Duane J. Davis


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ALLEGHANY COUNTY SCHOOLS
85 Peachtree Street
Sparta, NC  28675
333-372-4345
FAX: 336-372-4204


Our School and Technology

Education N.C. State University - B. A. - Bachelor of Arts in Education
Appalachian State University - M. S. - Master of Science in Biology
Appalachian State University - Ed. S. - Educational Specialist in Administration

Current Job Alleghany County Schools
Position: Superintendent of Schools
Responsibilities: Lead Alleghany County Schools in carrying out local school board policies

Other Jobs Assistant Superintendent: Alleghany County Schools
Principal: Alleghany County
Assistant Principal: Alleghany County
Teacher middle/high school level: Wake, Surry and Alleghany Counties

Passions Spending time with my family--Hobbies such as hiking, golf, tree farming and travel
Participation in service clubs such as Lions Club, Masons, Chamber of Commerce, etc.

Must Reads Shaking Up the School House by Phillip Schlechty.  This book gives insight into how schools should be organized and operated in to order to embrace school improvement successfully.
Superintendents Only.  A periodical that is one of my best sources for quick solutions to leadership issues.
EschoolNews.  A monthly newspaper developed to provide news and information to help K-12 decision-makers successfully utilize technology and the internet to achieve educational goals.

Quotes "Always associate with your betters"  Benjamin Franklin
"Love your children more than you love your schools"  Bill Daggett
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."  Margaret Mead.
"The illiterates of the future will not be the person who cannot read, it will be the person who does not know how to learn": Alan Toffler

last modified: 2-1-02

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