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Superintendent Dr. Hamlet told the board the district \"did not eliminate world language and arts programming\" and said administrators are \"committed to ensuring that all students currently enrolled in a high school credit Latin course can continue their high school language pathway.\" He warned that the district faces financial risks including \"the potential for significant cuts to federal funding, which for us could be upwards of $9,200,000.\" Dr. Hamlet said earlier employee notification was chosen to give affected staff more time to pursue other roles.

Why it matters: The allotment review and the recent reduction‑in‑force (RIF) affect who is assigned to schools, whether smaller electives run, and how the district schedules teachers next year. School leaders and families said earlier notice for employees is helpful, but dozens of students, parents and teacher‑union representatives urged the board to preserve language and arts programs and to prioritize classroom‑facing positions that support student learning and mental health.

District staff described the process. Dr. Ashana Harris, speaking for administration, defined an \"allotment\" as an annual, site‑by‑site review of funded positions and distinguished that from a \"reduction in force,\" which she described as a district‑wide personnel cut. She said the district began the RIF last spring and expects that process to conclude at the end of the school year in June. Finance staff shared enrollment projections that drive allotments; Jonathan Scott, presenting the budget context, said the district projects 11,147 students for 2025‑26 and that a continuation budget for next year was “just over $3,800,000” above current appropriation to maintain services as‑is.

Harris gave examples of the scale of staffing adjustments the allotment review can produce. Using Colbert Middle School as an example, she said a state funding formula would fund roughly 25.5 teachers for that school while the district this year funded about 42; under the updated allotment the district expects to budget 35 teachers for the coming year. Harris and other administration members said the district historically \"held schools harmless\" to protect staffing during lean years but can no longer sustain that approach without deeper budget clarity.

Administration also outlined how the district handled employees potentially affected by the change: several employees who held positions above the formula had contracts that are ending (nine full‑time and three part‑time, Harris said); five positions have been reassigned already and 11 reassignments are pending. Administrators said the allotment review aims to redistribute staff across schools where appropriate and to give affected staff internal opportunities before positions are posted externally.

Public comment, public schools and program impacts: The public comment period drew a long line of students, parents and staff. Brian Lincoln, president of the Chapel Hill‑Carrboro Association of Educators, urged transparency and urged families to advocate at the county and state levels. Student speakers described the value of language and arts classes and the communities those classes create: multiple middle‑ and high‑school students testified that teachers such as “Magistra Meyer” at Colbert Middle School create inclusive classrooms and that cutting language offerings would erase pathways students have already started.

Students and parents presented a petition they said had 1,041 signatures (\"over a thousand\" during testimony) with more than 900 from current students, and student government member Andrew Dunn gave results from a teacher survey at Chapel Hill High that he said polled more than 60 teachers and found roughly an \"82% disapproval rating\" for the district's proposed semester block schedule. MSAN and other student groups also urged administrators to preserve elective pathways and to involve teachers more in scheduling decisions.

Board response and next steps: Board members pressed administration for clarification about timelines and pathways for students already enrolled in credit‑bearing language courses. Administrators reiterated their commitment to preserve high‑school credit pathways for students currently in those courses but said some non‑credit electives and grade‑level placements may look different while the district balances enrollment, staffing and funding. Jonathan Scott said the district will bring a revised board request to the county (continuation plus expansion items were under discussion) and that the board will revisit priorities at the next budget work session before adopting a formal request to Orange County.

The board did not take a substantive policy vote on program eliminations during the meeting; administration said program decisions that would permanently remove courses would require further steps and public review.

