Application for BCS Student Hotspot (for homes with no internet)

Adolescent Immunization Flyer

School 7th-12th Grade Permission Form

Meningococcal Vaccine

Meningoccal Vaccine - Spanish

Tdap Vaccine

Tdap Vaccine - Spanish

Per Parents' Bill of Rights - SB 49; Session Law 2023-106, Brunswick County Schools is posting our Parents' Guide to Student Physical and Mental Health. Please click on the hyperlink.

BCS Child Nutrition Webpage: https://bcschildnutrition.com/

Brunswick County Schools: Parents' Guide to Student Achievement (PGSA).

Based on Parents' Bill of Rights-SB49 Session Law 2023-106

Please click HERE for information on how to talk to your children about Human Trafficking from the NCDPI Center for Safer Schools.

In preparation for the 2024-25 school year, Brunswick County Schools,  in conjunction with the Brunswick County Health Services, will be offering Spring Adolescent Immunization Clinics for our 6th and 11th grade students.

The NC Department of Health and Human Services mandates the following vaccines for 7th and 12th grade students in public school,  within the first 30 days of school:

7th grade: Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines

12th grade: Meningococcal booster vaccine 

These vaccines can be received at your child’s primary care provider, Brunswick County Health Services, or the vaccine clinics offered in your child’s Brunswick County School. If you are not sure if your child has already received these vaccines, please contact your child’s primary care provider.

Please see the Spring Adolescent Immunization Clinic Calendar to find out when this will occur at your child’s school. Permission forms will be sent home this month and can be found on the Brunswick County Schools webpage and Facebook page. Please send completed immunization permission forms to your child’s school. Permission forms must be fully completed for your child to receive the vaccine. Please contact your child’s school nurse with any questions.

Please click HERE for all documents related to the BCS Spring Adolescent Immunization Clinics

At the February 6, 2024, Brunswick County Board of Education meeting, the following calendar was approved for the 2024-2025 school year.

2024-2025 Traditional School Calendar

Warning Signs

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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires school districts to notify parents of children attending a Title I (All BCS schools except: NBHS, SBHS, WBHS, BCECHS, and the COAST) school of their right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct their child.

As a recipient of Title I funds, Brunswick County Schools will provide you with this information in a timely manner if you request it. Specifically, you have the right to request the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:

• Whether the teacher meets the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grades and core academic subjects he or she teaches.
• Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency status because of special circumstances.
• The teacher’s college major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and the field of discipline of the certifications or degree.
• Whether teacher assistants provide services to your child and, if so, their qualifications.

In addition, the law requires that all schools receiving Title I funds provide notification to all of its parents whose children are being taught for four or more weeks by a teacher who is not classified as “Highly Qualified”, regardless of whether or not that teacher is being paid with Title I funds.

Brunswick County Schools is committed to providing quality instruction for all students by employing the most qualified individuals to teach and support each student in the classroom. If you would like to receive any of the information listed above for your child’s teacher, please click here: Teacher/ Teacher Assistant Form and send in as directed. 

Thank you for your continued support of our schools.

2023 NCLB Letter - English

2023 NCLB Letter - Spanish

Notification Teacher Assistant Response Form - English

Notification Teacher Assistant Response Form - Spanish

Notice of Parental Rights

The Brunswick County Board of Education values parental involvement and respects the rights of parents in the education and upbringing of their children. Following the approval of the Parents’ Bill of Rights (North Carolina General Statute §115C-76.25) by the North Carolina General Assembly, our district remains dedicated to nurturing strong partnerships with parents to promote student success. Our commitment involves empowering parents by upholding their rights to guide their children’s education, access records, make medical decisions, and engage with their academic progress. Brunswick County Schools will work in unity with parents to ensure our students remain engaged and inspired to succeed inside and outside of the classroom.

North Carolina General Statute §115C-76.25 provides a list of parental rights, with many addressed in our pre-existing Board Policy.

a. The right to consent or withhold consent for participation in reproductive health

and safety education programs, consistent with the requirements of N.C.G.S. § 115C-81.30.

b. The right to seek a medical or religious exemption from immunization

requirements, consistent with the requirements of N.C.G.S. §§ G.S. 130A-156 and 130A-157.

c. The right to review statewide standardized assessment results as part of the State report card.

d. The right to request an evaluation of their child for an academically or intellectually gifted program, or for identification as a child with a disability, as provided in Article 9 of Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes.

e. The right to inspect and purchase public school unit textbooks and other supplementary instructional materials, as provided in Part 3 of Article 8 of 21 Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes.

f. The right to access information relating to the Board's policies for promotion or retention, including high school graduation requirements.

g. The right to receive student report cards on a regular basis that clearly depict and grade the student's academic performance in each class or course, the student's conduct, and the student's attendance.

h. The right to access information relating to the State public education system, State standards, report card requirements, attendance requirements, and textbook requirements.

i. The right to participate in parent-teacher organizations.

j. The right to opt-in to certain data collection for their child, as provided in N.C.G.S. § 115C-76.65.

k. The right for students to participate in protected student information surveys only with parental consent, as provided in N.C.G.S. § 115C-76.65.

l. The right to review all available records of materials their child has borrowed from a school library.

