RCS Board of Education
The Rockingham County Board of Education is comprised of seven members. Four members are elected from districts in Rockingham County and three members are elected at-large from across the County. Members are elected to four-year terms.The superintendent is selected by the board and serves as the chief executive officer of the school system. While the board is responsible for setting policy, the superintendent and his administrative team manage the daily operations of the school system.
Board of Education Members
Top Left to Right:
Vicky Alston- Chair
Vickie McKinney- Vice Chair
Brent Huss
Bottom Left to Right:
Philip Butler
Paula Rakestraw
Bob Wyatt
Kimberly McMichael
Board Terms and District
Below is a list of Board Members and the Districts they represent. For a printable version of the public listing, click here.
Vicky Alston, Board Chair - District 1
630 Parkway Blvd., Reidsville, NC 27320
Home: 336.342.2291
Email: valston@rock.k12.nc.us
Term Expires: 2024
Vickie T. McKinney, Board Vice Chair - District 3
319 Dogwood Dive, Eden, NC 27288
Home: 336.552.7657
Email: vmckinney@rock.k12.nc.us
Term Expires: 2024
Brent Huss, District 2
181 Crownover Road, Ruffin, NC 27326
Home: 336.347.8897
Email: bhuss@rock.k12.nc.us
Term Expires: 2024
Philip Butler - At Large Member
1621 Brown Road, Summerfield, NC 27358
Home: 336.442.9460
Email: pnbutler@rock.k12.nc.us
Term Expires: 2026
Paula Rakestraw - At Large Member
595 Foxwood Road, Madison, NC 27025
Home: 336.616.2896
Email: prakestraw@rock.k12.nc.us
Term Expires: 2026
Bob Wyatt - District 4
210 North Henry Street, PO Box 281, Stoneville, NC 27048
Home: 336.932.7316
Email: bwyatt@rock.k12.nc.us
Term Expires: 2024
Kimberly McMichael - At Large Member
665 Church Street Ext., Reidsville, NC 27320
Home: 336.349.5975
Email: kmcmichael@rock.k12.nc.us
Term Expires: 2026
Board Meeting Schedule
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:
Rockingham County Board of Education – 2023 Meeting Schedule
Adopted 12/12/2022
Download the 2024 RCS Board of Education Meeting Schedule HERE
The public can view the meeting via live stream at the link below:
On Vimeo.com go to: https://www.vimeo.com/event/1113002
Regular Board Meeting Dates 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. start time – Location Boardroom
(Some Board Meetings will be at a school or other location to be determined by the Board)
Work Session Meeting Dates
12:00 p.m. start time – See Locations Listed Below
NOTE: Spring Break is April 10-14, 2023
** Denotes revisions to the adopted schedule
January, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
01/08/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
Monday
01/22/2024
12:00 p.m. @ Dalton McMichael High - Media Center
February, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
02/12/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
Monday
02/26/2024
12:00 p.m. @ Wentworth - Media Center
March, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
03/11/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
Monday
03/25/2024
12:00 p.m. @ Western Rockingham Middle - Media Center
April, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
04/08/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
Monday
4/22/2024
12:00 p.m. @ Leaksville-Spray Elementary - Media Center
May, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
5/13/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
No Work Session in May
(Memorial Day 05/27/2024)
June, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
06/10/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
Wednesday
06/26/2024
12:00 p.m. - Via Zoom
(Budget Amendment- 9:00 AM)
July, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
07/08/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
Monday
07/22/2024
Special Called Zoom Meeting
(Personnel Report- 9:00 AM)
August, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
08/12/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
No Work Session in August
September, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
09/09/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
Monday
09/23/2024
12:00 p.m. @ Reidsville Middle - Media Center
October, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
10/14/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
Monday
10/28/2024
12:00 p.m. @ Rockingham County Middle - Media Center
November, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday
11/20/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
No Work Session in November
December, 2024
Regular Board Meeting
Monday
12/09/2024
6:00 p.m. @ Central Office
Work Session
No Work Session in December
At any regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, members of the community are invited to share their thoughts/comments regarding any item on the agenda with the Board of Education.
