Education
The Arts Wing does not compete with teaching positions for funding. Construction projects are funded through construction bonds NOT the operating budget.
- Federal stimulus package provides $5.5 million in interest-free loans for qualified school construction.
The County Commission needs to vote to accept these funds, which would
Carrboro High School Drama Department presents its spring production,
"Little Shop of Horrors," at Culbreth Middle School auditorium. Thurs.
- Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m. Students: $5, Adults $8.
Date:
Friday, April 24, 2009 - 3:30pm
Location:
Culbreth Middle School Auditorium
Carrboro High School Drama Department presents its spring production, "Little Shop of Horrors," at Culbreth Middle School auditorium. Thurs. - Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m. Students: $5, Adults $8.
Date:
Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Location:
Culbreth Middle School Auditorium
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The Healthy Youth Act (HB 88) will go to a vote on the house floor tomorrow, and if it passes it will be the most important reproductive rights victory in NC in over 15 years (since the NC legislature introduced abstinence-only in the mid 1990’s.) The Healthy Youth act has passed three committees (Education, Health, and Appropriations), and this is the FINAL STEP in passing in the state House before it moves to the state senate.
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education meets tonight at 5:30 (closed session at the Chapel Hill Town Hall) to discuss, among other things, areas for budget reduction.
Though I dislike making judgements on topics with which I'm not
familiar, I must admit that my first glance through the list of
reductions leaves me with mixed feelings. I believe them off-base with
certain items, such as reductions in professional development,
curriculum development stipends, and new-teacher signing bonuses.
(see PDF below-pages 5 and 8) However, I believe them on-target in other
reduction avenues, including looking at the K12 Insight online surveys
and reducing the Superintendent's meeting refreshments.
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