On Monday, I hosted a D9 Connection Meeting. On Wednesday, I attended the Cary Chamber of Commerce's Annual Banquet. The Chamber presented awards for Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and Ambassador of the Year. On Friday, I visited Reedy Creek Elementary and Reedy Creek Middle School. It was fantastic to see students "flying into" Letterland, excited to have learned about animals, and more. I am grateful to all the school staff for continuing to connect with students and for the support our families give our staff and school communities. On Friday evening, I will be attending the Cary High vs. Green Level football game. On Saturday, I will wrap up my week volunteering at Weatherstone Elementary School's Edible Garden Fall Cleanup Event.
This week as a Board, we had one meeting: Facilities Committee.
At the Wednesday, September 15th Facilities Committee Meeting:
- Betty Parker, Senior Director, Real Estate Services, provided an overview of the agreements which are scheduled for consideration of approval by the Board at our September 21st meeting (land exchange, amendment to the ILA, and joint use agreement). On May 21, 2019, Town of Fuquay-Varina and Board entered into an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for Programming and Planning a School and Town Facilities in or Near Fuquay-Varina, NC to collaboratively set certain terms and conditions relating to the master planning and development of Board Property and the Town’s adjacent tracts for public school and park uses. The collaborative master planning process has been completed and terms and conditions of supporting agreements with the Town have been reached for a (1) First Amendment to the ILA, (2) Land Exchange, and (3) Joint Use Agreement. The agreements further clarify the ILA, approve the master plan, and addresses rights and responsibilities of the parties for development, design, construction, operation, maintenance and use of the Board and Town properties for a specific public school (Hilltop Needmore Road ES/E-44) and park (Community Center North/Active Adult Center) uses. To access the presentation, use this link.
- Marcella Rorie, Senior Director, Long Range Planning, provided an overview of the purpose of trailers, the process for determining placement, and information on the associated cost, maintenance, and funding. To view the presentation, click here. To access the document listing the number of trailers per school by each of the nine districts, use this link.
- Dr. Martin, Facilities Committee Chair, reviewed possible topics for future Facilities Committee Meetings (year round schools, HVAC ventilation, SNAP and PRIMP) and asked for Board input.
- Douglas Congdon, Program Executive, Facilities Design & Construction; shared the three month forecast which includes items for upcoming Facilities Committee meetings and regular Board meetings as it pertains to the Wake County Public School System and the Facilities Department. Click here to review the forecast.
To watch the recording of the September 15th Facilities Committee, use this link.
Next week as a Board, we have the following meetings (Please remember these meetings will be streamed live on the WCPSS YouTube Channel.*).:
- Tuesday, September 21st at 3 pm- Work Session. Click here to access the agenda. The items on the agenda are a discussion about possible strategies for COVID-19 testing and vaccination for the 2021-2022 school year and the required redistricting of Board election districts following the 2020 census.
- Tuesday, September 21st at 5:30 pm- Board Meeting. Use this link to view the agenda. There are multiple items on the agenda. Some of the items are Board policies 4309, 6210, and 6300, Joint Use Agreement with Fuquay-Varina, Lease Agreement with WakeEd Partnership, and more.
*Please note audio of full board meetings are also available by phone: 1-408-418-9388 access code 179 554 2094.
If you are interested in submitting public comments, you can submit written comments at this link and video comments here. These forms will close at noon on Tuesday, September 21st.
If you would like to sign up to attend the Work Session or Board Meeting and/or speak at the Board Meeting, please click here and scroll down to select the correct form. The forms will go live approximately 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting (on Sunday) and close at 5 pm on Monday.
Please remember the District 9's BAC Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 22nd at 6 pm. It will be held virtually.
I will be hosting the next D9 Connection Meeting on Sunday, September 26th at 4 pm. If you live in D9, have a student in a D9 school, or work in a D9 school, please join us using this Google Meet Link.
If you have any questions or comments, please email me at kcarter3@wcpss.net.
