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Jeremy Tucker, a district arts lead, said the framework is intended to be \"more than a curriculum guide. It's a commitment to access, creativity, and student voice.\" The plan sets four strategic directions: invest in human and physical resources; align resources and leadership for growth; educate essential partners on the value of arts; and maximize student opportunities in the arts.

Key points from the presentation
- Staffing and participation: Staff reported roughly 667 arts educators districtwide (about 285 elementary, 170 middle, and 212 high school arts teachers). They said roughly 56 percent of students take music courses and about 55 percent take visual-art courses; dance and theater each enroll a smaller share (roughly 8–9 percent).
- Centralized resources: The framework proposes centralizing purchasing and creating a district instrument library to reduce cost barriers and standardize quality. Tucker said: \"By building our own district wide instrument library, we're not just expanding access to music education, we do also reduce long term cost and standardized quality and support schools.\" He described economies of scale, bulk purchasing and a checkout model.
- Scheduling task force: The district plans a scheduling task force to identify master-schedule barriers that prevent students from continuing arts courses from elementary to middle and high school, and to propose district scheduling models and guidelines that preserve arts pathways.
- Arts designation and student voice: Staff proposed an arts designation schools could earn (similar to STEM or CTE designations) to recognize schools that provide broad arts pathways and community partnerships. Staff also proposed a Wake County student arts advisory panel to amplify student voice in planning.
- Partnerships and funding: The presentation noted strong partnerships (for example, with the United Arts Council) and identified facilities, instruments and professional development as recurring needs. Staff reported many schools raise funds locally (from a few thousand to more than $50,000) to sustain arts programs.

Why it matters: Staff said arts participation declines between elementary and secondary grades, often because schedules do not protect elective time. The framework aims to increase sustained participation, improve facility and instrument equity and strengthen postsecondary and career connections for arts students.

Next steps: Staff requested committee feedback and an endorsement to continue implementation planning; they plan to assess needs, align funding and measure participation and pathway growth over the next 3–5 years.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-05-20 Student Achievement Committee","oneSentenceSummary","District staff proposed a multi-year performing-arts framework to expand equitable access, centralize resources (including a district instrument library), address scheduling barriers that reduce arts participation, and build community partnerships; staff sought the board’s endorsement to continue planning.","taxTitle","Wake County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14083,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535329,"Wake County seeks feedback on draft AIG plan; second-grade universal screening, new high-school supports proposed",1387,3691000,5078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3408593-52ddbe98fc65d7deaa36b56b02a55d41&start=3691&end=5078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3408593-52ddbe98fc65d7deaa36b56b02a55d41/thumbnail_3691000.jpg","/articles/6535329/North-Carolina/Wake-County-seeks-feedback-on-draft-AIG-plan-second-grade-universal-screening-new-high-school-supports-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535329-191ccbaacb26fe1c3952eca0a4cc9e1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770928927&Signature=IBlzWYZyQixgoD-mb~OYvoDXU6wOdVMX7tWfMIRerWi8fFvtjjVFLzeMXAZiM9jitU5rdXMnk8dOBBwYoRiRmibO2JoeHaTL09yyc8evKTudU~NGrbbrd~n24WVrEVKKuhDTvaQNV6FBVy38yW0Ukrktt5ACVPvUaOp-W8WJRBLd1rUa5~HsuDwfmphR8xsWAMh36nrcVLjCO8-u7c44ikTvXOkmFxc2M5zn~77jbwrLe0UAlvflKxmIWCp0vpWrondmldKioY5uzRqVWcR8H5L8ZGwLfY90Ky6j8ayv6lbc6x~5KkhovCvh6EewVT8HgQxgLwuQisfdpojVP2xzFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wake County Public School System staff presented a redline draft of the district’s AIG (Academically or Intellectually Gifted) plan and asked the Student Achievement Committee for feedback to shape a June full-board approval. Pearl Roberts, Advanced Learning staff, told members the district has moved universal screening from third grade to second grade and added clarifying language and high-school-focused supports in the proposed 2025–28 plan.

