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The data: Using first‑benchmark MVPA results, the district projects that 31% of students taking Math 1 this school year will score college‑and‑career ready (CCR) on the end‑of‑course assessment; the annual target for 2024‑25 is 37%. Middle‑school students taking Math 1 are projected at 65% CCR (target 75%), while high‑school Math 1 students are projected at 16% CCR (target 19%). Dr. Hill said these projections reflect the first benchmark and that the district will update projections after the year‑end assessments.

Why it matters: Goal 3 seeks steady annual increases so the district can reach a 57% CCR rate by 2029. Board members pressed presenters about differences between middle and high school results, strategies that have appeared most effective, and how multilingual learners and students needing intervention are supported.

Key board questions and district responses: Board members asked which strategies produced growth; Dr. Hill identified the new problem‑based elementary curriculum, aligned professional development, and core action walks as high‑impact interventions. On the gap between grade‑level proficiency and CCR, district staff said students were performing better on lower Depth‑of‑Knowledge (DOK) items than on DOK‑3 items and that instruction and curricula must emphasize higher‑level tasks.

On interventions and multilingual learners, staff described MTSS processes using multiple data points and progress monitoring and said multilingual scaffolds are embedded in units rather than wholesale translation. The district also noted targeted specialist support three times per week for identified students.

Ending: Board members asked the district to accelerate growth for high‑school Math 1 and to provide more disaggregated analysis by student group once the benchmark cadence is harmonized across course offerings. The report did not include new formal board directives at the meeting; discussion centered on implementation and next‑step metrics.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CMS Board of Education Regular Meeting - April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Mary T. Hill presented Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools' first monitoring report on Goal 3 (math outcomes), showing modest projected gains but shortfalls against annual targets.","taxTitle","Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14085,"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},6084799,"Parents, community demand independent probe after violent assault at Ardrey Kell High",118,3172000,3290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907433-d17e723b3e8df8327d8e54f519b30d74&start=3172&end=3290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907433-d17e723b3e8df8327d8e54f519b30d74/thumbnail_3172000.jpg","/articles/6084799/North-Carolina/Parents-community-demand-independent-probe-after-violent-assault-at-Ardrey-Kell-High","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084799-c074ded918f5b1927c6644049d491bbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098537&Signature=a3YI6oDZfuQiem6ddYCQjKtOAGZn6dUodwQjt1dRm4XFEZxIccIb0CXf9gqsLGmomNeukS-l8Jub7hMqmjRW6a-oBeWwG6xA9g1jNC8rl4nOaqI4GBPBWOSHjzUcrXGWDbprzQR9n18ExdD5WeA2ntgI~lM2FVahlkvnx4ALk2a9sPKMNK9tBY-lUGtthnEZ93MdNJdlMK7acT8EAZ8ivXBZN4NImFhJb8cUJ3qh8x4U~P8xuiPHQ5FZPqQi0G7i5EnDe1L1ZZugqonY9PDFWEF6iwx3XfO5t3Dj7tj09lXeSySIw7NtzKEvgBDhWamfcBU0lBkBOyl4Vec3hYjFRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parents, students, faith leaders and community advocates used public comment time at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education meeting to call for an independent review of a violent assault at Ardrey Kell High School and to demand accountability for school staff and administrators.

