2004-05 Student Assignment Plan Resource Center
This resource center collects all our available information about the student assignment process for the 2004-05 school year. Background information, assignment maps, timelines, news stories, The School Connection television show segments, and details from the community engagement meetings held in September, October and November of 2003 are available.
Main Information
Community Engagement MeetingsFacts, figures and other information presented at and about the Community Engagement Meetings that helped shape the 2004-05 Growth Management Plan.
Board Of Education Reviews 2004-2005 Growth Management Plan
March 24, 2004 - The number of students in the proposed Growth Management plan for 2004-2005 has been reduced by 100, after the Wake County Board of Education's four-hour work session yesterday.
2004-05 School Assignment Finder
Lists shool assignments for both the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years.
Growth Management Student Assignment Proposal Timeline
January 13, 2003 - This timeline lays out the steps leading to the Board's approval of the student assignment plan for the 2004-05 school year. The process began with community engagement meetings in September 2003 and includes additional opportunities for public input.
New Schools Information
The Wake County Public School System is opening seven new schools in the 2004-05 school year. This page collects basic information about these new schools, including principal name, experience and contact information. Principals have been named for six of the seven schools.
2004-05 Reassignment Proposal Maps
These maps are the ones Dr. Beavers used at the Community Engagement Meetings, but updated to reflect the current 2004-05 Reassignment Proposal.
Student Assignment Parent Information
This section explains some of the challenges facing WCPSS as it attempts to keep up with constant growth, provide safe, effective educational environments for all Wake County children and satisfy parental concerns about stability, transportation time and distance. Good background for understanding the draft student assignment proposal for the 2004-05 school year that was unveiled for public comment on January 21.
Magnet Schools Information
Application Process Schedule and Overview, Program Descriptions, Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School Overview, and the new Magnet Schools Video.
Student Assignment Process
Overview of the Student Assignment process in Wake County, including enrolling children in school, registering for magnet schools, transferring between schools, reassignment and other student assignment matters.
PLAN 2004 Resource Center
On October 7, 2003, Wake County voters approved a $450 million school bond referendum. Called PLAN 2004, the program covers 2004-08 and includes building 13 new schools and a pre-kindergarten center, comprehensive renovations at 16 schools, and repairs and re-roofing projects at 61 campuses for $550 million. PLAN 2004 is one segment of a continuous capital improvement program to address the demands and responsibilities associated with growth.
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The School Connection Segments
March 2004 - Growth Management Plan : The school system has made a real effort to involve the community as much as possible in the development of next year's growth management plan. We'll tell you what you can expect next.
January 2004 - Growth Management : Find out how the school system is using the information gathered through community meetings to develop next year's student assignment plan and what steps are next.
October 2003 - Growth Management : The Wake County Public School System continues to grow by 3,000 to 4,000 students each year. Learn about the steps the school system is taking to manage this explosive growth and find out how these measures help the district provide an effective learning environment for every student.
September 2003 - Plan 2004 : On Oct. 7 Wake County voters will be going to the polls and asked to decide a number of issues. Among them is a $450 million school program.
August 2003 - PLAN 2004 : Find out how the Wake County Public School System's proposed building plan will help the school system accommodate the county's rapidly growing student population and ensure that every student has a quality learning environment.
News Stories
Board Of Education Reviews 2004-2005 Growth Management PlanMarch 24, 2004 - The number of students in the proposed Growth Management plan for 2004-2005 has been reduced by 100, after the Wake County Board of Education's four-hour work session yesterday.
Fewer Students In Proposed Growth Management Plan
March 2, 2004 - The proposed growth management plan that will fill seven new schools opening next year was presented to the Wake County Board of Education today. After listening to community input from a two-week comment period, WCPSS staff presented a proposed plan to the board that included 550 fewer students.
Assignment Hearings Set For March 17
March 2, 2004 - The Wake County Board of Education will hold public hearings March 17 on the growth management proposed plan to fill seven new schools in 2004-2005.
Third Phase of Growth Management Community Meetings in November
Next phase of Growth Management Community Meetings Oct. 13-16