Durham Public Schools approved a $57.5 million Glenn Elementary renovation and voted 4-2 to restructure secondary schools, with opponents arguing the plan unnecessarily closes a high-performing middle program.
The board approved a $57.5 million Glenn Elementary renovation beginning in mid-December 2023, with 26.9 percent participation from minority and women-owned contractors.
The board voted 4-2 to convert the School for Creative Studies from a 6-12 program to middle school only in 2024-25, with Rogers and Vayadaris opposing the closure of the high-performing, 100 percent graduation-rate program.
Teacher Seth Stallings, the NCAT Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year, warned of a serious teacher shortage crisis and called for better pay and retention to stem departures.