Durham's school board narrowly approved a revised meet-and-confer labor policy 4-3, with three members objecting they lacked adequate time for legal review.
The board voted 4-3 to approve a revised meet-and-confer labor policy, with Beyer, Umstead, and Tabb dissenting over the rushed process and an 11% membership threshold that the board attorney said he preferred at 6%.
A facility condition assessment identified nearly $1 billion in capital improvement needs across district schools over the next decade, with over $540 million required immediately for system replacements past their useful life.
Over 30 community members spoke against the closure of School of Creative Studies high school section, citing its 93.8-100% graduation rate and mentorship programs; enrollment has dropped from 700-800 to 200 since the announcement.