Board closer to converting Wake schools
Published: Wed, Jun. 21, 2006 12:00AM
Modified Wed, Jun. 21, 2006 03:10AM
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closeRALEIGH -- The Wake school board gave preliminary approval Tuesday to the guidelines that will be used to select which elementary schools will be converted to a year-round calendar.
The 13 guidelines weigh factors such as whether to convert fewer large schools or more small schools to avoid overloading any one area with the year-round calendar. Even though board members rated school size as most important, they said all factors will be used.
The board might switch 16 to 30 elementary schools to the year-round calendar in 2007 as a way of making room for 3,000 more students. The board also might convert enough middle schools to gain 2,000 seats.
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Year-round schools can serve more students than traditional schools by keeping the buildings in constant use. The gain is usually 20 percent to 25 percent.
The year-round conversions would be made in addition to a $1.056 billion school construction plan, including an estimated $970 million bond issue to be decided on the Nov. 7 ballot.
TO COMMENT: The public will be able to comment on the guidelines until July 18 on the district's Web site at www.wcpss.net/growth/ index.html or by filling out a form available at schools.
WHAT'S NEXT: On July 18, the board will adopt the guidelines. On Aug. 15, school administrators will identify the schools to be converted. Administrators want the board to give preliminary approval for those schools Aug. 22.
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