Budget, Book Bans, and School Calendars
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education hears educators defend inclusive school libraries and statewide advocacy, then moves quickly on a $6.7 million budget request, a new food service vendor, and multiple calendar decisions, including a May 1 teacher workday and the 2027–2028 traditional calendar. 22mins
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A representative of the Chapel Hill Carrboro Association of Educators voiced support for the district’s budget request, transfer deadline extension, capital improvement plan, food vendor selection process, and proposed school calendars, while encouraging participation in statewide advocacy for public education funding.
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Northside Elementary School librarian Catherine Cole expressed support for district leaders while condemning state-level attacks on school libraries, defending inclusive collections that feature LGBTQ characters as vital for student well-being and suicide prevention, and rejecting efforts to restrict what books all children may access.
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Dr. Stewart requested board approval to amend the current year’s calendar by restoring May 12 as a regular school day and designating May 1 as a teacher workday using banked instructional hours, both to ensure safe operations amid high staff absences and to support staff participation in statewide education advocacy.
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