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Board member Mr. Hershey moved to enter closed session, and the motion was seconded by Miss Mahaffey. The motion cited North Carolina General Statutes and federal student-privacy law in the formal motion text: G.S. 143‑318.11(A)(6), G.S. 115C‑402, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g). The Board took a voice vote; all members present said “aye,” and the chair announced, “The ayes have it,” before clearing the room for closed session.

The motion text presented in open session named the statutory bases for confidentiality and attorney‑client consultation; no further details about the personnel or student matters were presented in open session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","20250304 Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","At the close of the work session trustees voted to enter a closed session to consider confidential personnel information, confidential student information and to consult with counsel under cited North Carolina statutes and FERPA.","taxTitle","Wake County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14083,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":44,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6652726,"Board previews 2025–26 early-college calendars and 2026–27 system calendars; staff asks for feedback ahead of April state filing",1267,1632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2489765-cff65a789a0b0f90a32b89310d04ba1f&start=1632&end=2899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2489765-cff65a789a0b0f90a32b89310d04ba1f/thumbnail_1632000.jpg","/articles/6652726/North-Carolina/Board-previews-202526-early-college-calendars-and-202627-system-calendars-staff-asks-for-feedback-ahead-of-April-state-filing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6652726-70b0a7ebbcdc1d35f545954d757d2db4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775074772&Signature=YKirlD5bJPq9B15OJZ74NKHX1p4bVHREvPcl6vGdIuKuduChbvJScAWskrTh0vYWcXnhdbRqJmpBRTaAYyOEGEPtU0ogfRSpt6cFaziogDoFsa7OBAbv~AlAO2mpL2RCxU89X9k4Cozb3BZAg5ABnIwRN8Y2y9LDc3NsJQ7B37ZlmyOf2IxXJr5gCWYm4CnMCkh9i6McfsLIZtMqp99NyU29EaJrPsE5FVriIYz9zcT72Yr9vvks91KRcosbwsnqAWqpho4fAv6Grz8ouiUkyOWaNFjJwSTFBx-~JkgJxsH2Bgs-qKaeui7SwlJp67RoKTTrI~6ZPVQU7orib9eekQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wake County Schools staff briefed the Board on proposed calendars for early‑college programs for 2025–26 and for systemwide calendars for 2026–27 during the MARC 4 work session, and asked trustees to submit any feedback before staff finalizes materials for filing with the state in mid‑April.

Staff presenters, including Mr. Carroza and Tomomi (staff), said the early‑college calendars are developed jointly by each school and its college partner (Wake Tech, NC State, Shaw University) and typically begin earlier in August and end in May to align with partner schedules. Staff noted the early‑college calendars for 2025–26 start in early August and end May 21, and they remain subject to the state-required minimums for instructional time: 177 student days, 17 teacher work days, required holidays and 1,025 instructional hours.

Tomomi highlighted two “wellness days” on the Wake STEM calendar (Sept. 16 and Feb. 17) that align with North Carolina State University events and will appear mid‑week; staff said they will communicate those to families so the dates are clear.

On system calendars for 2026–27, staff previewed four options used in the district: early‑college (as noted), modified construction calendar, multitrack year‑round (multi‑track) and traditional. Key points staff gave the Board:

• Modified/Restart calendars: Seven schools operate on a modified calendar with alternating 9‑week sessions and 2‑week breaks; the schedule yields a shorter summer but similar total vacation time.

• Multitrack year‑round: Tracks rotate so buildings remain in use year‑round; staff noted scheduling constraints such as a “hanging day” in October when one track is in for a single day, and that some June retest/flex days are banked instructional days used before the academic year ends.

• Traditional calendar: State statutes set start and end parameters, limiting flexibility; staff said the draft traditional calendar starts in late August and ends in early June, includes a two‑week winter break and attempts to space a workday or holiday in each month.

Staff emphasized the calendar committee’s effort to balance instructional priorities, required state instructional hours, and family needs. Several Board members thanked staff and the calendar committee for the committee’s work and urged that the draft calendars not be revised repeatedly after adoption, noting the difficulty families face with late changes.

Timing and next steps: staff asked the Board to provide any calendar feedback within approximately two weeks so that materials can be finalized and submitted by the April 14–15 filing dates the presenters referenced. Staff said they plan to return with a request for formal approval at the next Board meeting in two weeks so calendars can meet state deadlines.

