Keeping you informed: The Wake County Board of Education was expected to vote and approve a student assignment plan aimed at accommodating a growing student body and filling three new schools for the 2015-16 school year. The proposal, which would affect 26 elementary schools, 18 middle schools and 13 high schools, also continues goals of tightening up student assignments, using school proximity and aligning school calendars so that students remain on the same school calendar from elementary to high school. In opening the meeting, Chairwoman Christine Kushner said, Student assignment has always been very central to the issues of the board, and at times it has overtaken student achievement. She praised the process this time around for transparency and a lack of drama that has marked previous reassignment discussions. Throughout the planning process, the board has made changes to the plan based on feedback received through meetings, online comments and emails. Not all feedback requests, however, were granted, staff said, because doing so would have created efficiency issues or the changes were not positively supported by data. Know that I applaud the passion that you have for your children and your schools, Kushner said. I want the community to know that we care very deeply for every school in Wake County, and these have been very difficult and frustrating decisions. Evans emphasized the challenge of the growing student population, especially in her district in southern Wake County. I cant wait to do it all over again next year, because guess what: Ill have several new schools opening in my district again next year. Woo hoo, Evans said. Read more at wral/little-drama-as-wake-approves-student-assignment-for-2015-16/14238979/#BiP0KOUQYwxE78zr.99
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 23:26:03 +0000
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