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February 12, 2021

I kicked off my week with a virtual D9 Connection Meeting on Monday, February 8th. Thank you to all who attended. I'm grateful to receive the timely feedback. On Tuesday, February 9th, I attended the Duke Children's-UNC Children's Health Forum: COVID-19 and Schools. 

At the Tuesday, February 9th, Duke Children's-UNC Children's Health Forum: COVID-19 and Schools:

  • Dr. Marisa Ellen Marranccini, Assistant Professor of School Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies at UNC; Dr. Katie Jordan, Pediatric Specialist at UNC; Dr. Gary Maslow, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Duke, and Dr. Angelo Milazzo, Jr, Vice Chair for Practice and Clinical Affairs, Department of Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Duke; addressed issues related to COVID, schools, children, and families. The recording will be posted in the near future. Once it is posted, it will be on the UNC Children's YouTube page.
As a Board, we had one meeting on Wednesday, February 10th: the Facilities Committee Meeting.

At the Wednesday, February 10th, Facilities Committee Meeting:
  • Douglas Congdon and Bryan Roof, Program Executive, Facilities Design and Construction; shared an update on the Capital Improvement Plan. The presentation can be viewed at this link. 

  • Douglas Congdon and Bryan Roof also provided an in-depth explanation of the Existing School  Renovation/Replacement Prioritization Rubric. You can access their slideshow by clicking here.

  • Staff shared a three month forecast which included items for upcoming Facilities Committee Meetings and regular Board meetings as it relates to the Wake County Public School System and the Facilities Department. The document can be viewed at this link.
The recording of the February 10th Facilities Committee Meeting can be view here.

On Thursday, February 11th, I attended the virtual 2021-2022 WCPSS Teacher of the Year Celebration. Congratulations to Jennifer Pride of Heritage Middle School. You can view the recording at this link.

Next week, the Board has the following meetings (Remember these meetings will be live on the WCPSS YouTube Channel):
  • Tuesday, February 16th at 1:30 pm-Budget/Finance Committee. The agenda can be viewed here.
  • Tuesday, February 16th at 2:30 pm-Work Session. To access the agenda click this link.
  • Tuesday, February 16th at 5:30 pm-Board Meeting. The agenda can be viewed by clicking here.
Please review the agendas and attachments. Asynchronous days, cohort schedules, and legislative priorities are just a few of the items being addressed this week. If you would like to submit public comments, you have until 12:00 pm on Tuesday, February 16th. You can click here to submit written comments and click here to submit a video.

I will be hosting the next virtual D9 Connection Meeting on Sunday, February 21st at 4 pm. This is a very informal meeting for me to listen to the community members in District 9. If you would like to join us, please use this link.

If you have any comments or questions, please email me at kcarter3@wcpss.net.




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