Wake school board discussion on year-round calendar changes continues; no vote made

The Wake County school board did not vote as planned Tuesday night to change several year-round schools to traditional-calendar schools.

Posted 2:06 p.m. Mar 21, 2017 — Updated 12:13 a.m. Mar 22, 2017

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — The Wake County school board did not vote as planned Tuesday night to change several year-round schools to traditional-calendar schools and the issue was reverted back to a committee for further discussion.

The idea has been met with mixed reviews and several parents spoke about the potential change at a Tuesday night board of education meeting.

The proposal would move six year-round schools to the traditional school calendar, meaning students would be in school for nine months and have summers off. Two other year-round schools would be changed to multi-track, which alternates students on vacation and in school.

The school district says many year-round schools are under-enrolled, and many traditional schools are overcrowded. Some parents, though, say both they and their kids like the year-round calendar because it keeps more kids focused.

Any changes will be made to the 2018-2019 school year.

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