Highlights from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education (NC)

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education hears Rashkis Elementary PTA leaders push back on relocating Glenwood’s Mandarin World Language program, reviews alarming data showing two-thirds of Black middle school students are not proficient, and ultimately votes to discontinue the Mandarin World Language offering. The board also adopts the 2026–2027 budget, approves a temporary attendance rule for bus-related absences, and kicks off a new NC State-supported school boundary process.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education hears sharp criticism over its decision to separate the Mandarin language pathways, sets a public timeline for filling a board vacancy, and votes to join a national social media lawsuit. The board also reviews a dramatically changed budget with major state-funded raises, a narrowed local deficit, and an in-depth response to recent transportation failures affecting families across the district.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education hears families urge trust and inclusion during decisions on Mandarin dual language and world language placement, then votes to relocate Mandarin to Rashkis and hold Scroggs as a placeholder for world language while redistricting continues. The board also approves living wage pay increases for staff and substitutes before a long-serving member announces her resignation after 11 years.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education hears from many parents urging the Board to keep the STEAM Squared dual and world language pathways together, weighs data-driven options for relocating the Mandarin program after Glenwood’s closure and the tight timeline for 2027 redistricting, and approves a new Curriculum and Associates contract while debating how quickly to scale back constant laptop use in classrooms.