School Improvement
School improvement planning provides a mechanism for identifying needs and establishing a common approach to meeting those needs at the school level. Visit the district website to learn more about CMS School Improvement Plans.
INDISTAR AND NCSTAR
NCStar is a web-based tool that guides a district or School Improvement Team in charting its improvement and managing the continuous improvement process. Visit the district website to learn more.
Access will allow stakeholders to review the School Improvement Plan, School Improvement Team members (with date of election), Agendas, and Meeting Minutes.
2025-2026 School Improvement Plan Feedback Forms
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM
Members of the School Improvement Team (SIT) are directly involved in the development and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan, and as appropriate, some of the day-to-day operations of the school.
- Facilitates the development of the School Improvement Plan.
- Uses data as the driving force to create programmatic instructional change.
- Monitors, assesses, and amends the School Improvement Plan, as needed.
- Advances policies and procedures that enhance achievement and meet educational, safety and parent involvement goals.
- Facilitates communication within the Professional Learning Community.
- Builds the capacity of the school to address parent and staff concerns.
The School Leadership Team (SLT) will meet from 2pm-3pm in the school Innovation Lab on the following dates:
- September 24th, 2026
- October 22nd, 2026
- November 19th, 2026
- December 17th, 2026
- January 28th, 2027
- February 25th, 2027
- March 18th, 2027
- April 29th, 2027
- May 27th, 2027
- June 24th, 2027
Meeting date changes will be communicated via ParentSquare as needed.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM MEMBERS
Name | Position | Election Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
Brittany Francis | Parent | 8/2023 | |
Valorie Schein | Counselor | valorie1.schein@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/2023 |
LiMia Bowen | District Staff | limias.bowen@cms.k12.nc.us | |
Craig Higgins | Assistant Principal | craig.higgins@cms.k12.nc.us | |
Victoria Lott | Math Facilitator | victoria.lott@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/2023 |
Erika Mata | Parent | 8/2023 | |
Marisela Mata | Parent | 8/2023 | |
Valerie Reyes | Principal | valerie1.reyes@cms.k12.nc.us | |
Sonia Sanjuan | Parent | 8/2022 | |
Carol Witherspoon | Teacher Assistant | carol.witherspoon@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/2023 |

