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Congratulations to Candy Enriquez, data manager at Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary School (ECGE), for being named the September 2026 Classified Employee of the Month!
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OCS celebrates districtwide achievement and builds on consecutive years of academic progress
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The Orange County Board of Education held a regular business meeting on August 17, 2026.
The Orange County Board of Education held the last regular business meeting of the 2025-2026 school year on June 15, 2026.
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During the June 15, 2026 Board of Education meeting, new leaders were approved for OCS department and school roles in the 2026-2027 school year.
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Greetings and congratulations from Superintendent Dr. Danielle Jones to the OCS community on successfully completing the 2025-2026 school year! See our students and teachers, and read a message by Dr. Jones for seniors and all our students.
The Orange County Board of Education held a regular business meeting on May 18, 2026.
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During the May 18, 2026 Board of Education meeting, new leaders were approved for OCS department and school roles in the 2026-2027 school year.
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Nearly 40 staff members are signing off in 2025-2026 with over 870 years of state service to their credit.
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ACT will reissue scores for online tests during school-day testing in the spring of 2026. No student’s score will be lower than what was previously released.
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Canvas resumed normal operations in NC after a third-party interim assessment found no signs of ongoing cybersecurity threat. Learn more in our May 11, 2026 update.
An April 2026 cybersecurity incident involved Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, North Carolina’s statewide learning management system.
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NCDPI says scammers may be contacting schools and families posing as official test-makers or test-prep providers to ask for money or information. Learn more about what to do and how to keep your information secure.
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Happy Spring! As warmer weather settles in, your OCS school nurses have important health reminders and updates to help keep our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn every day.
The Orange County Board of Education held a regular business meeting and public budget hearing on April 20, 2026.