D9 Connection

On Wednesday, I went to Apex High School for Women's Tennis. It was great to see both Apex and Cary HS on the courts. On Friday, I attended the Green Hope Football game.  This week as a Board, we had one meeting: Student Achievement Committee. At the Monday, August 22nd Student Achievement Committee Meeting: Drew Cook, Assistant Superintendent for Academics; Syreeta Smith, Senior Director, Elementary School Programs; Eric Fitts, Senior Director, Middle School Programs; and John Williams, Interim Senior Director, High School Programs; provided an overview of academic work and activities associated with the opening of schools for the 2022-23 school year. Click here to view the presentation. Drew Cook and Emily Mountford, Senior Director, Professional Learning; presented information about the district’s professional development planning for the upcoming school year as well as an update to the ongoing work related to Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling. Use t...

On Monday, I attended my first golf match at MacGregor Country Club. It was exciting to watch Apex, Cary, and Green Hope Women Golf Teams on the course! On Friday, it was time for some football at Cary High School. The band's halftime show was fantastic! This week as a Board, we had two meetings: Work Session and Board Meeting. At the Tuesday, August 16th Work Session: Drew Cook, Assistant Superintendent, Academics;  Michele Woodson, Senior Director, K-12 Curriculum Development;  Kim Keith, Vice President of Youth Development, YMCA of the Triangle; and Teresa Jones, WCPSS Volunteer; provided an update on the WakeTogether Community Partnership. This program is in need of volunteers to provide structured, one-on-one tutoring for students. To view their presentation and to learn more about how you can sign up to volunteer, click here . Dr. Robinson, Chief of Staff and Strategic Planning; Dr. McMillen, Assistant Superintendent for Data, Research & Accountability; Dr. Nash, Res...

On Thursday, I attended the Cary Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Dinner. On Friday, I enjoyed UNC Health's Annual Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive.  This week as a Board, we had one meeting: Facilities Committee.  At the Wednesday, August 10th Facilities Committee Meeting: Shane Webster, Senior Facility Planner; Alice Reese, Senior Site Planner; and Elizabeth Sharpe, Director, Facilities Design and Construction; presented the schematic design of Bowling Road Elementary School. To view the presentation, click here . Shane Webster, Alice Reese, and Elizabeth Sharpe, presented the schematic design of Pleasant Plains Elementary School. Use this link to view the presentation. Douglas Congdon, Program Executive, Facilities Design & Construction; provided an overview of the impact of the current market volatility (longer time to get some materials, specialized labor is harder to find, and more) is having on project schedules. Dr. Martin, Chair of Facilities Committee, led...

 On Sunday, I hosted a D9 Connection Meeting. This week as a Board, we had three meetings: Finance Committee, Work Session, and Board Meeting. At the Tuesday, August 2nd Finance Committee Meeting: David Neter, Chief Business Officer, provided recommendations to reconcile the Board's proposed 2022-23 budget to final County appropriation and State budget-including compensation recommendations. Staff will request Board approval at the August 16th Board Meeting. Staff compensation would be adjusted (if approved on August 16th) in time for the September payroll-including retro pay to July 1st. To view the presentation, click here . Use this link to watch the recording of the August 2nd Finance Committee Meeting. At the Tuesday, August 2nd Work Session: Paul Koh, Assistant Superintendent for Student Support Services, provided an overview of the updated health guidance. Click here to view the presentation. Drew Cook, Assistant Superintendent for Academics; and Lauren Acome, Director, O...

On Tuesday, I visited the Career Accelerator Program for a portion of their Career Immersion Day. I was with a group of WCPSS students at Wolfspeed. It was wonderful to see the excitement about STEM education and careers. On Friday, I visited the Raleigh Girls Club. It was wonderful to hear more about this amazing program and see firsthand the great things happening at the Girls Club.  This week as a Board, we had no meetings. Next week as a Board, we have the following meetings (Please remember these meetings will be streamed live on the  WCPSS YouTube Channel .): Tuesday, August 2nd at 3:00 pm- Finance Committee. The item on the agenda is recommendations to reconcile the Board's proposed 2022-23 budget to the final county appropriation and state budget-including compensation recommendations. Use  this link  to access the agenda. Tuesday, August 2nd at 4:00 pm- Work Session. Items on the agenda are health guidance updates and H103 and SB 671-update on 2022-23 emerge...

This week as a Board, we had three meetings: Finance Committee, Work Session, and Board Meeting. At the Tuesday, July 19 Finance Committee: David Neter, Chief Finance Officer, presented an update on the 2022-23 Operating Budget. District staff will be bringing back more specifics in August. The current plan is to have staff's proposed pay rates voted on at our August 16th Board Meeting. To view this presentation, click here . To watch the recording of the July 19th Finance Committee Meeting, use this link . At the Tuesday, July 19th Work Session: Glenn Carrozza, Assistant Superintendent, School Choice, Planning and Assignment; and Tamani Anderson Powell, Director, Magnet Programs; presented proposed updates to the 2022-23 Instructional Calendars. There were three options for Election Day. The Board gave an informal thumbs up to option 3 (slide 10 of the presentation). There was also a proposed day off for Juneteenth. District staff will bring back the recommended changes on August ...

This week as a Board, we had no meetings. Next week as a Board, we have the following meetings (Please remember these meetings will be streamed live on the  WCPSS YouTube Channel .): Tuesday, July 19th at 2:30 pm- Finance Committee. The item on the agenda is an update on the 2022-23 Operating Budget. Use  this link  to access the agenda. Tuesday, July 19th at 3:30 pm- Work Session. Items on the agenda are proposed updates to the 2022-23 Instructional Calendars and Comprehensive Plan for Equitable Discipline (CPED) Part III. Click  here  to view the agenda. Tuesday, July 19th at 5:30 pm- Board Meeting*. Some of the items on the agenda are the name for the new PRE-K Center adjacent to Millbrook Elementary, the name for the new Central Services Facility in Cary, multiple Board policies for first reading, and more. Use  this link  to access the agenda.  *Full audio via phone is available for the Board Meeting. The phone number will be posted at...