The draft’s main changes include clearer K–12 subheadings and definitions for extension, enrichment and acceleration; increased emphasis on high-school supports and a named high-school coordinator role (present at the committee meeting); a community-access liaison to identify community-based opportunities and business/university partnerships; and changes to some programs and funding lines (the draft removes \"explorers\" and notes Wake Cam funding is not currently included). Pearl Roberts asked board members to provide feedback on the redline draft within roughly one week (staff accepted questions through Sunday).

Why it matters: staff said earlier screening and explicit high-school supports aim to expand equitable access to advanced learning opportunities and to better align acceleration and AP/dual-enrollment pathways. The plan also emphasizes family-facing guidance and public readability; staff said they simplified language to reduce acronym overload and to make the plan more usable for parents and partners.

Key proposals and details
- Screening: Universal screening will be conducted in second grade going forward; the district piloted second- and third-grade universal screening this year and plans to continue second-grade screening.
- High-school supports: The plan highlights a high-school coordinator and a symposium/PLC for AP teachers, trajectory planning for students, and community-based learning opportunities (internships, campus visits and partnerships).
- Family engagement and guidance: The draft requires annual school-level family meetings about AIG practices, and staff said the district will publish guides for families and community partners.
- Timeline and input: Staff provided a redline document and feedback form. Pearl Roberts asked for committee comments within a week and said the draft would return to the board for approval in June with stakeholder feedback incorporated.

Student voice: The presentation included remarks by Anne Mary Thomas, a Wake County student who described her AP course schedule and a final project that led her to research the county’s AIG system. Thomas said her AP English Language project included interviewing district AIG coordinators and peers and that the assignment changed her understanding of gifted programming.

Staff emphasized the plan remains a draft and that the state’s required sources-of-evidence section will be updated before submission. The committee agreed to route questions to Advanced Learning staff and to expect a follow-up before the full-board vote.","Advanced Learning staff presented a redlined draft of the district's 2025–28 AIG plan that moves universal screening to second grade, clarifies K–12 AIG practices and adds a stronger high-school focus including a high-school coordinator and community-access liaison; staff requested board feedback by the coming weekend.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535333,"Wake County tightens Title I eligibility for high schools, shifts funding toward highest-need schools",3491,178000,3669000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3408593-52ddbe98fc65d7deaa36b56b02a55d41&start=178&end=3669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3408593-52ddbe98fc65d7deaa36b56b02a55d41/thumbnail_178000.jpg","/articles/6535333/North-Carolina/Wake-County-tightens-Title-I-eligibility-for-high-schools-shifts-funding-toward-highest-need-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535333-0e2481146659620873c8ac89c6d8e0f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770928927&Signature=oI25aSjr~HcyIUpMeT8mVGk1otAH~UOljYZ-3jHrMqI5-fjJphYOlRJ58L0KCibwZpZ9CL5GPAdVcf7hAYK3SG26iDwshGbOZPSJc5Vsq5Mlpz~CHO3reU9H7fHiBxHYNv4ErIixI1hQKhkx1ojDuYwF7tf15oMLDUobeeeT1BVIyn8Z~6s4NdFuZmjnMVJ7N1KNMzrb~KDQD8cQKQmjVG4H3sQ34zbLC9NT9IP3v74h4OTLxC4LNwUIuv7K9j~~Hx04nLlaQwPGvR1bi256co0oMiX3TZSkHyuNx5uycnq6T4EPkzP7-uvP5V2l0-Kjp82XqymIH-fUeFVhL5cgpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wake County Public School System staff told the Student Achievement Committee on Oct. 21 that the district will raise the high school threshold for Title I eligibility to 75 percent direct certification for the 2025–26 school year and will serve fewer schools overall as a result.

The change comes as district staff reported uncertainty about federal Title I allocations and shrinking carryover funds from prior years. Dr. Burton, a Wake County Public School System staff member who led the presentation, said direct certification \"is a metric that comes to us, straight from our child nutrition services department\" and that the measure helps determine which schools qualify for Title I support.

