On Monday, a county commissioner work session on budget priorities featured Supt. Jim Merrill and Chief Business Officer David Neter, and school board chair Christine Kushner. They shared information on priorities the school board and school system are considering for the upcoming budget season. The meeting was described by Supt. Merrill as NOT a pre-budget […]
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Media Contacts: Amanda Romano MMI (919) 233-6600 amanda@mmipublicrelations.com http://mmipublicrelations.com http://twitter.com/MMIPR Wake Education Partnership Announces Rebrand As WakeEd New brand enhances mission for educational excellence in Wake County public schools Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 23, 2015 – Wake Education Partnership, a nonprofit that works to connect public schools and the business community, today announced that it
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Expect the Board of Education to support bills providing additional calendar flexibility. Numerous bill have been introduced that seek greater flexibility for school systems to set school calendars. Many are local bills that apply to specific counties. House Bill 137 provides this flexibility to all counties and districts in the state Why are districts seeking
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The WCPSS Board of Education voted to approve a capping plan for Enloe High for the 2015-2016 school year. The cap is for the number of base assigned students to Enloe High, and will not impact the number of magnet seats. Base students capped out of Enloe High will attend either Broughton High or Athens
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The ice and snow may have kept you indoors for a few days for each of the last two weeks. Did you find any extra children’s books around your house? Order any extra from Amazon? The WAKE Up and Read Book Drive has been extended until March 16th! Collection sites around the county are still
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The WCPSS school board met for their winter budget retreat on Saturday, February 14. The meeting featured a barbershop quartet, casual conversation, and weekend jeans. It also provided a look inside how the school board may approach the coming budget building process. Chief Finance Officer David Neter provided an update on priorities board members had
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