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Wake County staff review student-assignment policy, recommend Lake Myra calendar conversion amid growth
Summary
District planners briefed the board on enrollment, cap and overflow planning, and recommended converting Lake Myra Elementary to a multitrack year‑round calendar for 2026–27 to address projected overcrowding in the eastern growth corridor.
Wake County staff told the Board of Education that continued enrollment growth in the district’s eastern corridor requires adjustments in assignments, calendars and long-range capacity planning, and that staff recommend converting Lake Myra Elementary to a multitrack year‑round calendar for the 2026–27 school year.
Presenters said the recommendation follows analysis of the district’s 10-year enrollment projections, current crowding maps and capital improvement plans. The staff presentation showed several eastern elementary attendance areas edging into ‘overcrowded’ projection categories; staff highlighted that nearby schools already operating with trailers would move from marginal to crowded if trailers were removed.
District staff…
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