School Improvement
School improvement planning provides a mechanism for identifying needs and establishing a common approach to meeting those needs at the school level. Visit the district website to learn more about CMS School Improvement Plans.
Indistar and NCStar
NCStar is a web-based tool that guides a district or School Improvement Team in charting its improvement and managing the continuous improvement process. Visit the district website to learn more.
Access allows stakeholders to review the School Improvement Plan, Team Members (with election dates), Agendas, and Meeting Minutes.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM
Members of the School Improvement Team (SIT) are directly involved in the development and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan, and as appropriate, some of the day-to-day operations of the school.
- Facilitates the development of the School Improvement Plan.
- Uses data as the driving force to create programmatic instructional change.
- Monitors, assesses, and amends the School Improvement Plan, as needed.
- Advances policies and procedures that enhance achievement and meet educational, safety and parent involvement goals.
- Facilitates communication within the Professional Learning Community.
- Builds the capacity of the school to address parent and staff concerns.
Our School Improvement Team meets virtually on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm at the following meeting link: Meeting Link
September, 15, 2026
October 20, 2026
November 17, 2026
December 15, 2026
January 19, 2027
February 16, 2027
March 16, 2027
April 20, 2027
May 18, 2027
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM MEMBERS
| Name | Position | Election Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiquita Boyd | Assistant Principal | chiquita.boyd@cms.k12.nc.us | 9/3/2025 |
| Lynsey Wilson | Parent | lynseymk@gmail.com | 9/3/2025 |
| Roopa Bangre Shankarappa | High School Teacher Assistant | r1.bangreshankarappa@cms.k12.nc.us | 9/3/2025 |
| Lena Belvin | Parent | lenapooh1993@icloud.com | 9/3/2025 |
| Ivonne Bermudez | Parent | ivonne712_@hotmail.com | 9/3/2025 |
| Fermandi Dyson | Principal | fermandis.dyson@cms.k12.nc.us | 9/13/2024 |
| Tanya Evans | High School Teacher | tanya1.evans@cms.k12.nc.us | 9/13/2024 |
| Karmika Jackson | Parent | kjacks51@email.cpcc.edu | 9/13/2024 |
| Catina Jenkins | Parent | catina.m.jenkins@gmail.com | 9/13/2024 |
| William Phillips | Middle School Teacher | williamb.phillips@cms.k12.nc.us | 9/13/2024 |
| Shamika Simon | Parent | simon.shamika@gmail.com | 9/13/2024 |
| Jonathan Yerardi | ELA Master Teacher | jonathan1.yerardi@cms.k12.nc.us | 9/3/2025 |
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Meeting Access
Metro School SIT Meeting Plan Revised 8/18/2026. Based on feedback from surveys and previous meeting schedules, the School Improvement Team (SIT) will meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
To best meet the needs of our members, the majority of meetings will be held virtually. However, a conference room will also be available for any members who prefer to attend in person.