Why it matters: Speakers described a March 7 assault that left a 15-year-old student with broken facial bones, reconstructive surgery and partial loss of vision, and they alleged the school's initial response was inadequate. Several commenters urged the board to classify the incident as an aggravated assault rather than a ","Multiple speakers at the CMS board meeting demanded an independent investigation, accountability for administrators, and policy changes after a 15-year-old student suffered severe injuries in a hallway assault at Ardrey Kell High School.",{"_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},6084803,"Community urges bigger teacher pay increases, criticizes proposed cuts during CMS budget hearing",1735,2425000,4160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907433-d17e723b3e8df8327d8e54f519b30d74&start=2425&end=4160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907433-d17e723b3e8df8327d8e54f519b30d74/thumbnail_2425000.jpg","/articles/6084803/North-Carolina/Community-urges-bigger-teacher-pay-increases-criticizes-proposed-cuts-during-CMS-budget-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084803-2bd3a2035100ce4591377ece63fc1c75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098537&Signature=nj3iLN2~8-TX~KWktYXlyt~Mogz8gNUUGcScwuutXcQcmD8pbtHNJDKMR2BOkk-Yg23uGCU8R4BlOM5bGAv3iv9tZK1DL9GuhKRiZeyXVoB0Je45QKaqgd85WkjI5nUV5wcAVs8a7eUFz-uH2N4HbvhVNOEGnGJYleQw13aVVAFlOeWxsjYN3mUHUSfDIVS4KcEk~OcbUs1DCLc7nwAW9DAAcuI8uoxgaXcsBsRPt-lglT9IdHMYTosW4-jJST1tqM37hfi0fX6gGKsA9216mGfiSKH8xKOPUHS-Hte7qy8PuSY21QPs~veC2q7xITOauYFoDPaCrGx8FDp4AMrrhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education held a public hearing on the superintendent's 2025-26 budget recommendation and heard dozens of speakers urging the board to press for larger local and state funding increases and to prioritize teacher pay and staffing.

Speakers including community advocates, classroom teachers and union representatives pressed the board to ask Mecklenburg County for a larger local supplement and to resist cuts that would increase class sizes or eliminate arts programs. \"We need you to hold our district accountable for every single dollar that isn't going directly to our students and our buildings,\" said Devonya Govan Hunt, representing the Black Child Development Institute, Carolinas.

Why it matters: Speakers warned that planned reductions and teacher displacements would worsen staffing shortages and harm student learning. Multiple speakers asked the board to pursue a ‘‘hard’’ budget ask of county commissioners and to support at least a 10% county supplement for teacher pay.

Teachers described staffing and classroom strain. A visual arts teacher said she is covering many classes because of vacancies and warned the system cannot sustain further cuts. Michelle Vaughn, a CMS teacher working in Title I schools, described what a 10% supplement would mean for veteran teachers: \"A teacher with a master's degree and 15 years of teaching experience, their increase for the year would be $1,123. That is $112 a month before taxes.\" She identified that figure as the amount a 10% supplement would add for that experience level.

Several speakers focused on arts education and what they said were targeted displacements in music, band, choir, dance and language departments. \"Invest in the arts. Please stop displacing our teachers,\" said Betsy Fogelman, who described teachers and programs that she said raise student achievement and lack alternative community access.

Some public commenters recommended alternative budget steps: Bill Fountain, a retired educator, urged closer review of administrative staffing and suggested adopting zero-based budgeting. Other speakers called for protecting classified staff pay and resolving temporary-worker pay anomalies.

Board context and next steps: The superintendent's formal recommendation cited a proposed 1.2 percent county increase (as referenced by a public speaker during the hearing). Speakers urged the board to push for larger local support and to continue negotiations with county commissioners. Board members did not take a final budget vote at the hearing; the public comment period concluded and the board will consider budget adoption later in its calendar process.

Ending: The hearing closed after an extended public comment period in which more than two dozen speakers urged higher teacher pay, fewer layoffs, and retention of arts programs. Several groups and speakers offered to partner with the district on advocacy and community outreach to increase public support for school funding.","At a public hearing on the superintendent's 2025-26 budget recommendations, teachers, parents and community groups urged the board to seek larger county and state funding increases, urged a 10% local supplement for teachers, criticized planned arts cuts and teacher displacements, and called for greater transparency on spending.",{"_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},6084785,"Board unanimously approves 2026‑27 school calendar recommended by superintendent",157,11673000,11830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907433-d17e723b3e8df8327d8e54f519b30d74&start=11673&end=11830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907433-d17e723b3e8df8327d8e54f519b30d74/thumbnail_11673000.jpg","/articles/6084785/North-Carolina/Board-unanimously-approves-202627-school-calendar-recommended-by-superintendent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084785-ddb26a2055c0d27b98dd82bf476252a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098537&Signature=oJ4mOodbu5x0YEdE7mqRK~nagWKHt74NLIoaQSmvEaH45IHiaoT9uYscp~Ra52q3hDgR8fBo5IBHbJCiW5cM-rWTRwHD2C4S~PZbcJOhaSO1j0GZZiOkz0OIxpB0zY8Y41lk83tK~oW-zTGsPXVl-5Uv3~Im89IJusvOCv70-8Qlb4zkaOvkujFzx-vT4xgEWqBr4emZuUey3dLjAz9-mnZdrIGhG7hQXHygmAQpB~ArSH~W3yHvgAv~NTF6ZIkr-KoGCagN~US6YLKr5ofdeKa9ZnRR8Y2vO7z92n~DC9T4-EsrDiqsARgr8hKpGBZzt4A~IYsKiS4nQWDbL8uCsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the superintendent's recommended 2026‑27 school calendar.

