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District staff seek community feedback on converting five year-round elementary schools to single-track or traditional calendars
Summary
Wake County district staff held a virtual information session on possible calendar conversions for Briar Creek, Carpenter, Morrisville, Pleasant Grove and Sycamore Creek elementary schools, reviewed enrollment projections and options, and invited public input via ThoughtExchange through April 5 ahead of facilities committee review April 14.
Susan Pulliam, a district staff member leading student assignment planning, told parents and staff during a virtual session that the district is in the exploratory phase of considering calendar changes for five elementary schools and has made no formal recommendations.
"We're still in the exploratory and feedback gathering phase," Pulliam said, explaining the six-step planning process that screens schools for possible conversion and that any change would be planned at least two years in advance. She named Briar Creek, Carpenter, Morrisville, Pleasant Grove and Sycamore Creek as the schools under review and said the ThoughtExchange will remain open through April 5 to gather community input.
Why it matters: Pulliam said the district uses calendar options, boundary adjustments, marketing and trailer removals as tools to manage facility…
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