The committee heard that the district currently serves 65 Title I-eligible schools and expects to fund 58 schools in 2025–26: 42 elementary schools, 15 middle schools and one high school (Longview High School). Staff reported an operating Title I budget for the current year of a little more than $32.9 million; more than 80 percent of that budget is directed to direct student services, and roughly 29–30 percent is invested in pre-kindergarten supports. District staff also said they maintain an unbudgeted reserve (about 4.5 percent) to manage timing and federal grant uncertainties.

Why it matters: staff said the threshold change is intended to concentrate limited federal dollars where need is greatest. \"If you have to reallocate, put more money where the need is greatest rather than try to spread it more thinly across more students,\" Chair Haggerty summarized after the presentation; Dr. Burton agreed the shift was to preserve the program’s impact for the highest-need schools.

What staff presented
- Direct certification: District staff receive monthly direct-certification reports from Child Nutrition Services to identify students eligible through other public benefit programs; that metric replaced meal-application counts as the primary eligibility measure.
- Threshold history: For 2024–25, elementary and middle schools needed at least 40 percent direct certification to qualify; high schools for 2024–25 were set at 49 percent. For planning purposes, staff said the high-school eligibility band has been adjusted to 75 percent for 2025–26.
- Budget impacts: With uncertain federal allocations and declining carryover, staff said holding thresholds steady would leave the Title I budget in deficit. Dr. Burton told the committee the district ran multiple budget iterations and adjusted thresholds to balance projected costs and projected participation.
- Schools moving out of Title I: Staff said six schools on the current list will not receive Title I funding under the 2025–26 allocations; staff did not read a list aloud during the presentation. (Specific school names were not provided in the committee discussion and are therefore not listed here.)
- Local bridge funding: The proposed board budget includes a $1.6 million locally appropriated line for 2025–26 to provide transitional/bridge support for the schools losing Title I funds. District staff described that amount as a partial, intentional bridge and not a full replacement of prior Title I allocations.

Study and program performance: The committee also received a summary of a descriptive study of Title I implementation in Wake County from Colleen (Data Research and Accountability). Colleen characterized the report as \"a mile wide and an inch deep\" and described patterns the study found: smaller class sizes in Title I elementary and middle schools versus non-Title I peers over several years, generally favorable teacher responses about professional development, and a pattern in which higher concentrations of poverty correlated with lower proficiency rates. Colleen emphasized the study was descriptive and did not claim causal conclusions. The presentation included two school-level success stories (Beaver Dam Elementary and Moose River) where staff highlighted cultural changes, instructional focus, targeted staffing, and expanded summer and family engagement programs that coincided with improved growth metrics.

Questions from the committee and staff responses: Committee members asked whether the six schools were removed because of the threshold adjustment or other variables; Dr. Burton said the changes were \"largely\" driven by a need to balance the budget and by uncertain federal funding allocations. Vice Chair Swanson and others asked about supports for schools losing Title I; staff pointed to the $1.6 million bridge and to preparatory work with principals and area superintendents that the district says has been underway for more than a year. Dr. Shanika Moore Brown (Title I staff) noted Wake County sets aside 3 percent of Title I funds for family engagement (the federal minimum requirement is 1 percent), and staff emphasized family engagement and professional learning as central program components.

What the presentation did not specify: staff did not list the six schools that will lose Title I status during the committee presentation, and district staff said final federal allocations had not yet arrived. The committee discussion also did not include a formal board vote on the threshold change; staff described the adjustments as part of administrative planning and budget proposals.

Next steps: Staff will provide the full descriptive study to the board (the presentation was a preview), the board will consider the proposed budget that includes the $1.6 million bridge, and staff said they will continue preparing principals and area leadership for the 2025–26 transition period.","Wake County Public School System staff announced an administrative change to Title I eligibility and outlined budget and program implications, including a new 75% high-school eligibility band for 2025–26, fewer schools served, and a $1.6 million local bridge in the board’s budget to soften the transition for affected schools.","actionData","errors"]

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