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January 14, 2022

On Thursday, I hosted a D9 Connection Meeting.

This week as a Board, we had one meeting: Special Called Board Meeting for District 4 Interviews.

At the Friday, January 14th Special Called Board Meeting:

  • The Board interviewed four applicants for the District 4 Vacancy. The fifth candidate, Lonnie Ervin, withdrew his application. There was one candidate, Michael Williams, that did not submit one of the three documents listed on the vacancy posting (a letter of intent). I mentioned that and asked if he would still be interviewed since all documents were not submitted. The consensus of the Board was that he would move forward with the interview process. 

  • The Board voted via paper ballots. Craston Artis, II, received seven votes and Michael Williams received one vote. Craston Artis, II, will be sworn in as the District 4 Board Representative on Tuesday, January 18th. I considered the documents the applicants submitted and their statements during the interviews. I voted for Michael Williams. He had detailed answers, shared ideas, and used the time allotted to clearly state his thoughts. He spoke about high expectations, accountability, community-based schools, best use of resources, providing every school with the resources they need and giving them the tools needed to help every child be successful, increasing parental and community member involvement in our schools, and more.
To watch the January 14th Special Called Board Meeting, click here.

Next week as a Board, we have the following meetings (Please remember these meetings will be streamed live on the WCPSS YouTube Channel.):
  • Tuesday, January 18th at 1:30 pm- Swearing In Ceremony for Craston Artis, II-District 4.

  • Tuesday, January 18th at 2:30 pm-Work Session. The agenda includes work in support of the strategic plan, quarantine guidance (Dr. Tilson and Dr. Mushonga will attend.), and year-round schools discussion. To view the agenda, use this link. 

  • Tuesday, January 18th at 5:30 pm-Board Meeting.* Some of the items on the agenda are the limited authority of school systems to use remote learning to count toward the required instructional days/hours (SB 654), the name of the new elementary school in Apex (E-53), the name of the new elementary school in Fuquay-Varina (E-49), six policies for second reading, bids for Cary High School partial window and door replacement, WCPSS Board Legislative Agenda, moving a teacher workday on the 2022-23 Traditional Calendar, and more. Click here to access the agenda.

  • Wednesday, January 18th at 3:00 pm-Facilities Committee. Items on the agenda are schematic design of Rex Road Elementary School, maintenance and operations budget constraints, and long-range capping recommendations, new business, and facilities three month forecast. To view the agenda, use this link.

  • Friday, January 20th at 1 pm-Board Retreat.

  • Friday, January 21st at 9 am-Board Retreat.

*Full audio via phone is available for the Board Meeting. The phone number will be posted here the day of the Board Meeting.

If you are interested, you can submit written or video public comments. The forms to submit comments will be live from 5 pm on Friday until noon on Tuesday.

If you are interested in attending the Work Session, Board Meeting, and/or making in-person public comments, please visit this page and scroll down to click on the appropriate form. The forms will go live 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting (on Sunday) and close at 5 pm on Monday. 

Please note that the Boardroom Seating Capacity has been increased from 30 to 60.

I will be hosting another D9 Connection Meeting on Sunday, January 30th 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.






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