Ending: Administration said it will continue a site‑by‑site allotment review with principals, return to the board with a drafted board budget request for the county, and hold follow‑up scheduling and staffing meetings with principals next week. Several board members encouraged continued face‑to‑face listening sessions with parents and staff to gather input as the process continues.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Regular Meeting Mar 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Chapel Hill‑Carrboro City Schools administration told the board March 27 that it has moved its annual staffing allotment review earlier than usual after a yearlong reduction‑in‑force, citing mounting uncertainty in state and federal funding.","taxTitle","Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14084,"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},6084867,"Board reads resolution recognizing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility",150,2040000,2190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907333-4dd39b87e14e7e527c4aea64e8ecb236&start=2040&end=2190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907333-4dd39b87e14e7e527c4aea64e8ecb236/thumbnail_2040000.jpg","/articles/6084867/North-Carolina/Board-reads-resolution-recognizing-March-31-as-Transgender-Day-of-Visibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084867-2540c375b0c291d3a30bd8110e35823b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779008&Signature=EE1Ye~zIXZ9x75~LnD4L2hZNWWwjOc9eCsVnSRXOFEjupVbB87Jksycx--y22m4lA5ATRQxY4Z4gBxCfxQuqMhdsDnfyb0ijWRL2THZ6VfVEe4PZrQrHeHWys8dymaD-1AYjJ-ay2Ssan8Jx2kK7WtIVLsJW4oK1xSRepOc-Ym6p3Ukoo13l3hrNIQKSD1j8xGuPPDJ9HmtfC7fH0XiJDq9mHBVB~Sbq2S15Bz27LBUSgneuarlfUCYorYDaAxk7yy9K0Mmpxkzkmz6xug7ya8NXX8ETzyAg9e3YMmIyzQwE-wnIxBrZfgJE3uQmIGZ2mBG0EDuFNFmeGHj0ClC5PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chapel Hill‑Carrboro City Schools board read a resolution at the open meeting recognizing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility.

The resolution, read in part by board members, states that the district serves families of \"great diversity\" and reaffirms CHCCS policies \"regarding nondiscrimination and support for LGBTQIA+ individuals.\" The text noted the founding of Transgender Day of Visibility in February 2009, described persistent forms of discrimination facing transgender and gender‑nonconforming people, and said the district is committed to ensuring transgender and gender‑nonconforming students and staff are treated with \"fairness, respect and dignity.\"

Board members asked if others wished to add comments after the reading; the board proceeded to subsequent agenda items. There was no recorded formal motion or roll‑call vote to adopt the resolution in the transcript excerpted for this meeting; the board acknowledged the text and moved on to other business.

Ending: The resolution reaffirms district non‑discrimination commitments and was placed on the record during the March 27 open session.","The board read and acknowledged a resolution affirming March 31, 2025 as Transgender Day of Visibility in Chapel Hill‑Carrboro City Schools and reiterating district nondiscrimination commitments. The board did not record a formal roll‑call vote on the resolution during the meeting.",{"_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},6084871,"NCAT names Chapel Hill‑Carrboro teacher Lauren Oliver a Beginning Teacher of the Year finalist",131,6139000,6270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907333-4dd39b87e14e7e527c4aea64e8ecb236&start=6139&end=6270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907333-4dd39b87e14e7e527c4aea64e8ecb236/thumbnail_6139000.jpg","/articles/6084871/North-Carolina/NCAT-names-Chapel-HillCarrboro-teacher-Lauren-Oliver-a-Beginning-Teacher-of-the-Year-finalist","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084871-a864df8675b4d9f463d3a3bb326e8ff1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779008&Signature=QvpJZJcNNRK32Pa-OsGNUABKVeeJwKJ0KBsW616t6TKmqSVopGHTPTaTUuDDd8~Xfx2soXg2MvxtKOd8nM8K2NKBdRCPbulf905mIecXdjtN3krVHp9Bu9bclwKU9nYxo1-BLQYfaO4UHgdxRoCIBhqWWVBn7eEwDC2BIF4uHXOBlJUtbgDxX-fgt6MQpAeMkYn9RL9l~KnHH2PjOchXC6QWE2Lt8kewiTxkiquH0o6FsU51~7VQSoMFrsWiWPzyNmtF1Q-0wtxHWrFL-iUP6Y7pYBQmWUyGTlt~ZRAqT-dGegHk1Q6YpKS58EAFUvMRNLqGJJIXhB8ChPkOum2Esw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCAT) visited the board meeting March 27 to recognize Lauren Oliver of Chapel Hill‑Carrboro City Schools as a finalist for the 2025 Burroughs Welcome Fund North Carolina Beginning Teacher of the Year award.