At the meeting, Superintendent Mary T. Hill summarized that the proposed calendar aligns with current state calendar law and that staff developed three calendar options. Board Member Monterrey Duvall moved approval of the recommended calendar; the motion was seconded and the clerk reported a unanimous vote.

Why it matters: The board adopted a calendar consistent with existing law; the superintendent noted that if the state enacts calendar changes the district would revisit the calendar.

Ending: The approved calendar will serve as the district's planning framework for the 2026‑27 school year unless and until the board revisits it in response to statute changes or additional board direction.","The Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education approved the superintendent's recommended 2026‑27 school calendar by unanimous vote. The motion was moved by Board Member Monterrey Duvall and the board chair declared the vote unanimous.",{"_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},6084789,"Board holds public hearings on multiple policy revisions; parent raises concerns about omnibus changes and pledge language",400,2011000,2411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907433-d17e723b3e8df8327d8e54f519b30d74&start=2011&end=2411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907433-d17e723b3e8df8327d8e54f519b30d74/thumbnail_2011000.jpg","/articles/6084789/North-Carolina/Board-holds-public-hearings-on-multiple-policy-revisions-parent-raises-concerns-about-omnibus-changes-and-pledge-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084789-07bb978e758a9409d8ac9e7ba30b3133/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098537&Signature=IK8OEmh9ZNx4V9gs4aO19hDkn88UqBlpuz6gFlhP4r-pm0eFGwLu6MHE4eD4YJ2zAfZrn-iyvCDN8iweOFhOfJNpvHySc8L0eEEEOSay6qYnm7mCrI9AFJJfbBYUdCteRzXv7D6UCXOF-bcaE~WLhB-Hs4Etz6mq8dwkGpLcW8l49ysDMOFc0FycQwJRf8pmbQNjrde8PyssFX2eRH0J90R~C7N-K~ylpcl9wWknEAKvxiUTeuw8Zyx~JPiHdKfmvx0D0VIcoNwwnzSvJSo4VWsTIcRTReVQxzQQN58QgtnUBnh3ylkrhQ0Fy~SwThTqVvHed~UqUfgqV9obWrf8nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education held a series of public hearings to receive comment on proposed policy modifications, including revisions to policy B‑BPP (board policy process), B‑COM (board committees), B‑COM‑A (advisory committees and board‑approved groups) and omnibus updates required by chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes.

Parent speaker Ashley Wiley used the allotted public‑hearing time to question how the policies were developed and to request clearer references and links in the board materials. Wiley asked why a local board was required to pass an omnibus bill tied to state law and cited a legal reference line in the materials that showed a case name but no link. \"Why should a school board have to pass an omnibus bill?\" she asked during the hearing.

Hearing outcomes: For each of the listed policy changes the board reported that there were no other speakers signed up and the board chair declared each public hearing closed after Wiley's comments or when no speaker appeared.

Ending: The public hearings closed without the board taking immediate final action on the policies at this meeting; staff will proceed with the board's established policy process and any next steps as required by the policies and statute.","The board opened and closed several public hearings on draft policy changes (B‑BPP, B‑COM, B‑COM‑A and omnibus changes required by chapter 115C). Parent and commenter Ashley Wiley raised objections, questioned references and urged clearer links and communications; most hearings had no additional speakers and were closed.","actionData","errors"]

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