Ending: Staff invited trustees to review draft calendars in Assembly (the Board materials system) and to email suggestions to the presenters; several trustees said they would send comments promptly.","Staff reviewed early-college calendars (aligned with college partners) and draft 2026–27 traditional, modified and multi‑track calendars, and asked the Board to send feedback before the April state deadline so the system can adopt final calendars in time.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6652731,"Wake County staff outline earlier, expanded public engagement for 2026–27 student assignment plan",973,286000,1259000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2489765-cff65a789a0b0f90a32b89310d04ba1f&start=286&end=1259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2489765-cff65a789a0b0f90a32b89310d04ba1f/thumbnail_286000.jpg","/articles/6652731/North-Carolina/Wake-County-staff-outline-earlier-expanded-public-engagement-for-202627-student-assignment-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6652731-29699c46c49294a23a9e1cb6178c954b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775074772&Signature=dF6rVteZFFXYZlu~1t3B~te2mjXddQtGU-LnCj6dmik96xtb9e7exZ1C-nnXpYIwPO1WmqXz9BtmL8VFidovE~PVgZRwzkew2LQUc5O4eTmtr4wzVOorYW1hanmswEyCxj0d~F0L8Uw-dxYZe2ZxDQa01TBpHnVw6payctu7FQcK8bBhzTwJc9MnL7k3OA9fTYmjszWa26mWMn0kh0u9ukYB1UWWv-W0PYi-PduprJacOxiEaDj5Mqc6UnGIh0rYBODkC0ipbb58FfXqG6S-JA5RBtvWiHF-jBga1k~KrTWjtC79e8pDqob3Ros1fuRzRFJ63BeR1-NlV0qORrl-SQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wake County Schools staff told the Board at a March work session that they plan to expand and move earlier the public engagement activities tied to the 2026–27 student assignment (enrollment) plan, and to make it clearer how community feedback influences final recommendations.

The update, presented by Miss Pulliam, a staff presenter on student assignment, said the district will restructure its website and community messaging, produce multiple public-engagement summary reports throughout the process rather than only at the end, and continue multiple input formats including regional sessions and open houses. “We’re here to talk to you about just the public engagement plan, not the plan itself,” Pulliam said.

Why it matters: staff emphasized that early and clearer engagement makes community input more useful while the plan is still being developed. Pulliam noted the district’s intent to show the “continuum” from past feedback to current recommendations so families can see how their input was used.

Staff said lessons from the 2025–26 cycle include community requests for clearer evidence that feedback affected outcomes, strong interest in multiple ways to participate, and demand for more accessible planning information. To address that, the presentation said the district will partner with communications staff and community liaisons, expand digital tools and the project website, and produce interim engagement summaries so families can track how ideas are being incorporated in near real time.

Pulliam said the district expects smaller-scale open houses this year because it projects opening one new school in the coming cycle. She also said staff recently released projected enrollment figures to principals and will return to the Board with updated graphics in May showing spatial distributions of projected crowding and where portable classrooms are in use. “By the time we see you in May, we’ll have fully updated graphics to describe this projection,” Pulliam said.

Staff flagged specific communities for early or additional outreach: Morrisville (for an upcoming high school planned to open in 2027–28), a northern Raleigh cluster concerned about feeder alignment (Sycamore, Barton Pond, Pine Hollow), the Apex area (feeder alignment and opening of Pleasant Plains), White Oak and Turner Creek (cap and underutilized school issues), and Southeast Raleigh (starting with a digital-format outreach to identify meeting times). Pulliam said the district will also re-engage the Hilltop area (supporting swing space for Fuquay‑Varina Elementary) and that renovation projects at schools such as Balcon Elementary and Fuquay Arena Middle will be made clearer as a factor that can affect assignment recommendations.

On timing, Pulliam proposed an earlier public hearing date — October 21 — during staff’s public-feedback window so the Board would have time to consider hearing remarks and for staff to prepare responses before a November vote. The presentation also referenced Board policy 41‑50 (section a), which Pulliam said provides four guiding pillars for assignment recommendations: student achievement, stability, proximity and operational efficiency.

Board members who spoke praised the outreach plan and urged staff to maintain transparency and early notice to families. Several members reiterated that families find it difficult to connect early engagement to the final assignment plan and asked staff to keep summaries and timelines clear and accessible.

The district provided one explicit enrollment figure during the presentation: staff said the system is projected to serve 62,420 students in the coming year. Other numeric projections and graphics were described as forthcoming and will be updated for the Board’s May briefing.

What’s next: staff will update the public website, begin regional outreach promptly, return with updated projected-enrollment maps and graphics in May, and seek Board feedback on the proposed October public hearing timing and the draft engagement schedule.

Ending: Pulliam asked Board members to send any additional feedback to staff as they finalize the outreach calendar and materials for the coming months.","Staff told the Board at a MARC 4 work session that they will open outreach earlier, add multiple summary reports during the process, and restructure messaging so families can see how feedback shaped recommendations for the 2026–27 enrollment plan.","actionData","errors"]

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