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Mentors and community members urge stronger support for Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate program

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education · May 11, 2026
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Summary

Multiple public commenters told the school board the Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate program is under-resourced and poorly tracked, urging the district to assign board oversight and clarify staffing and follow-up; callers also praised AVID and district arts programming.

Several community members used the public-comment period to praise district arts programming and to press the board for concrete action on mentoring and early-childhood supports.

Brenda Whiteman, the district arts coordinator, invited trustees to arts events across the district and highlighted an honor-band collaboration that drew 44 district students. Dozens of other arts and choral events were listed for the…

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