Wake County Commissioners Monday directed the county manager to work with the school board to find additional funding for teacher pay.
County Government
October Ballot to include $810M School Bond
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The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to adopt the $810 million school bond referendum and present it to voters in the fall.
Election 2013
Prickett, Benton Running for School Board; Tedesco, Mitchell Yet to File
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Four candidates have tossed their hats into the ring for three of the four seats up for election on the Wake school board. The Oct. 8 election could be the last with the current district boundaries before the new redistricting law goes into effect in 2016.
News
Cut, Expanded, Divided and Gone: A Breakdown of the Wake School Board Redistricting
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With a drastic redrawing of the Wake school district map, state legislators will make school board members will play a round of musical chairs in 2016.
News
Merrill to be Wake’s Third Superintendent in as Many Years
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Members of the Wake County school board voted this week to hire Jim Merrill as superintendent. With a new schools chief coming in, we thought this would be a good opportunity to look back at the recent history of division and partisan politics on the board.
County Government
Old Moves, New Politics: County Seeks to Control Schools
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A recent bid by the Wake County Commission to take over school site ownership and construction isn’t new. In fact, the Commission has been trying to change the way schools are built since at least 2002.
News
Public Invited to Give Input on Wake Superintendent Search
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The public is invited to take a survey about the qualities wanted in a new Wake County Schools Superintendent.
News
School Board, Commission Fight Brewing
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The School Board and County Commission plan to hire dueling lobbyists to fight in the North Carolina General Assembly over who controls school property.
News
One Seat Filled, Another Open on Wake School Board
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New member Tom Benton joined the school board this week as members discussed their turbulent relationship with the County Commission and considered hiring a lobbyist.
News
Wake Board of Education Tables Elementary School Security Vote
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Members of the Wake County school board Tuesday delayed a vote on security guards in elementary schools because three members missed the discussion.
News
County Considers New School Bond
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Members of the County Commission and Board of Education are working on a bond referendum for building new schools and renovating others. County staff hope to have the bond on the ballot this fall.
