Durham Public Schools will spend $366,800 on commercial kitchen appliances after fire marshals ordered the removal of personal microwaves and refrigerators, a decision more than 30 staff members opposed during public comment.
Durham Public Schools will spend $366,800 on commercial kitchen appliances after fire marshals ordered removal of personal microwaves and refrigerators, a decision more than 30 staff members opposed during public comment.
The district reported nearly 20 percent teacher turnover as of December and is requesting $10.8 million from the county for next year, including 4.2 percent salary increases for certified staff.
A board member called the district's $500,000 Gaggle AI surveillance system Orwellian for monitoring student communications and flagging LGBTQ-plus related words; the board had not been informed of its implementation.