The WCPSS Board of Education approved the new strategic plan. Some media reports and community discussion have focused solely on the 95% graduation rate goal. But it is important to understand this strategic plan focuses heavily on how to ensure graduating students have the appropriate skills. It is helpful to consider the Vision, Mission and Goal […]
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Co-chairs of the Strategic Planning Working Team, Mr. Phil Kirk and Dr. Marvin Connelly, presented the work they and 38 others have been at for the past six months. The proposed strategic plan includes vision and mission statements, six core beliefs, and a goal statement. Supporting these are six areas of strategies and measures that
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That’s the question for the WCPSS Board of Education. For this school year, county commissioners approved a recurring $3.75 million to apply to teacher supplements. This money is a local addition to state base salaries. It helps Wake County attract and retain high quality teachers, and addresses cost of living differences in Wake County versus
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No – we’re not recommending artists for you to check out with the iTunes gift cards you may receive over the holidays. We’re referring to the situation that WCPSS and other districts now face as they work to solve a budget hole created by the legislature. Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, the legislature ended
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Fuquay-Varina High (home of the Bengals) has developed an award-winning Pre-Apprenticeship Program with Caterpillar, Inc. The Caterpillar Assembly Pre-Apprenticeship is a year and a half program that prepares students for employment at the Caterpillar plant located in Clayton, NC. Throughout the program, students take manufacturing related courses through Johnston Community College and work onsite at
The school board voted to approve the 2015-2016 school enrollment plan on December 2nd. The plan moves 2,734 students primarily to fill three new schools that will open next year. Student movement also addresses overcrowding, aligns school calendars across grade spans, and reduces the number of schools students are assigned to within a single neighborhood.
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At the November 2nd school board work session, staff presented the third (and final) draft of the 2015-2016 School Enrollment Proposal. The proposal affects a total of 2,724 students – 60 percent of whom are eligible to grandfather to stay at their current school. The third draft incorporates additional parent and community feedback. Senior Director
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2013 provides $26.5 million for instructional technology and $38.4 million for technology infrastructure. Improvements to infrastructure will include a reworking of wireless and network capacities that will make possible 1:1 (one to one) connection density on campuses. Currently, all campuses have wireless access, but connections are not robust enough to support every
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A freshman class will join the student body of the Vernon Malone College and Career Academy for the 2015-2016 school year. WCPSS staff recommended adding the ninth grade to the school\’s grade span during the October 7th Board of Education work session, and the Board of Education voted to approve this addition on October 21st.
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Changes have been made to the School Enrollment Plan first released by WCPSS staff back in August. They reflect feedback that was provided by the community. And let’s just say that the community did a great job of providing that feedback. Senior Director Laura Evans reported more than 4,000 comments and suggestions on the first
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