getinvolved

How to get involved:

School board meetings are open to the public. The agenda is posted in advanceat: http://www.wcpss.net/Board/agendas_schedules/12_06_2011-agenda.html

You can learn a lot about your district's policies and challenges by attending a meeting. The schedule for regular board meetings will be established annually by the board. http://www.wcpss.net/Board/

Meetings are held in the boardroom at the system's Administration Building, 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary. If the Board meeting begins at 5 p.m., there will be a public comment period at 6 p.m. You are also allowed to sign up to express your opinions to the board and the community about your thoughts related to our schools. Each individual speaker will be allowed two minutes for remarks.

Board members are there to listen and respond to the community's concerns and are open to ideas for improving our schools. You can also email your comments, concerns & ideas to

dpricket@wcpss.net

cmalone2@wcpss.net

jtedesco@wcpss.net

dgoldman@wcpss.net

saevans@wcpss.net

ksutton@wcpss.net

ckushner@wcpss.net

jmartin@wcpss.net

klhill@wcpss.net

Keep in touch with your school board members and County Commissioners. Send them your comments and suggestions for Wake County Schools.

Be Present. Be Informed. Be Heard!

Board of Education Meeting - Board Room -

Crossroads I (5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC 27511)

Held on the first Tuesday of each month:

February 7. March 6. April 10. May 8. June 5.

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Board meeting and public comment begins at 6pm

Fund schools first

State Superintendent June Atkinson was joined by NC School Boards Association President Wendell Hall, NC Association of School Administrators Executive Director Bill McNeal, North Carolina Association of Educators President Sheri Strickland, and NCPTA Executive Director Debra Horton at a news conference to call on North Carolina lawmakers to stand firm on funding public schools first. Atkinson reiterated that, “While we wait for full economic recovery, we cannot put children on hold. We need to fund schools first.” To read more, please visit the NCDPI Web site at www.ncpublicschools .org and click on the appropriate link under “News.”

Wake County Public School System Leaders4Wake Internship Program :

A multidisciplinary internship program for university undergraduate and graduate students with experiences they can apply to future positions in education or other careers.

"Leaders4Wake will provide university students a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills and work with the leadership team of our school district," said Superintendent Tony Tata. "Talent is our region's most valuable asset. We will be able to tap into the unparalleled resources of the university and college students in our community and help our next generation's leaders see the critical importance of our education system to our children and our community."

The Leaders will work directly with members of the Superintendent's Leadership Team and attend team workshops. They will participate in leadership and professional development workshops. They will work on projects critical to the school system's daily operations.

Leaders4Wake is an unpaid internship, though students will gain experience and knowledge they can use in their current field of study. Students may receive approval from their college or university for use of the program as credit hours.

You can find more information on Leaders4Wake online at http://www.wcpss.net/leaders4wake/