Broughton High Magnet Status Reconsidered

At its Dec. 2 committee of the whole meeting, the Board of Education agreed to rescind its decision on the magnet status for Broughton High, responding to parents' concerns about the impact of proposed student assignments from the school to create space for magnet students.

The board agreed to further discuss removing the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme from the school and the impact this would have on elementary and middle International Baccalaureate schools that feed Broughton. The board is seeking to make a decision that will be included in the multi-year student assignment proposal.

The board plans to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in the board's conference room on the second floor of the Central Services Building at 3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh. Board members agreed to start the meeting with a 30 minute public hearing to allow the Broughton community time to comment with 15 minutes set for discussion in support of keeping the magnet program and 15 minutes for phasing it out. Speakers would have up to three minutes. The board then will receive information from WCPSS staff on the issue.

Community Engagement Meetings are being held by WCPSS on the staff student assignment proposal. One of the meetings will be held at Broughton in the school’s auditorium at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 8.

Posted by Bill Poston at 10:48 AM on December 4, 2008 | Leave Feedback

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