Durham Public Schools Board of Education held a work session on February 9, 2026, to discuss district operations and hear public comments regarding school conditions and governance matters.
Teacher Katie McDonald presented evidence of mold at Little River Elementary with spore counts of 23,000, describing health effects and questioning whether poor facility maintenance will be the legacy of departing board members.
Community member Rob Fields demanded public board answers on an incident at Eno Valley Elementary involving discipline of six-year-olds, timely law enforcement reporting, and prevention of cover-ups in child abuse investigations.
The board tabled a $23 million technology plan citing a two-year budget shortfall, declining enrollment triggering $6.6 million charter school pass-through costs, and a 15 percent Duke Energy rate increase request.