Supreme Court Rules
May 1, 2009 - In a majority ruling, The North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that school districts have the authority to assign students to year round schools.Listen to Wake County Board of Education Chair Rosa Gill speak on the NC Supreme Court ruling 3 minute mp3 file |
WCPSS’s attorneys are currently studying the ruling and its impact; however this ruling means that WCPSS will now be able to fully utilize current and future building capacity.
It is anticipated that WCPSS may now move forward with its first-ever multi-year student assignment plan, as approved by the Board of Education. That three-year plan provides students and families greater stability by eliminating year-to-year assignments.
In November 2006, voters approved a $1 billion Capital Improvement Plan that includes provisions for all new elementary and middle school to open on a year-round calendar.
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