Shortly before 1 a.m., the Wake County school board passed a modified student assignment directive that still calls for a move to a base school plan.
Democrats compromised by dropping wording in the original first paragraph that says it would convert from a choice-driven plan to an address-drive plan in 2013-14. The directive now says "begin developing a revised Wake County student assignment plan for the 2013-14 school year" without mentioning the base schools.
But the directive still includes wording in the last paragraph telling staff to propose "a multi-year address based student assignment plan." It also still calls for setting academic achievement targets and socioeconomic factors.
The vote was 5-4 along party lines with Democrats voting yes and Republicans voting no. Board member Debra Goldman said it could have been unanimous if they had used "may consider" instead of "shall include" in several areas.
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UPDATE
Click here for the version of the story that was posted online after the vote.
Comments
Drink!
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 18:41 — fiestamomI wish I had started a drinking game for every time you've mentioned the 'nonpartisan' Brookings Institution...on the wake Ed blog and on the article on the news observer home page!
Trying to reply to Tarheel 3
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 18:42 — fiestamomSorry, this didn't go in the right place. I was trying to reply to the Brookings Institution's biggest fan.
Hi Bob! :)
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 19:29 — jenmanHi Bob! :)
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Wed, 06/20/2012 - 19:40 — SideburnsFor a second there, I thought you had gone a little loopy. ;)
Loopy? Depends on how long
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 21:21 — jenmanLoopy? Depends on how long I've been playing "Hi Bob".
After all the time, effort,
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 12:12 — woodstockAfter all the time, effort, expertise and expense that went into the choice plan that has not even been implement fully yet, we are now heading in a new direction seemingly on a whim conjured up by Keith Sutton; he even admits there is no plan. I wonder what the Wake County Commisioners think about a that. They just heard from the majority BoE members about how precious funding was and that they deperately needed more; then, the first thing the board does is pass a ill-conceived directive that scraps all the work done on the choice assignment plan developed over the past two-years with massive community input and ask staff to come up with something new based on a few bullet points written on a napkin.
THIS JUST IN!
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:28 — FSandYOUWait for it ...
just.that.simple.
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:58 — AngelaW1) if you didn't see this coming
and/or
2) don't see where it is going,
then you are NOT paying attention. it's NOT about children....not even for a minute.
And we should believe you
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 09:01 — TarHeelFan3And we should believe you because . . .
The tea party no choice plan was the one that was all about right wing agenda and not about kids. This board is just trying to fix the mess that board made of our nationally recognized public school system that was the reason so many businesses relocated here.
hardly
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 09:14 — Bob_SconceThe choice plan was a compromise in which both sides gave something and got something in return. The conservatives gave up on neighborhood schools, but gained a plan without forced reassignments. The liberals gave up on strict diversity busing, but still got a plan that paid attention to ed students. As a result, the plan passed 7-2.
It appears, however, that once the liberals got in charge, they abandoned the idea of compromise. That's unfortunate, because it means that we still have another round to go in the assignment follies.
really
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 17:08 — EBDarcyThe conservatives gave up on a "neighborhood" plan even because it was not feasible. I'd hardly call that a compromise.
Not so
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 18:11 — Bob_SconceThey could have just dropped all diversity-based assignments, moving students closer to home.
in time
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 19:43 — Solon77JT and RM figured out what 99% of us already new that neighborhood schools was not possible. So to save face the "stability" card became the focus and not let on to the reassignments the illusion of choice was offered. In time the new choice model is headed towards eliminating any and all diversity based assignments.
A bit silly...
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 21:45 — Bob_SconceSomeway through that argument, a neighborhood schools opponent came up with the mischaracterization of neighborhood schools as "everybody needs to go to school in his neighborhood." And then they attacked neighborhood schools as impossible, because this particular, strained, definition couldn't work.
But, of course, that's not what anybody meant. Neighborhood schools was always about ending cross-county busing -- the sort of thing that took a student from present-day Walnut Creek and buses them to Leesville -- and getting kids into proximate schools.
Of course John and Ron knew that this twisted definition was impossible, but that definition was never what anybody meant.
Interestingly, the choice plan does go a long way toward getting kids into proximate schools. Under the choice plan, there are no 'spot nodes,' for example, and that is a huge improvement.
