Catawba County Schools
Coverage of Catawba County Schools in the Nexus archive.
- Catawba County scales back middle school expansions amid potential merger
Catawba County Schools is reducing planned expansions at four middle schools as it awaits approval of a merger with Hickory City Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools. Mill Creek Middle will proceed with its original 26,000-square-foot expansion, while other schools will add fewer classrooms. The merger aims to redistribute student enrollment and reduce classroom space needs.
- Substitute teacher whose sobbing mugshot went viral reaches plea deal in sex case involving student
Katelyn Dawn Schronce, a 33-year-old substitute teacher, reached a plea deal after admitting to having sex with a 15-year-old student and was sentenced to 20-33 months in prison. She pleaded guilty to indecent liberties with a child and is banned from contacting the victim. Schronce was fired from Catawba County Schools following her arrest.