There is a time for public comments on the agenda. Speakers may sign up, at the meeting, in the boardroom at the District Administration Building, 511 Harrington Highway, Eden, NC.
All meetings begin at 6:00 pm. Location of meeting is at Central Office unless noted otherwise.
BOARD COMMITTEES FOR 2024:
Policy Committee - Vicky Alston, Vickie McKinney, Kimberly McMichael
Finance Committee - Paula Rakestraw, Brent Huss, Philip Butler
Facility/Capital Committee - Kimberly McMichael and Paula Rakestraw
Workforce Development - Bob Wyatt and Kimberly McMichael
Safety Committee - Vicky Alston, Philip Butler, Bob Wyatt
County Commissioners Liaison - Paula Rakestraw
Head Start Policy Council - Paula Rakestraw
BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
The Policy Committee holds regular monthly meetings on the day of a regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting. These meetings are held from 4:30 - 5:30 in the upstairs old board meeting room. Members of the public are invited to attend, but may not participate in the meeting. *If there is a modification to the location of the Board meeting, then the Board Policy Committee meeting location will also change. If this should occur, the public will be notified.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING:
The Rockingham County Schools Board of Education will hold a Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Upstairs Boardroom of the RCS Central Office located at 511 Harrington Hwy in Eden. Members of the public are invited to attend, but may not participate in the meeting. The agenda for the Wednesday, April 17 meeting is linked here.
Policies and Meeting Minutes
To access Board Policies, click on the link below. If you have any issues accessing or navigating the policy manual, click on the tutorial button.
The RCS Board Policy Manual can be translated into the following languages: Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Urdu. We hope our stakeholders will find this tool a useful resource. Note: The Google Translate feature is not available via a mobile device.
How to Use Google Translate:
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Navigate to your online policy manual.
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Click the blue Google Translate icon in the top right-hand corner of the manual. A disclaimer will appear. Hit "OK".
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Select your language of choice. Use the policy manual as usual.
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If you wish to select a different language, click the Google Translate icon and select a language. To cancel the translation, click the Google Translate icon and click "Cancel Translation".
We are proud to offer all of our Board Meeting minutes for easy access. Click on the buttons below to view Board Meeting minutes and Work Session minutes from each year. Current year minutes are listed separately. Archived minutes are listed by year with easy reference bookmarks by month.
Click on a link to view current year minutes or click on a year to view combined archived meeting minutes. You can also watch a live video of meetings by browsing the video channel below.
2024
2023
1/9/2023 - Board Meeting Minutes
1/23/2023 - Work Session Minutes
2/2/2023 - Special Called Meeting Minutes
2/13/2023 - Board Meeting Minutes
2/27/2023 - Board Work Session Minutes
3/13/3023 - Board Meeting Minutes
3/27/2023 - Work Session Minutes
4/17/2023 - Open Session Minutes
5/8/2023 - Open Session Minutes
5/22/2023 - Board Work Session Minutes
6/12/2023 - Board Meeting Minutes
6/28/2023 - Special Called Board Meeting Minutes
7/10/2023 - Board Meeting Minutes
8/7/2023 - Special Called Board Meeting Minutes
8/14/2023 - Board Meeting Minutes
9/11/2023 - Board Meeting Minutes
9/25/2023 - Board Work Session Minutes
10/9/2023 - Board Meeting Minutes
10/23/2023 - Board Work Session Minutes
11/20/2023 - Special Called Meeting Minutes
11/20/2023 - Board Meeting Minutes
12/11/2023 - Board Meeting Minutes
01/08/2024 - Board Meeting Minutes
01/22/2024 - Board Work Session Minutes
02/12/2024 - Board Meeting Minutes
02/26/2024 - Board Work Session Minutes