Currently he is superintendent of Weldon City Schools, located in Weldon.
Bracy, a North Carolina native, is a veteran educator.
During the last 20 years, he has held ever-increasing leadership positions in schools and central administration. “I am excited about the opportunities that await me in Portsmouth Public Schools. It is my goal to work closely with the entire faculty and staff to improve academic achievement and graduate students who are prepared for college and careers,” Bracy said. “It is my expectation that we will engage in conversations about where our schools are, where they should be, and what it will take from each of us to reach the highest goals, and then proceed with actions to reach these goals. We have to be student and purpose-driven, our intentions should always come from a place of excellence. ” Bracy began his career in Weldon City Schools as a guidance counselor/teacher; he then served as an assistant principal and principal in Wayne County Public Schools.
After successful experiences as a building administrator, Bracy became director of elementary education and assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction in Northampton County Schools. In 2005, he was named superintendent of Weldon. Under Bracy’s leadership, Weldon City Schools opened an early college high school. In May, the school graduated its first class with students receiving a high school diploma, associate’s degree, or college transfer credits. The district also secured a grant to establish health centers throughout the school district and established the Charger Learning Center to build academic capacity, increase course credit potential, and increase the graduation rate of students.
The graduation rate increased from 67.8 percent to 91.3 percent in the district.
In Bracy’s current district, over the last two years the high schools have celebrated 100 percent college acceptance. His superintendent colleagues in the Northeast Region recognized Bracy’s leadership in 2013 when he was presented the North Carolina Northeast Regional Superintendent of the Year award and competed for state honors. Halifax Community College recognized Superintendent Bracy with its Presidential Partnership Award in 2009. He is an active member of state and national education associations, including the North Carolina Association of School Administrators, Roanoke River Valley Education Consortium, and the American Association of School Administrators.
He has presented at national conferences, including the National Alliance of Black School Educators and the Urban Superintendents Association of America. Bracy earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.
He holds master’s degrees from North Carolina Central University in Public Administration and Guidance and Counseling and a master’s degree from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University in Education Administration and Supervision.
He attended Kentucky State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science.
He and his wife, Kimberly, have three children and one granddaughter.
