Almost 40 year-round schools in WCPSS have been in session since July 7th. Educators at the remaining 130+ schools will receive students on August 24th. This is just over two calendar weeks away. And WCPSS is still operating on an interim budget. We need budget decisions. Now. As previously published, here are budget approaches that …
On Thursday, the House passed a bond proposal that includes $500 million for school construction. Wake would be eligible for a share of $150 million equal to its proportion of statewide students. It would also be eligible for a share of $70 million going to counties experiencing student enrollment growth. (The other $280 million goes …
As the momentum builds during budget negotiations, WakeEd wanted to share with you where we stand on several state budget items. A comparison of the three proposed budgets are provided below. We’ve highlighted the budget approach that WakeEd supports for each of these issues. Teacher Pay: Increase pay for teachers and fully fund a career …
Tuesday, July 7 was the first day of school for almost forty elementary and middle schools in the Wake County Public School System. And on Tuesday, July 7, WCPSS was operating on an interim budget because the North Carolina General Assembly has not finalized a budget for the 2015-2016 year. There are many funding questions …
When the Senate’s budget was announced this week, comparisons to the House budget were immediate. The results of those comparisons were staggering. And WCPSS find itself in a familiar yet uncomfortable decision point. The Senate budget reduces teaching assistants by approximately 500 in WCPSS in an effort to lower class sizes in Kindergarten through grades …
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 …
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 …
The last week of April featured the all-important legislative crossover deadline. WakeEd has been following several bills that address drivers education funding, teacher pay, financial flexibility, and calendar flexibility. We thought a review of how these bills have moved through the General Assembly would be helpful. As a reminder, bills that are introduced must be …
No – we’re not recommending artists for you to check out with the iTunes gift cards you may receive over the holidays. We’re referring to the situation that WCPSS and other districts now face as they work to solve a budget hole created by the legislature. Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, the legislature ended …
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2013 provides $26.5 million for instructional technology and $38.4 million for technology infrastructure. Improvements to infrastructure will include a reworking of wireless and network capacities that will make possible 1:1 (one to one) connection density on campuses. Currently, all campuses have wireless access, but connections are not robust enough to support every …