You should believe her because you
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 09:10 — FSandYOUcertainly don't have a clue. Maybe you are like Sam and this new, old, new plan didn't work for you, but guess what clueless? The "D" plan we're going back to failed 100K+ children for years!
And you seem to forget how this little game works with you and the pathetic voters of wake county, next election we go back in the other direction! In the meantime, no bond will pass and parental support will be at an all-time low because the public, the parents, 95% of us, are sick and freaking tired of this game you morons seem to bask in!
Enjoy the next ride because it ain't over by a long shot. We still have lawsuits a plenty, Colbert skits and arrests by the dozens coming our way!
People even CONSIDERING a move to Wake County with kids, DO NOT DO IT!
Ahhhh, but at least the N&O is happy today. Their burying the meeting agenda until the last minute, along with another outlet, helped keep last night's chaos to a minimum. But don't fret boys and girls, there are lots of meetings coming up that will make what Evans and Martin did at previous meetings look like Girl Scouts.
THIS IS THE WAY...
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 10:35 — ClearThinker...I like you, FSYOU - angry, frustrated and definitely DEFEATED! When margiotta and company played games, you had no problem with it because they got you what you wanted. But now the shoe is on the other hoof, and all of a sudden, you and the Right-wing nation have tummy aches! You zealots chose Wake County schools as a battleground. You said TO HELL with black and Latino kids as long as you and yours got what you wanted. And now you're getting a taste of your own medicine!
Read it and weep, baby. This board is going to be in power for a long time. None of this would have happened if Tata, Margiotta and Tedesco hadn't ruled with such an iron disrespectful fist.
So STEW ON IT, BABY! I love to see you sweat!
You like stew? What?
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:21 — FSandYOUToday begins another phase for this dwindling school system. Parents who are fed up will continue moving on to somewhere else where those in charge actually care about the education of the children, not just a pinwheel of constant reassignment chatter and chaos. The backlash will continue as schools get less parental support because they are fed up, imagine that, even less than they are getting now? No way!!
Then we'll move onto the bond, yes the bond. No chance of passing. NONE! No more money for dysfunctional boards to waste creating and changing assignment plans, no more money to operating under capacity year round schools, no more money for anything until a period of competency and responsibility prevail. That will take decades based on wake county's past voting record.
Ready the lawyer team Wake County Public Schools and figure out how you're going to build the few schools you'll need to move forward with your slowing growth. Slowing from the trickle of families who have heard, are aware and say they aren't interested.
And I like you CT. We could probably use your stupidity and rage at some of the upcoming board meetings. Let me know if you're in and if so learn a few hymns. You're going to sing a lead part!
holy moley
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 10:47 — AngelaWtake your meds.
just *what* have you done *specifically* for black and Latino kids?
(and I don't mean spewing crap on a blog.)
...
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 10:45 — SideburnsBack in the day, this sort of stuff would have been passed with nary a peep. Thanks to Margiotta, parents are now listening and well-aware of what used to be just swept under the rug.
In case you haven't.....
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:01 — bpuli9999noticed he is not running for office. You can stop the campaign.
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Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:06 — SideburnsUh, clearthinker brought him up - not me. And what I say is true.
LOL, this is far from being
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 10:37 — woodstockLOL, this is far from being over.
You're getting paranoid. A
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 09:14 — KeungHui (author)You're getting paranoid. A front page story ahead of the meeting is burying it? That doesn't include a blog post late Friday soon after the agenda was posted.
Nope, hardly
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 09:17 — FSandYOUShouldn't you be off today? You must be tired.
I'm back for work on the
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 09:20 — KeungHui (author)I'm back for work on the follow-up story. The agenda wasn't finalized and posted until right around the end of the work day Friday. I didn't get my copy of the board packet with the directive until Monday. Once I did, I was able to produce a story, including posting a version online that afternoon. You can't say we buried it.
yes, thanks to you Keung I
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 10:58 — spiffy1yes, thanks to you Keung I found out about this and several other parents did as well. It is too bad that the WCPSS did not directly notify parents;
pffft
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 09:06 — AngelaWnationally schmationally....
you.just.don't.get.it.
