University Park Creative Arts School
School Improvement Team
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.
The School Improvement Team will meet on the following dates:
9/16/2026
9/30/26
10/7/26
10/24/26
11/4/26
11/18/26
12/2/26
12/16/26
1/06/27
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM MEMBERS
| Team Member | Association | |
|---|---|---|
| Shanna Rae | Principal | shanna.rae@cms.k12.nc.us |
| Dianne Burke | Community Support, Elected 2026 | diannelburke@aol.com |
| Jade Clark | Parent, Elected 2026 | clarkjade1014@gmail.com |
| Essence Evans | Teacher Assistant, Elected 2026 | essence1.evans@cms.k12.nc.us |
| Tiffany Gates Singleton | Parent, Elected 2026 | gatessingletontribe@gmail.com |
| Lynita Harmon | Parent, Elected 2026 | lcharmon@yahoo.com |
| Leslie McNamara | Parent | leslie585@yahoo.com |
| Tonya Mora | Parent | taniamariemora@gmail.com |
| Latonya Stafford-Baldwin | Assistant Principal | latonya.stafford@cms.k12.nc.us |
| Whitney Vincel | Encore Teacher, Elected 2026 | whitneya.vincel@cms.k12.nc.us |
| Kamesha Way | Parent, Elected 2026 | kamesha_way@yahoo.com |
| Nannie Willingham | Teacher | nannie.willingham@cms.k12.nc.us |
Indistar Login
Username: guests7122
Password: guests7122
Meeting Access
Time: 7:30 AM Meeting dates listed above
Location: UPCA Media Center and Teams Virtually