Enhancing, Promoting & Supporting Educational Leadership
NCSSA is proud to provide enduring support to our state's educational leaders. We represent your interests and promote strong public schools in all that we do, from legislative advocacy to professional development.Dr. Valerie Bridges, Superintendent of Edgecombe County Public Schools (ECPS), was named the 2022 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year at an awards ceremony held Nov. 11.
The North Carolina A. Craig Phillips Superintendent of the Year is chosen jointly by the North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA), NCASA’s core affiliate the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA) and the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA), with support and sponsorship from worldwide education leader Scholastic. The honor is awarded to a superintendent who exhibits outstanding leadership in service to K-12 public schools and is named in honor of the late A. Craig Phillips, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction in NC.
Region 1 | Northeast | Mr. Matthew Cheeseman, Beaufort County Schools
Region 2 | Southeast | Ms. Lisa Jackson, Pamlico County Schools
Region 3 | Central | Dr. Valerie Bridges, Edgecombe County Schools
Region 4 | Sandhills | Dr. Aaron Fleming, Harnett County Schools
Region 5 | Piedmont/Triad | Dr. Kim Morrison, Mount Airy City Schools
Region 6 | Southwest | Dr. Andrew Houlihan, Union County Schools
Region 7 | Northwest | Mr. Mark Byrd, Wilkes County Schools
Region 8 | Western | Mr. Mark Garrett, McDowell County Schools
The North Carolina School Superintendents' Association (NCSSA) and the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD) Announce Recipients of the Dr. Samuel Houston Jr. Leadership Award
This annual award is presented to graduates of the North Carolina School Superintendents' Association and the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development's Aspiring Superintendent Program, a program which is designed to empower transformational education leaders for North Carolina’s public schools.
Congratulations to the recipients of Dr. Samuel Houston Jr. Leadership Award:
Click above to view the members of Cohort V of the Aspiring Superintendent Program.
The following districts have hired members from the NCSSA Aspiring Superintendent Program that was started in the fall of 2016:
Join us December 2 - 3, 2021 at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center in Greensboro for the
Superintendents' Winter Leadership Conference.
NCASA has established a webpage of updates, resources, and guidance on the COVID-19 virus. Consider making this your focal point for education-related COVID-19 information.
Dr. Valerie Bridges, Superintendent of Edgecombe County Public Schools (ECPS), was named the 2022 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year at an awards ceremony held Thursday, Nov. 11.
The North Carolina A. Craig Phillips Superintendent of the Year is chosen jointly by the North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA), NCASA’s core affiliate the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA) and the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA), with support and sponsorship from worldwide education leader Scholastic. The honor is awarded to a superintendent who exhibits outstanding leadership in service to K-12 public schools and is named in honor of the late A. Craig Phillips, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction in NC.
The NC Department of Health and Human Services has updated the StrongSchools Tool Kit FAQ related to K12 schools and face coverings. NCDHHS will continue to re-evaluate this guidance as all school-aged children become eligible for and get vaccinated.
The NC State Board of Education held its monthly meeting in Raleigh on October 6-7, featuring a presentation from Dr. Shirley Prince, Executive Director of the NC Principals and Assistant Principals Association.
