The start of the school year today for traditional-calendar students in Wake County is opening with some questions and uncertainty.
As noted in today's article, you've got immediate concerns such as how will the new bus system work and how well will students, parents and schools react to the new common core curriculum.
Over the next 10 months, you'll see the development of the new student assignment plan for the 2013-14 school year take place at the same time the campaign ramps up for a new school bond issue.
Throw in the changes to the magnet school program as new schools begin recruiting for the November magnet fair and other schools wait to see if they're demagnetized.
Comments
Keung -- Question
Mon, 08/27/2012 - 07:19 — Bob_SconceThe article talks about a bond referendum as soon as May 2013. I don't think we elect anybody in May -- would this be a special bond-only election?
Yep. It hasn't been
Mon, 08/27/2012 - 07:29 — KeungHui (author)Yep. It hasn't been officially set yet but I've blogged a few times about how the school system is hoping for a May rather than a fall 2013 bond. A spring bond would mean it's the only item on the ballot. Staff wants it then because, if it passed, commissioners would start providing the funds next year as part of the June 2013 budget adoption. A fall bond means the money wouldn't come until the approval of the budget in June 2014.
Another dumb move
Mon, 08/27/2012 - 08:35 — FSandYOUThis will guarantee it fails.
Depends...
Mon, 08/27/2012 - 09:35 — Bob_SconceIf it's a bond-only election, turn out will likely be very low. If the opposition to the bond can't get organized in time, then it will stand a good chance. And, recall that the bond is happening after a presidential election year -- the people who would organize are probably going to be seriously spent.
The pro-bond side has a similar problem, but has an advantage in the thousands of WCPSS employees.