News & Announcements

Swain County Schools will implement a two hour delay on Monday February 1. The purpose is to allow for further observation of the weather and to allow drivers better vision. Additional schedule changes for the day are possible pending deteriorating weather.

Swain County Schools plans to return to "In Person" Instruction beginning Monday, February 1st, 2021. Students on schedule A should plan to return to school on Monday, barring any change due to inclement weather.

To further insure that all schools and buses will be appropriately staffed, Swain County Schools will continue Plan C-Remote Instruction for the week of January 25 - 29. Thank you for supporting our staff and students as we work together to safely provide the best instruction possible in challenging times.

Like many in our community, we are concerned with the overall rise in COVID cases in our county. For the overall safety and well being of our faculty, staff and students, as well as our community as a whole, we will be halting face to face instruction and going to Plan C, which is Remote Instruction for ALL students, beginning Thursday, January 14th until Monday, January 25th. Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 12th and Wednesday, January 13th will be Teacher Workdays.

We apologize for the difficulties this causes our Swain Family, but we feel it is a necessary decision for the overall well being of our school community.

A special called Board of Education meeting will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., Swain County Administration Building, 50 Main Street, 3rd Floor Auditorium, Bryson City, NC 28713 for the purpose of discussing COVID impact on school system. Action may be taken. Appropriate social distancing and mass gathering limits will be observed. The meeting will be broadcast on the school system YouTube link at Maroon Devil Network.

Swain County Schools will be closed for the Martin Luther King Holiday on Monday, January 20, 2021 for ALL students and staff.

Board Policy 4060 Native American Policies and Procedures is being reviewed and updated for the 2021-2022 school year. We solicit the communities input during this review process. Our current policy is linked here https://boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=swain#&&hs=184067 There will be a public hearing to discuss this policy on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 5:45 pm at the County Administration Board Room located at 50 Main Street Bryson City on the third floor. If you have any questions or comments, you may complete the feedback form here https://forms.gle/Ns6STx8qFdnmGdiU7

A special called Board of Education meeting will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., Swain County Administration Building, 50 Main Street, 3rd Floor Auditorium, Bryson City, NC 28713 for the purpose of discussing planning due to COVID impact on school system. Action may be taken. Appropriate social distancing and mass gathering limits will be observed. The meeting will be broadcast on the school system YouTube link at Maroon Devil Network.

This is to inform you of a special called meeting to be held Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., Swain County Administration Building, 50 Main Street, 3rd Floor Auditorium, Bryson City, NC 28713 for the purpose of public comment. Appropriate social distancing and mass gathering limits will be observed. The meeting will be broadcast on the school system YouTube link at Maroon Devil Network.

Per Board Policy 2310 Each speaker will receive three minutes to present comments; however, the public comment session will not exceed 30 minutes total except by majority vote of the board.  A sign-up sheet will be available 30 minutes before the meeting begins for any individual or group to indicate their desire to address the board.