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Nut graf: Committee chair asked for a motion to approve the Jan. 15 minutes; a motion and a second were heard and the chair called the vote. The chair said \"All those in favor to approve the minutes, let it be shown by aye\" and then announced \"Aye. Any nays...Therefore, ayes have it. The motion's carried.\" The committee recorded the January 15 minutes as approved.

Ending: Approval of minutes was the only formal recorded vote during the portion of the meeting covered in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-03-11 Community Engagement Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Committee approved the Jan. 15, 2025 meeting minutes by voice vote during the meeting.","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":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6641066,"Student leadership council reports peer resilience work and advises district on student issues",29,7055000,7084000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547679-7acd7580b5e578a38389fd186f04147f&start=7055&end=7084","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547679-7acd7580b5e578a38389fd186f04147f/thumbnail_7055000.jpg","/articles/6641066/North-Carolina/Student-leadership-council-reports-peer-resilience-work-and-advises-district-on-student-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641066-d26c43a45c7118a207f327a62125281e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775401388&Signature=jDFvd5zjUyYuINOceqiomd-rhe5dWOdYXADXFy4BuyeYoyvl-2-LQQE3UVZ~zUL08X47OI6cCA6Kt0~bdK6c4PD2VY6wZHa9S27Wvd96fP0pUuxGAzcHrKy6TcyHuhIRaVEz7rWpI9QaZmhTS44Qz9jIU-qFbYORbn6MRUG4sg0psHg6~Ik9OXY-fltdKbFdwu2f6-ixyi55j~lHZrb3TkjhJfjiAwyBEsk-CeBlf9t5IyjVCiMsSBFBMvn99aC0MZg5l3N7VhbJUHhlQMrUg-3BTwUmxDC28k3JRS4BjSRQk9mhuyitL1l4PZOZcVBCL5ooGqIgCI3KValfJdaOsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wake County Public Schools staff described the Superintendent Student Leadership Council (SSLC), a district‑level advisory group made up of student representatives from each middle and high school grade level that meets quarterly to provide student perspectives to the superintendent.

Nut graf: Committee members heard that the SSLC meets in person at least once a year to build relationships and virtually the rest of the year; students recently discussed electronic device policies, resilience strategies and mental‑health supports and proposed a peer language (a \"weather scale\") to describe emotional states.

Staff said principals nominate students to represent each grade level, and that the district provides criteria to ensure nominations reflect diverse perspectives rather than only student‑council leaders. SSLC membership includes sixth through twelfth graders from each school; staff estimated the broader representation approaches several hundred student leaders across the district when all grade‑level representatives are counted.

Examples presented to the committee included student projects to develop a resilience language for high schools and a joint panel with the Superintendent's Advisory and Advocacy Alliance. Staff said the SSLC helps the district solicit timely student feedback on policy work and curricula and that the council's ideas have informed ongoing program planning.

Ending: Committee members praised the SSLC as a useful mechanism to include student voice and asked staff to continue engaging the council on topics such as mental‑health first aid and leadership development. No formal action was taken.","District staff described the Superintendent Student Leadership Council (SSLC): student representatives from all middle and high schools who meet quarterly to advise the superintendent on issues including mental health, leadership and academic supports.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6641069,"Marbles Kids Museum outlines school readiness, field trip and access programs for Wake County students",1349,4313000,5662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547679-7acd7580b5e578a38389fd186f04147f&start=4313&end=5662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547679-7acd7580b5e578a38389fd186f04147f/thumbnail_4313000.jpg","/articles/6641069/North-Carolina/Marbles-Kids-Museum-outlines-school-readiness-field-trip-and-access-programs-for-Wake-County-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641069-8bb7b740344536a932ebd2fc206b1e9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775401388&Signature=dgWvK-py6YQAfjTX5UjmQ123257TJXe-fAcM4MM8JxgOZTP8TH30VlqB63CGmmFIddivjYhJc5wLcI~HTrf5ixCAYvtkWCrEb8cDxMQX0Q122AhxGKSW9jGzh57ucBVC9rNaBjWn5Pu5fF5c0nDrM~wz5RH15vaAzP5SoLArXGB22m1muLDf3b-j-aRXuzmrBYFZ4RVn9gxf7fesU7ZYLeHn1nCN6zwhD~VnY8Apcx4n0ZVNEfuCBik3sIazSvALmmOGPGSncB9fE8tSk6BzZVdInyAyjJAwWgE32jUlwUGm9atNWIOhPi5M9MO7K6kSUTuhuPepTym3EOi2hZQlew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Marbles Kids Museum (referred to in the meeting as \"Marbles\") presented programs and partnerships that serve Wake County families and schools, emphasizing school readiness, field trip programming and access for under‑resourced families.