I think I'll beleive the
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 09:16 — TarHeelFan3I think I'll beleive the Brookings Institute before I beleive you.
oy
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 09:20 — AngelaWlike a 10 year old sticking your tongue out.
it's not about "believing" (uh ever hear of spell-check, or did you just go to school in WCPSS) me or not....
it's about knowing what is going on....and it's *not* about.the.children.
if the choice plan would
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:38 — spiffy1if the choice plan would have been handled this way the threat of lawsuits would have already been front news...where are all those groups now?
No direct parental notification...nothing in Spanish release...nada.zip.
Yes, where are the
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:26 — jenmanYes, where are the complaints to AdvancED? When I was interviewed as part of WSCA for the AdvancED investigation, they kept going on and on about how concerned they were that the votes were 5-4. That it was unhealthy. I wonder what their take will be now?
pfft
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:32 — AngelaWthey won't care...after all, *now* it's "all about children".
yeah, I was asking a
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:47 — jenmanyeah, I was asking a rhetorical question. We won't hear anything from them about this.
sneaky
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:37 — AngelaWso this could cause one to wonder; did Sutton finally cave to Calla? or is this just Kev being his vindictive, petty self? or the magnet majority BoE keeping it "real" (as in REAL easy to once again keep "those" kids out of *their* magnets??)
AngelaW...think you hit the
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:39 — spiffy1AngelaW...think you hit the nail on the head....KS had to pay them back...remember a little while ago the nasty emails....
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Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:30 — SideburnsA rushed vote at midnight to implement a new assignment plan with zero public input. Nice.
Rushed Vote
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 19:51 — Solon77Using the same tactics as the General Assembly.
Indeed, so much for
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:37 — woodstockIndeed, so much for transparency. Also, you are premature to call what was passed early Wednesday morning as a "plan." Keith Sutton said there is no plan... to me it sounds more of an vague idea.
oh I doubt it's vague at all
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:27 — AngelaWthis has been in the works for months....they've just kept it under wraps until now.
They kept it under wraps until the time of
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:29 — FSandYOULocal media outlets helped accomplish that as well.
Woodstock, this thing would
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:40 — TarHeelFan3Woodstock, this thing would not have run past midnight if your wife and ms goldman had not fillibustered the enitre meeting with thier political grandstanding.
LOL who?
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 12:17 — woodstockLOL who? You are just getting creepier with each post.
BS, this thing could have
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 10:29 — DrActualFactualBS, this thing could have been moved to the first topic of the night if Kevin Hill had wanted it to receive attention and scrutiny from the public; instead he buried it into the late night hours and showed the public his true colors.
Very good point. Most
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:23 — jenmanVery good point. Most people had no idea this was happening until late Monday or yesterday. Actually, I bet most people didn't know about it until today.
It will be interesting to
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 12:08 — DrActualFactualIt will be interesting to see if AdvancEd rips them for this move. They should as it is action of the same type that was deplored earlier. And what does this type of behavior do for the general public---alienate them. The dems this go around said that they would bring transparency and civility and good governance to the BOE again; guess I missed that in the session last night.
This thing should have never
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:44 — spiffy1This thing should have never occured. Should have tabled it. At least DG and DP, had done some homework and tried to give times for the parents to find out this even was occuring.
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Wed, 06/20/2012 - 06:55 — SideburnsA multi-year, address based assignment plan with academic targets and socioeconomic factors. But we're not going back to the old busing scheme?
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Wed, 06/20/2012 - 07:04 — AngelaWYogi Bera comes to mind, "it's deja vu, all over again"
The current choice plan
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 06:00 — woodstockThe current choice plan where over 97.5% of famlies got there 1st choice school assignment was developed over a 2-year period in coordination with the public, the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, WakeEd Partnership, renowned experts in school assignment, and Wake County staff. It's been replaced before even being implemented with... uh, no one knows... “No plan has been designed at this time,” Sutton said.
Actually 95% of that 97.5%
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 08:43 — TarHeelFan3Actually 95% of that 97.5% had the same school under the old plan b.c they opted out of the choice round electing to stay with tier feeder. As to those making a "choice" the #s were much lower b.c we have now learned that "choice" is really "no choice."