The class-size waivers are now in the hands of the state Board of Education.

As noted in today's article, the school board voted Tuesday to request waivers for 329 K-3 classes at 66 elementary schools. School administrators are blaming the need for the waivers on the state budget problems.

"We’re not at a position we want to be in," Supt. Del Burns told board members. "We wish classes weren’t at this size. We’re still dealing with the impact of the economy.”

Enloe High School's bell schedule will change again and it could impact other schools in the process.

While the details are still being finalized, Enloe is expected to add another 10 minutes to the school day for the 2009-10 school year. This comes on top of the 10 minutes that the school board had agreed to add to Enloe's day as part of the districtwide bell schedule changes for this fall.

The new Enloe change creates additional transportation challenges.

Academically gifted students are going to take a hit in the new budget.

As noted in today's article, administrators listed some of the cuts that will be made that will have an impact on the district's brightest kids. Fewer kids will be able to go to academic competitions and schools will have less AG services than normal.

Staff repeatedly said they're only doing this because of the economic conditions.

Wake is back with more requests for state class-size waivers.

The school board voted on Tuesday to request waivers for 103 K-3 classrooms in 33 elementary schools. Whether the State Board of Education's reception is warmer this school year remains to be seen.

Last year, the state Board initially approved waivers for 114 classrooms. But later requests were rejected, forcing Wake to hire additional teachers to bring the class sizes down.

The school board filled a newly created area superintendent's spot on Tuesday.

Andre Smith will become the first area superintendent for Northeastern Wake. He's been principal of Wake Forest-Rolesville High School since 1997.

The board created the slot after it promoted Danny Barnes to lead area superintendent in May.