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Wake County schools plan March family-and-community summit with 'scholars pantry' and keynote address
Summary
Wake County Public Schools will hold a two‑day Family and Community Engagement Summit March 20–21 with separate sessions for district staff and families, a community showcase, a scholars pantry stocking more than 1,400 take‑home instructional items and a state‑of‑schools keynote by Superintendent Taylor.
Dr. Kimberly Burton, chair of the districtwide Family and Community Engagement Committee, told the board the 2026 Family and Community Engagement Summit will be March 20–21, with Friday intended for school and district staff and Saturday devoted to families and community members.
"The Friday is really geared towards school, school staff, district staff, and our Saturday, of course, more toward our families and our communities," Burton said, adding that stakeholders may attend either day.
Burton said the summit will include 16 presenters across 10 sessions each day, a keynote and a community showcase with nearly 50 representatives from district departments,…
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