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Board discusses making every Wake County school more welcoming; staff to consider parent survey and self‑assessments
Summary
Board members and staff explored practical steps to strengthen welcoming atmospheres in schools—signage, language access, receptionist practices and locked‑door procedures—and asked for a simple parent survey and self‑assessment to map where additional supports are needed.
Dr. Robinson led the committee through examples and a brief exercise about features of welcoming school environments and what makes families feel unwelcome. The presentation framed four focus areas: physical environment, practices and policies, personal interactions, and written communications.
Committee Chair Rice and several board members described concrete barriers: locked…
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