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Committee favors regional ‘Spotlight’ student recognitions, adds seniors and community showcases after summit review
Summary
Wake County committee members and staff agreed to pilot a regional recognition model for the Spotlight on Students program (four events by proximity), add a senior recognition category and broaden community partner involvement after reviewing summit outcomes and participant feedback.
At a June 10 meeting, Wake County Public School System staff presented options to expand the Spotlight on Students recognitions and to incorporate a broader, regional approach and community partner participation. Committee members favored pairing schools by geographic proximity rather than by Board Advisory Committee (BAC) areas and endorsed adding a senior recognition category at no extra cost.
Student Services staff described three options: keep the current boardroom format with an additional date, organize multiple regional recognition events (four or five sites) that would include community resource fairs, or pair regions for larger combined events. The district’s staff (identified…
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