| School system sets standard of excellence Educational excellence is more than a goal in the Carteret County Public School System – it is the standard. And that standard of excellence is reached by professional faculty and staff delivering a rigorous and relevant curriculum to students, while building caring relationships. Students across the grades continue to achieve high academic scores and rank among the top school systems in the state for performance and proficiency. “Our faculty and staff are committed to creating opportunities for all students to do their best and to succeed,” said Cathy Neagle, chair of the Board of Education. “As a school system and as a community, we have high expectations for students and employees, and we continually work to have open communications, sound fiscal management and strong family and community involvement.” Neagle said Carteret County students are excelling academically as well as in the arts, sports, debate, drama and all types of extracurricular activities. “These successes occur because of the broad-based support our students and employees receive from community members, parents, business leaders and elected officials,” she added. Stakeholders demonstrated that support by recently approving $50 million in school bonds to provide new classroom construction and make needed renovations. Several of these projects have been completed and work is well under way on others. “With continued stakeholder support, we can, and will, lead our children to success and create a stronger community,” Neagle said. | 
