Attachment One for December 4, 2023
Wilkes County Schools
Resolution to Support the myFutureNC Attainment Goal
WHEREAS, myFutureNC is a statewide non-profit organization focused on educational attainment and is the result of cross-sector collaboration between North Carolina leaders in education, business, and government; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina has the goal that 2 million North Carolinians will have a high-quality credential or postsecondary degree by 2030; and
WHEREAS, Wilkes County Schools is committed to ensuring that 55% of individuals ages 25-44 have a postsecondary degree or credential by 2030; and
WHEREAS, Wilkes County Schools, along with other key partners, will help advance the educational attainment of students in North Carolina.
WHEREAS, Wilkes County Schools agrees that North Carolina faces a gap between the projected needs for citizens with high-quality credentials or postsecondary degrees and the attainment of those high-quality credentials or postsecondary degrees.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Wilkes County Schools supports and endorses the attainment goal of myFutureNC that 2 million North Carolinians should have a high-quality credential or postsecondary degree by 2030; and
Wilkes County Schools supports and adopts the local educational attainment goal of 9,476 individuals with a high-quality credential or postsecondary degree by 2030 in Wilkes County; and
Wilkes County Schools along with leaders in business, education, state and local government, and community organizations will continue to foster collaboration to achieve the goal by developing an action plan, defining success with measurable outcomes, executing on the action plan, and sharing successful practices with MyFutureNC and peer communities.
Adopted this the 4th day of December, 2023 by Wilkes County Schools.