Tim Cosby, who identified himself as a volunteer and longtime organizer for the award, described NCAT’s selection process: regional centers choose finalists and the statewide process brings 27 finalists to a judging week (this year at UNC Greensboro) for leadership training and selection of the winner and runner‑ups. NCAT Deputy Executive Director Dr. Karen Sumner presented Oliver with a certificate; NCAT’s winners receive a $5,000 prize and a runner‑up $2,000.

Oliver spoke briefly to thank the district, named her principal and mentors, and said she was grateful for support in her first year of teaching. The district’s Empower development foundation also presented Oliver with a $250 check at the meeting.

Ending: NCAT’s regional recognition week and a public ceremony at UNC Greensboro are scheduled in late March; administrators congratulated Oliver and said the district will publicize her finalist status.","The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCAT) presented Lauren Oliver of Chapel Hill‑Carrboro City Schools as a 2025 finalist for the Burroughs Welcome Fund Beginning Teacher of the Year award; finalists will attend a week of professional development at UNC Greensboro and winners receive monetary awards.",{"_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},6084876,"CHCCS MSAN students present 'Portrait of a Teacher' survey to school board",420,4980000,5400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907333-4dd39b87e14e7e527c4aea64e8ecb236&start=4980&end=5400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907333-4dd39b87e14e7e527c4aea64e8ecb236/thumbnail_4980000.jpg","/articles/6084876/North-Carolina/CHCCS-MSAN-students-present-Portrait-of-a-Teacher-survey-to-school-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084876-5aa7ac2b07a9aa3ad359289a4e031d91/orig.mp4?Expires=1770779008&Signature=M3NTobDwHwjEjd0ceaZ7WNL81JzfO58k2-~6PahM7GmxulpcBHtsmNRxJuaoVfBoSDyIGxcWJ4jtm1-DgZ3rC2EC74c8FCuRy8PeG4hjFbBHfxGWcybQhnuUJrdaei8eo1jrbIk2Ym5CUJHkPSlT8CpqmK9vRTMa-8fNkivRdk5JN3sMp7PCISDjOiKGJ5AlStTd0Y7IBjeCPZSdKoEN-pSIOCvUuKW9K-TKEvK1L6CQT6g21BhQYZfLy4Ngn55qF-cGaH5cSP0DW5tf3CAhxHFt4mbVaQ~usKNIj8cUAdXGSdTS2usnXUTpOkI07LbvNLsE2sMk5TIkWAjATYwctA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A group of high‑school students representing the district’s Multicultural Student Achievement Network (MSAN) presented March 27 to the Chapel Hill‑Carrboro City Schools board on a two‑year project called Portrait of a Teacher.

The students — organized by district equity staff — said the project is a \"direct response to the Portrait of a Graduate\" and aims to clarify traits and practices students want from teachers so classrooms support belonging and learning for students of color and other historically underserved groups.

MSAN presenters said their districtwide student survey drew more than 2,000 responses and highlighted several recurring themes: students asked for teachers who are flexible in instruction, enthusiastic, understanding, open‑minded and mindful of students’ other commitments; respondents reported variability in whether teachers showed genuine concern for students’ mental and emotional states. One presenter said roughly 500 respondents indicated they believed only two or three teachers would express genuine concern for their well‑being.

The MSAN students said they will follow up with an end‑of‑year recap survey, convene roundtable discussions at each high school to hear student voice in a conversation format, and conduct a teacher survey to identify what teachers need from students to support learning. Board members praised the students and asked about dissemination; the student team said they have presented at teacher conferences and will pursue faculty‑meeting and new‑teacher orientation slots to share findings.

Ending: Students asked the board to support their plan to engage teachers and administrators and to help share student feedback across the district’s professional development and hiring conversations.","A team of high‑school students from the district's Multicultural Student Achievement Network described a two‑year project, reported a student survey of more than 2,000 responses, and outlined next steps including teacher roundtables and continued outreach to faculty.","actionData","errors"]

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