For those who read BiggerPicture4Wake's press release, here's a different perspective on the calendar conversions from Concerned and Committed Leesville Parents.

In a press release today, CCLP says the return of Leesville Road elementary and middle schools to a traditional calendar means "families can finally breathe a sigh of relief that they will once again have unity in their community." CCLP says the year-round conversions "have proven to be extremely destructive and divisive to the close-knit Leesville community."

While BiggerPicture had blasted school board member Deborah Prickett, CCLP praises her for her role in pushing for the conversion back to a traditional calendar.

Wake County school board member Deborah Prickett is not giving up her quest to convert both Leesville elementary and middle schools back to a traditional calendar.

As noted in today's North Raleigh News article, Prickett said she's weighing the calendar survey results versus the school capacity situation in the area. Even though a majority of Leesville Road Elementary parents who responded in the survey backed keeping the year-round calendar, Prickett pointed to the empty seats at nearby Sycamore Creek Elementary.

“It’s important what the parents said in the survey, but I take a look at Sycamore Creek, and they’re 300 seats below capacity,” Prickett said in the article.

What's the possibility that the new Wake County school board majority would still unconvert some schools for 2010-11?

As noted in today's North Raleigh News article, some parents haven't given up hope that the board will switch both Leesville Road elementary and middle schools to a traditional calendar next year.

"We still feel we'd be a great guinea pig for mandatory year-round reversal next year," said Lisa Boneham, founder of Concerned and Committed Leesville Parents, in the artlcle.

Asst. Supt. Chuck Dulaney is retiring on March 1.

As noted in today's article, Dulaney, 62, told Wake County Supt. Del Burns on Nov. 24 that he's retiring to spend more time with his family. He's arguably had the most thankless job over the past nearly four years, drawing up assignment plans and recommending which schools to convert to a year-round calendar.

"Chuck has done a tremendous job doing what's right for children in Wake County, especially those who are most in need," said Diana Bader, a Cary parent. "It will be very tough to find someone who's as committed to serving all the children in Wake County."

This month's school board election in District 7 pretty much has shown that more people opposed mandatory year-round schools and the calendar conversions than supported them.

Concerned and Committed Lessville Parents and BiggerPicture4Wake had both claimed they represented the silent majority. But as noted in today's North Raleigh News article, CCLP's side prevailed and now the question is when Leesville Road elementary and middle schools will go back to a traditional calendar.

The signs seem to be pointing to both schools abandoning the year-round calendar for the 2010-11 school year.

It looks like Concerned and Committed Leesville Parents is turning to the ballot box now that the courts and the school board have had their say on year-round schools.

In a press release sent today, Lisa Boneham, CCLP's founder. says the group is moving forward even though Leesville Road Middle School's conversion is basically a done deal. She said they've joined forces with Wake Schools Community Alliance and are looking forward to this fall's school board elections.

"Leesville Parents see this fall's School Board elections as their chance to put more responsive and family-friendly board members into place, and fortunately the District 7 School Board position is available," Boneham says in the press release. "...WakeSCA and CCLP both believe that the WCPSS has strayed from families, stability, and academic excellence, and they look forward to October's elections as the chance to put the focus back on what should be important."

At what point do you finally throw in the white flag over Leesville Road Middle's conversion?

As noted in today's North Raleigh News article, that doesn't look to be happening anytime soon. Lisa Boneham, founder of Concerned and Committed Leesville Parents, said they'll fight the issue with the county commissioners and, if needed, beyond that point.

Boneham's first goal is to get the commissioners to withhold funding for the  calendar conversion. Even if the commissioners side with her, the school board might still dip into its rainy-day fund like what happened in 2007.

Boneham said some parents, not her though, are talking about legal action. But she said she is looking to back school board candidates in this fall's elections.

Leesville parents are now accusing the school system of "planning To cheat taxpayers out of $350,000 by operating Leesville Elementary and Leesville Middle on the year-Round school calendar.

That's the headline on the press release sent out this afternoon by Lisa Boneham, founder of Concerned and Committed Leesville Parents. She's blasting the school oard's work session vote on Tuesday not to study converting some year-round schools to a traditional calendar.

"They used the ‘it’s too late because families have already made plans…’ excuse on us with our Elementary School, and this time they know they are completely wrong." Boneham said in the press release.

Are we reaching the point now that parental anger over reassignment could lead to major changes in the school system?

As noted in today's article, there are a whole lot of groups around who want to change the school system. Many of them will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at Holly Springs Town Hall to see if they can find common ground.

"The more you impact, the more you'll alienate," said Kathleen Brennan, co-founder of Wake CARES. "At some point you'll reach the saturation point. Whether that's been reached remains to be seen."

Lisa Boneham has still got her rose-colored glasses on when it comes to the calendar conversion fight at Leesville.

In a press release sent today, Boneham said "there's still a great deal of optimism" that Leesville Road Elementary will be switched back to a traditional calendar and that the conversion of Leesville Road Middle will be halted.

Bonehan, founder of Concerned and Committed Leesville Parents, is taking heart from the school board's assertions at Friday's work session that they'll revisit the calendar issues at a later date.