Board of Education
Don Hall, Chair
Ken Smith, Vice Chair
Beth Burns
Cindy Fontana
Brad George

Superintendent
Dr. Steven Hill

“All Pender County Schools students will be prepared to have choices
in the world that awaits them.”

For Immediate Release

Heide Trask High School will open school year under Plan C
BURGAW – After a careful review of staffing needs and the ability to fill vacancies, a decision to delay
the start of in-person, on-campus education at Heide Trask High School has been made.
Heide Trask students will start the 2020-21 school year under Plan C (online learning) until August 28. At
that time, the in-person Cohort schedule will begin with Cohort B reporting to campus.
Because of unfilled positions, previously requested leave and recent COVID-19 exposures, a total of 24
Heide Trask staff members will be unavailable to teach in-person on Monday. These absences amounted
to a total of needed staff that could not be filled to hold in-person learning at this time.
Pender County Schools will have more information as it becomes available.

“Pender County Schools will establish with students and stakeholders meaningful
pathways from Classrooms to Careers.”

925 Penderlea Highway • Burgaw, North Carolina 28425
Telephone (910) 259-2187 • Fax (910) 259-0133
www.pendercountyschools.net