Today's Wake County school board discussion should be action packed from the work session straight through to the annual meeting and regular meeting.
The thing that will likely most generate attention on the work session agenda is Superintendent Tony Tata presenting what's expected to be a modified form of the blue student assignment plan to the board. One key question could be whether the board balks at the lack of base assignments.
Other work session topics include:
* Presentation of the Broad report referenced Saturday by Tata that indicated Wake wasn't closing the achievement gap.
* Discussion of the changes to the student discipline policies.
* Discussing whether to use 2006 bond issue savings to build new schools.
* A discussion on the redistricting plan for board districts that was approved by the board already.
At the annual meeting that starts at 5:30 p.m., it's still possible thing that a Democrat will be elected school board chair. The back-room negotiations are still taking place.
At the regular meeting, issues will include voting on the discipline policy changes and on modifying the bell schedules as part of the state waiver to not add five more days of school for the 2011-12 school year.
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It's being reported there won't be an assignment plan
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 15:23 — FSandYOUpresented to the board until the Fall. Anyone want to confirm that BS?
As I replied in the other
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 16:16 — KeungHui (author)As I replied in the other post, it's semantics. What won't happen until September or October if the vote on the actual assignment choices. But Tata laid out his work plan today for implementing essentially the blue plan. The board didn't tell him to stop so he's going to keep working on the details for that fall vote.
I knew I could count on you
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 16:52 — FSandYOUto clarify. Thanks.
Now let's solve the YR chaos Mr. T within this new framework and then you'll be onto something. It's not too late to turn back. It's never too late.
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Tue, 06/21/2011 - 08:55 — SideburnsAt the annual meeting that starts at 5:30 p.m., it's still possible thing that a Democrat will be elected school board chair. The back-room negotiations are still taking place.
There's only one way that would happen.
So it's blue plan day and
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 09:20 — FSandYOUthe day Goldman takes over the big chair too?
H o t d o g, I might have to get a haircut and a new pant suit.
It's looking less likely
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 09:23 — KeungHui (author)It's looking less likely she'd get the chair. The question is who she'd vote for the seat though.
I appreciate your optimism
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 14:12 — FSandYOUIf she doesn't get it, and you get a chance, ask her how she feels about not getting it.
That is if she's granting interviews again.