Highlights from Durham Public Schools Board of Education (NC)

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education hears emotional testimony from Burton Elementary students, staff, and families urging continued visa sponsorship for international teachers, alongside concerns about missed McKinney-Vento transportation and special education protections. Board members then grapple with restraint and seclusion rules, child abuse reporting, and a major overhaul of the student code of conduct—aimed at reducing suspensions, strengthening restorative practices, and protecting students with disabilities—while also weighing OT staffing gaps, student mental health, and a proposal to use part of the Durham School of the Arts site for affordable housing.