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#WCPSS Proposed Budget: $1.4 Billion… Yes, Billion with a B.

Posted on April 21, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In case you missed it, the Wake County Schools Superintendent is proposing a $1.4 BILLION dollar budget. This budget represents a 14% increase over last year’s budget — including raising per pupil spending.
Wake Schools continues their great track record of notifying the public of important events by holding a public hearing…. tonight.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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Letter to Wake Schools Superintendent – Partial Reply

Posted on March 23, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday I wrote to the Wake County Superintendent, Jim Merrill, about some questions I had with the new budget. You can read the letter here: Letter To Wake Cty Superintendent. I received a reply back from Stella Shelton, interim Chief Communications Officer.

Here is what was received (below). Note that text in blue is Ms. Shelton’s. Text in Black represents my original emailed text. I’ve got a few comments about this reply at the end of this article. Continue reading →

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