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February 26, 2021

On Sunday, February 21st, I hosted a virtual D9 Connection Meeting. I appreciate all the folks who attended and the feedback and concerns they shared. Later in the week, I recorded a bed time story for Turner Creek Elementary students and participated in the African-American Read-In at Apex Elementary School. Thank you to both schools for including me in these fun events.

As a Board, we had three meetings this week: Student Achievement Committee, Policy Committee, and Safety and Security Committee.

At the Monday, February 22nd, Student Achievement Committee Meeting:

  • Wade Martin, Assistant Superintendent, School Choice, Planning and Assignment; and Kimberly Lane, Senior Director, Magnet and Curriculum Enhancement Programs; provided a detailed update on our Magnet Programs. To view their documents, please click here.

  • Paul Koh, Assistant Superintendent, Student Support Services; Dr. Marrius Pettiford, Senior Director, Counseling & Student Services; and Debbie Richardson, Director, Alliance Behavioral Health; shared a very thorough overview of mental health services and our partnership with Alliance. To view this presentation, visit this link.
To watch the recording of the February 22nd Student Achievement Committee Meeting, click here.

At the Tuesday, February 23rd, Policy Committee Meeting:
  • Paula De Lucca, Senior Director, Child Nutrition Services shared two proposed Board policies: Policy 6200-Goals of Child Nutrition Services (view at this link) and Policy 6210-Organization of Child Nutrition Services (can be viewed here).

  • David Noland, Attorney, Tharrington Smith; and Dr. Rodney Trice, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Equity Affairs; presented a detailed draft of the Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure. To view the document, click here.
To access the recording of the February 23rd Policy Committee Meeting, visit this link.

At the Wednesday, February 24th, Safety and Security Committee Meeting:
  • Dr. Sonya Stephens, Senior Director, School Accountability; Dr. Brad McMillen, Assistant Superintendent, Data, Research, and Accountability; provided an overview of the input collected from the SRO Focus Group Sessions. To review the slide deck, click here.

  • Keith Sutton, Chairperson, shared an overview of the 2013 Safer Schools Tasks Force Final Report. The document can be viewed at this link.

  • Maura O'Keefe, Attorney, Tharrington Smith; provided information about the SRO Program Review to date and potential changes to the program. The Board decided to move forward with the SRO MOU while addressing concerns and making modifications based on District data and feedback received from stakeholders.
To watch the recording of the February 24th Safety and Security Committee Meeting, click here.

This week, some important information was shared. The Board was informed that Stough Elementary School was operating on a two-cohort model versus the Board-approved Plan B three-cohort model for their 4th and 5th grade students (and Prek-3 when they were operating on Plan B in the fall). Please be aware that the Board was not involved in the Stough decision. I found out this was happening from Keung Hui's Twitter feed. On the evening of February 23rd, staff notified the Board.
 
Additionally, the US Department of Education released guidance to states on assessing student learning during the pandemic. The press release can be accessed here.

Next week, we have the following meetings as a Board (Please remember these meetings will be live on the WCPSS YouTube Channel.):
  • Tuesday, March 2nd at 3:30 pm-Work Session. The agenda can be viewed at this link. Some of the items covered will be: capping recommendations, kindergarten entry, vaccination updates, and 2021-2022 instructional calendars for Knightdale High School and the WCPSS Early Colleges.

  • Tuesday, March 2nd at 5:30-Board Meeting. The agenda can be viewed here.
Remember--you can sign up to receive email notifications of Board Meeting Postings by completing this Google Form. Also if you are interested in submitting public comments, you have until noon on Tuesday, March 2nd. You can submit a video or written comments.

My next virtual D9 Connection Meeting is on Tuesday, March 9th at 7:30 pm. This is an informal meeting for me to listen to concerns and feedback from members of the District 9 community. If you would like to join us, use this link.

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










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