Nut graf: Marbles described a suite of programs — Preschool family school partnership days, Ready, Set, School, camps, sensory‑friendly hours and field trips aligned to North Carolina standards — and outlined an expansion plan that includes a new Futuropolis exhibit focused on skilled trades and a possible strategy for community‑based programming or satellite locations.

Marbles staff said the museum is a major field‑trip destination for Wake County. Sarah Lyons and colleagues told the committee that in fiscal 2024 Marbles hosted about half of their 50,000 school visitors from Wake County — roughly 25,000 Wake County students — and that the museum subsidizes admission through grants and sponsorships. They highlighted several programs: PNC Family School Partnership Days (pre‑K), Kickoff to Kindergarten events, Ready, Set, School family play dates and community play dates at Wake County Public Library locations.

Janine Esch and other Marbles staff described access efforts such as Play Late for Less (half‑price admission after 3 p.m.), free monthly sensory‑friendly sessions and distribution of nearly 9,800 family admission passes last year. Esch noted the museum recently became a Culture City certified sensory inclusive destination and listed exhibit modifications to improve wheelchair access.

The museum described curriculum support and educator partnerships including the Powell Center for Play and Ingenuity Magnet Elementary School collaboration, free educator access to IMAX documentaries, teacher professional development and opportunities to co‑design play‑based rubrics and classroom supports.

Marbles outlined capital and program expansions: an enclosed outdoor play conversion, a rooftop Skyway and Futuropolis, an indoor play experience about living and working in a future city with a focus on skilled trades. Staff also described community outreach ideas — a play bus, off‑site field trips, after‑school weekly museum visits and the possibility of satellite locations — to reach families who cannot travel to downtown Raleigh.

Ending: Marbles representatives said they are open to co‑designing school‑district partnerships and asked the district to share ideas; board members thanked the museum for its work. No formal action was taken during the presentation.","Representatives from Marbles Kids Museum described school readiness programming, field trip volumes (about 25,000 Wake County students in the last fiscal year), access initiatives and future exhibit plans including Futuropolis and outreach options.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6641074,"Board members favor regional model to expand Spotlight on Students",675,2933000,3608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547679-7acd7580b5e578a38389fd186f04147f&start=2933&end=3608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547679-7acd7580b5e578a38389fd186f04147f/thumbnail_2933000.jpg","/articles/6641074/North-Carolina/Board-members-favor-regional-model-to-expand-Spotlight-on-Students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641074-9d63893a5313c23f935b69978f5d0f30/orig.mp4?Expires=1775401388&Signature=WZjDAAHfJ3ZuNhwRG8QG76x9l-a3vSDQKjzSlUHKIqohL~LFN2v3ihPFdhbx7jwEMiApnCgqrgtaFXl3hBRzINaCBjtj7WesXAfJ7CfT~u4lnragz1EEFr7CoqLDqG~~yxPRdLG-e3892AuU9f42BUgOQnUsOY3BP5bdIDzMuKd8q667v1dfqVlqjobrVugdWCDddKeYGb~bEItu29k4PjaxavDftYm5IxVJxrpcR91XvlFXm~M8gMIs2SgvnXPOFygCXZhT4Hah3AMVYsOJ9x~41~kXIQQhz8SaRTwVcCHLBCfB-dvzI8HMe2wHOWhO9pFiUzz45DS4LUhcXkHjVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wake County Public Schools board members told staff they favored a regional model for the Spotlight on Students recognition program, saying taking events into communities would make them more accessible to families and allow more students and local partners to participate.

Nut graf: Committee discussion centered on preserving the program's core purpose — recognizing students who demonstrate confidence, kindness, strength and determination — while expanding formats and categories (for example arts, athletics, academics) and rotating host sites to reach more families across Wake County.

Committee chair and others argued the current district‑level presentation limits family attendance and can create quorum dependencies that sometimes prevent individual students from being recognized. Several members suggested quarterly regional events, possibly organized by quadrant, with school tables or partner booths so attendees could learn about local resources while students were honored.

Board members discussed logistics and constraints. Staff said the board's existing Spotlight on Students model runs for grades 3–12 (school staff earlier noted the event could include elementary through high school nominees) and that moving it into the community would require more staff time than running a single district event. Dr. Pettiford noted the tradeoff: regional events would increase capacity and accessibility but demand more staff support. Committee members asked staff to draft a proposal and return with options.

