Mandarin Moves to Rashkis, Board Member Rani Dasi Resigns

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. 23mins

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Friday, August 21st, 2026
13329.149
Board of Education Regular Meeting
Full Meeting on Granicus
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  • A parent of a Glenwood student urged the board to build trust during redistricting and potential school closures by creating a community response report showing how public input was heard and used in final decisions.
  • Vivian, a rising 5th grader at Glenwood Elementary, argued that separating the dual language and world language programs would damage friendships and unfairly disadvantage students who would lose the chance to experience the integrated program.
  • A parent of a Raskus Elementary pre-K student with significant disabilities urged the board to choose the world language model over dual language, arguing it better supported inclusive instruction and preserved the community that had successfully met the student's needs.
  • The board clarified that a motion would keep the two programs together, then voted 6–1 against it, causing the motion to fail.
  • Board Member Griffin moved to relocate the Mandarin dual language program to Rashkis Elementary School, and after some members expressed hesitation about timing, the board approved the relocation on a 5–2 vote.
  • The board voted to designate Scroggs as the placeholder site for a potential world language program while postponing further decisions for a month so staff could continue redistricting work and gather additional community input.
  • A presenter outlined living wage pay increases for classified staff and substitutes, including removing the one-year delay on the classified supplement, and the board unanimously approved the new pay scales for immediate implementation with retroactive pay.
  • Board Member Dasi announced a resignation after 11 years of service, reflecting on multiple superintendent searches, praising Superintendent Trice, thanking colleagues and staff, and honoring a late parent who inspired their commitment to the district.
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