Wake County Board of Education meeting, March 2, 2010
Coverage of the Wake County Board of Education's March 2, 2010, meeting. On the agenda: the budget, changing school calendars and a resolution to base school assignments on community-based nodes.
After 11 and a half hours of often-contentious meetings, the Wake County Board of Education adjourned, having approved a resolution to change how students are assigned to schools.
The Wake County Board of Education voted Tuesday to end its diversity policy in favor of a neighborhood schools concept. The move will allow students to go to schools closer to home, regardless of the socio-economic makeup of the student body.
Three year-round schools in Wake County will return to a traditional-calendar schedule next school year, the Board of Education decided Tuesday. A fourth will open as a traditional school.
Wake County school board members heard more details Tuesday about the superintendent's proposed $1.2 billion operating budget, which calls for a $20 million reduction in central services and 83 layoffs.
School board Chairman Ron Margiotta said Tuesday that the board took no action regarding Superintendent Del Burns' contract, despite two hours of discussions behind closed doors.
The Wake County Public School System’s outgoing superintendent, neighborhood schools and the school system’s 2010-11 budget are also on the board’s meeting agenda Tuesday.
Wake County school board members convene March 2, 2010, and move to go to closed session to discuss the contract of Superintendent Del Burns.
During its committee-as-a-whole meeting, school board members discuss committee and chair assignments.
During its committee-as-a-whole meeting, school board members consider calendar conversions for several year-round schools
Board members discuss scheduling for future board meetings and a work session on community-based schools.
The school board reconvenes for its public meeting on March 2, 2010.
David Neter, chief business officer for the school system, presents the superintendent's 2010-11 proposed budget, which includes job cuts.
The board members hear public comment on agenda items.
The board members hear public comment on agenda items.
The board members hear public comment on agenda items.
The school board discusses the resolution establishing a board directive for community-based assignments.
The school board moves quickly through agenda items on summer math classes at Green Hope High School and tables a motion to authorize construction of Wilburn Elementary School.
The school board approves Civitas Institute as the designated provider of annual training for board members.
After cutting off public comment earlier in the meeting, the board concludes by hearing from the remaining members of the public who signed up to speak.