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New student assignment plan options will be released to the public May 23, Wake Schools Superintendent Tony Tata said Friday. Tata’s student assignment task force has considered nine plans, but only two received the group’s endorsement and are considered the two finalists. Those two meet the 18 criteria for a good plan, including Tata’s often mentioned priority of student achievement.
The Raleigh City Council recently approved an amendment to the Percent for Art program that would now include streetscape improvements as eligible capital projects. The amendment will take affect July 1. The work on the Hillsborough Street roundabout would be an example of a project that would be eligible for the program, had the ordinance change been passed three years ago.
Doubts from multiple parties came to a head at a public hearing Tuesday to address a Wake County Board of Education redistricting proposal put forth by the Shanahan Law Group. The law firm has generated criticism from citizens and the community group Great Schools in Wake for refusing to release exact data about seven voter tabulation district splits.
During the County Commission’s work session Monday, County Manager David Cooke explained that the county puts in 15.76 cents per dollar of property tax into the debt/capital fund. For the third year in a row, the county borrowed from that pool to put more money into the operating fund.
Wake Schools Superintendent Tony Tata hit his 90 days on the job mark this week. At a press conference Friday, Tata said he was making progress on the five goals he had set out for his first 90 days.
As student housing continues to be a hot topic, the Raleigh City Council approved a measure Tuesday to have the Planning Department to work with the city attorney to address the issue through the new zoning code, also known as the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
Photo: Many students live in houses on Maiden Lane, just off Hillsborough Street. By twbuckner.
The Wake County School Board approved its $1.2 billion budget Tuesday. They also voted to give teachers a $500 bonus and moved some year-round schools with low enrollment to just one track.
State officials say they will support Raleigh’s move to ask the state legislature to change a law that prevents permanent structures from being built on Moore Square. The city will need the change in order to move ahead with the proposed redesign of Moore Square.
As more Raleigh residents get engaged with community gardens and more pop up around the city, would-be gardeners need to make sure they aren’t growing food on contaminated soil.
The race for the District 3 school board seat may be between Kevin Hill and Heather Losurdo, a battle would pit against one another two candidates with very different resumes and stances on the issues. The election would give District 3 voters very clear choices on supporting the new school board community schools policy or not.