Brunswick County Schools has partnered with Burkentine Properties, Hawthorne Apartments, and Ryan Homes to offer current and new BCS employees exclusive discounts on housing in Brunswick County!

Burkentine Properties

Exclusive Preferred Employer Discounts for
Brunswick County Public School Employees, including a
3% Monthly Rent Discount and Waived Application Fees!

Hawthorne Apartments

Half-off application and administrative fees!

Middle Creek Village-Ryan Homes

-Receive an EXTRA $1,500 in seller credits PLUS an EXTRA $2,500 in upgrades on Ranches and Single Family Homes.

The Let's Get Ready! Guide provides family-friendly resources on age-appropriate developmental skills, support tips, and at-home activities where adult/child interactions are the central focus. It is not intended to determine if a child “is" or "is not” ready for kindergarten. We encourage you to share this resource with families of rising kindergarten students.  A Spanish version is available as well.

The Brunswick County Board of Education is excited to announce the selection of Mr. Dale Cole as the next superintendent of Brunswick County Schools. Mr. Cole’s selection was unanimously approved by the Brunswick County Board of Education at its Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

“The Board of Education thoughtfully and carefully reviewed applications from a diverse field of 30 excellent candidates,” said Board of Education Chairman Steve Barger. “Although many qualified candidates applied, the Board of Education felt Mr. Cole’s experience, leadership, and dedication to students and staff would best serve Brunswick County Schools’ students, employees, and community for years to come. The Board of Education is confident Mr. Cole will lead our great school system to even higher achievement.”

Mr. Cole has enjoyed a long and very successful career in public education, spanning nearly thirty years in North Carolina. Since 2019, Mr. Cole has served as the superintendent of Clay County Schools. Prior to joining Clay County Schools, Mr. Cole served as Director of Instructional Services, Career and Technical Education, and Testing for Hyde County Schools, School Transformation Coach for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction - Educator Support Services, Principal (Beaufort County Schools) - Southside High School, Chocowinity Middle School, and P.S. Jones Middle School, Assistant Principal (Beaufort County Schools) - Washington High School, High School English Teacher, and High School football and baseball coach. Mr. Cole was also named the 2013 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year.

Mr. Cole has an impressive academic background as well, earning a Bachelor of Science in English Education-Secondary, a Master of Science in School Administration, and an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Administration and Supervision all from East Carolina University.

Mr. Cole looks forward to the opportunity to lead Brunswick County Schools and to become an active member of the community. Mr. Cole is married to his wife, Kim. The Coles have two daughters, Darah and Delta, and one son, Ty.

“I am so very honored and proud to be selected as the next superintendent of Brunswick County Schools,” Cole said. 

Cole has also outlined his vision for the first 90 days as superintendent of Brunswick County Schools, stating:

During my first 90 days in BCS, it is my goal to visit all schools and engage in listening sessions with all staff members, certified and classified. I am encouraged by the fact that in the 2022 NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey, over 80% of our teachers felt that BCS was "a good place to work and learn." However, I would like to see that number move to 90% or better. Our district numbers show that 40-50% of our teachers have concerns with how we use their time, how much influence they have on decision-making, how their professional development is provided, how student conduct is managed, and how the NCTWC survey is used to improve their schools. I will be asking teachers for their specific ideas for improvement in these areas in order to provide a focus for our leadership team. At the same time, I will be carrying out a full review of all safety procedures at all schools, including how we carry out, document results, and continuously improve our fire drill procedures, lock-down drill procedures, tornado drill procedures, etc. Student and staff safety is our first priority, so I will not feel comfortable moving forward in other areas until I have a clear handle on safety for all. I believe that a successful school district will live the following values: 

• a positive and safe working and learning environment

• high-quality and research-based Instruction in all classrooms every day

• intentional continuous improvement

• a growth mindset

• teamwork

• leadership by all

• intentional family and community partnerships

Please join the Brunswick County Board of Education in congratulating and welcoming Mr. Dale Cole as the new superintendent of Brunswick County Schools!

Please click the hyperlink to view the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's Literacy at Home: Digital Children's Reading Initiative

Have a tip that needs to be investigated?

Call 1-800-78-CRIME

or

Click HERE to submit an anonymous tip to the BCS Campus Crime Tip Line.

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