On Tuesday evening, the WCPSS Board of Education voted to raise the fee charged to students taking Driver Education from $55 to $65. The fee offsets the cost of Driver Education, and the $10 fee adjustment is allowed by state law (Senate Bill 744). At risk in the state budget is Driver Education funding from […]
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When the Facilities Committee of the Board of Education met on May 27, one of the items presented was the schematic design of Bryan Road Elementary. In particular, the committee considered a revision of the school design to include 3,600 square feet of collaborative space at an additional cost of $615,000. Collaborative space encourages and
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With almost 23 million square feet of facilities to manage, WCPSS indeed has a protocol for determining which spaces receive substantial repairs, partial reconstruction, or full reconstruction. Part of the data considered is something known as the Facilities Condition Index. This piece of data helps staff rank which facilities have the greatest needs for repair
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As the fiscal year ending June 30th draws to a close, many budget questions remain for the Wake County Public School System. Local funding decisions are still in process. Wake County Manager Jim Hartmann has proposed a budget to the Wake County Commissioners. Two public hearings were held on June 1, and many spoke in
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The NC House of Representatives voted early this morning to approve a budget that includes a more than six percent increase in spending of education dollars. Some highlights include: Raise beginning teacher pay to $35,000 per year Provide 2 percent raises for all other teachers Includes moving all teachers forward one step on salary schedule
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On Monday, Wake County Board of Commissioner\’s Meeting, County Manager Jim Hartmann presented his proposed 2015-2016 budget. (You can watch the video of Hartmann’s presentation, or view the slides here. During the video, the presentation begins at the 1 hour and 23 minute mark.) The $1.13 billion proposed budget includes a 2.9 cents tax increase.
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