of education requirements, which include four credits of high school math.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:51:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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