Student Safety, Screen Time, and Budget Tradeoffs
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education hears emotional concerns about student safety and early-grade screen use, then weighs a $6.7 million budget request that could mean a sizable tax increase and potential school closures. The board also reviews delayed facility repairs, a draft digital learning plan, and sobering enrollment projections that point toward future redistricting debates. 21mins
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Original Meeting
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
19212.675
Board of Education | Work Session - Apr 09, 2026
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District staff presented the initial draft of the CHCCS Digital Learning Plan, emphasizing teacher-led, curriculum-driven instruction, defining technology as a supportive tool rather than a driver, and outlining a stakeholder-informed process to create clear, consistent guidelines for intentional and developmentally appropriate tech use in classrooms and at home.
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An enrollment consultant summarized updated projections incorporating local housing developments, forecasting significant districtwide student declines over the next 5–10 years—especially at the high school level—and noted that most schools were expected to operate well below legacy building capacity by the end of the decade.
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