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Wake County outlines April family-engagement summit; board asks for clearer outreach
Summary
Wake County Public Schools staff told the board a family and community engagement summit will be held April 26 with a launch on April 25. Trustees pressed staff for clearer messaging, more targeted outreach and a street address on promotional materials; staff said registration is up from last year but did not give a specific count.
Wake County Public Schools officials said the district will hold a family and community engagement summit on April 26, with a launch event the evening of April 25, and asked board members to help spread the word.
Dr. Lee Ann Albert Keith, presenting at the board’s community engagement meeting, said the summit will include nationally known keynote speakers, a community showcase and sponsored refreshments. The launch event the evening of April 25 is scheduled at Marvel’s Museum; the main summit is set for The Summit at Capitol Hills, a larger community campus off Capitol Boulevard she said. Registration flyers were placed on the meeting table and are linked in the meeting materials.
Board members raised questions about outreach and clarity. One board member said the flyer confused the April 25 versus April 26 dates and asked whether…
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