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Board approves plan to consolidate Cox Mill Mandarin program to Harrisburg Elementary over four years
Summary
Trustees approved a recommendation to phase the Cox Mill Mandarin immersion program into Harrisburg Elementary over four years, citing falling Cox Mill enrollment and building capacity constraints. The district said the program will continue, not be eliminated, and staff will phase changes to sustain enrollment.
The Cabarrus County Board of Education on Jan. 13 approved a recommendation to consolidate the Mandarin immersion program currently at Cox Mill Elementary into Harrisburg Elementary over a four-year phase. The district said the change is intended to sustain the program amid steep enrollment declines and building capacity constraints at Cox Mill.
Superintendent Dr. John Kopicki told the board that the district is not eliminating Mandarin but is recommending consolidation so the program remains viable. “We are not eliminating the Mandarin program,” Dr. Kopicki said during the meeting. He and staff cited a…
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