Action/direction: Committee members asked staff to develop a proposal for a regional Spotlight on Students model (including options on frequency, regional breakdown and number of students per event) and to return with recommendations before the 2025–26 school year. Staff and the board also discussed piloting rotating host schools and inviting municipal and community partners to participate.

Ending: Staff said they would take the committee's feedback and produce a more detailed plan; committee members signaled a preference for regional events in the 2025–26 school year and asked staff to present options at a future community engagement meeting.","After hearing staff present options, the committee signaled support for moving Spotlight on Students from district meetings into regional events to increase access, invite community partners and broaden the number of students recognized.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6641079,"Wake County magnet office details outreach push, grant-funded roles to boost family engagement",641,119000,760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547679-7acd7580b5e578a38389fd186f04147f&start=119&end=760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547679-7acd7580b5e578a38389fd186f04147f/thumbnail_119000.jpg","/articles/6641079/North-Carolina/Wake-County-magnet-office-details-outreach-push-grant-funded-roles-to-boost-family-engagement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641079-022a43f1df8af932b4f653e6b10f2fbc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775401388&Signature=P4Qs6BaDnq8gLZM71HyMOuXxwpDUw0KrsPbmMc0X6s~FUSr1l7EnzdW0qplhtP2NMVOKJ6LeqPWj0qU7AtYQ5n-AtjLdH9pyeD0unpQWg0LngFUt8HnMxKTE3DoqBLkJUhun0Or9r00msvHWN1Mka2CvYx09YFTcfmG60TINOgJPC42T-7MA4p4aNDSRaQpIbLejnu4A2yNqC3qXHTjehCt7QCd1dxhCj-vJmXjRk~GDT8E4-oNvLzdUbGqS8qiJ2ip8kktwng7gXV2-Jm1cs2lFObreew9qOJlA063pgarA-nFIouF2hrXwcqwZx2hJQTtB6kq9eq8uWC375CvVzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wake County Public Schools magnet office told the Community Engagement Committee on Monday that it has expanded outreach and family engagement work at magnet schools using federal MSAP grant funding and new district staffing.

Magnet programs director Dr. Kimberly Lane said the district wants families to do more than attend events: \"we don't want just parents at the table. We want them to be decision makers, partners in the work with us.\" Lane described a 42-year history of magnets in Wake County and said recent grant cycles have broadened the district's approach from marketing and recruitment to sustained outreach and community partnership building.

Nut graf: The presentation outlined how three federal MSAP grants — referenced in committee remarks as Project Nexus, Project Synergy and Project Elevate — are being used to place outreach coordinators, build community advisory boards, increase PTA membership and pilot practices that the district hopes to scale to more magnet and non‑magnet schools.

Lane and magnet office staff cited specific results from grant-funded schools. Tasha Haynes (magnet office grant lead) reported PTA membership increases at several schools: Dillard Drive Magnet Elementary's PTA grew \"from 46 members\" to \"64,\" and Smith Magnet Elementary showed a change from \"45 members in year 1\" to \"23 members\" in year 4 as reported during the meeting. Haynes also said Project Elevate schools have boosted attendance at family events — Reedy Creek Magnet Middle School increased a fall event from 13 attendees to 75, and Wendell Magnet Middle School increased spring attendance from 13 to 24.

Coco Thornton, described by Lane as a newly created central‑office outreach coach for Project Synergy, said the role supports school leaders and helps create tiered partnerships with local organizations: \"We are creating magnet advisory boards that include the parents and community members alongside school leaders so that they have a voice in decision making process at their schools.\" Thornton cited partnerships with NC State's School of Design and the Friday Institute at Centennial Campus as recent examples.

Lane described a district effort to codify \"magnet core components\" — integration, innovative curriculum, family and community outreach, marketing and improvement, and organizational leadership — and to define roles for the magnet office, principals, coordinators and classroom teachers. The district plans to roll out those core components through a summer institute in late June and to use them in subsequent school walkthroughs, Lane said.

Ending: Committee members asked that successful practices be shared more broadly across the district and discussed scaling grant innovations to Wake County's 61 magnet programs. No formal committee vote was taken on the presentation; staff said they will continue implementing the outreach work under the MSAP grants and report back to the board.","Wake County Public Schools’ magnet office described grant-supported outreach roles, expanded PTA membership at several magnet schools and an effort to codify magnet “core components” that include family and community outreach.","actionData","errors"]

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