Durham Public Schools students presented a 500-signature petition opposing elimination of the district's only high school Latin program, which has won the state competition for 13 consecutive years.
Students presented a 500-signature petition opposing elimination of Riverside High School's Latin program, which won the state competition for 13 consecutive years, but the board made no immediate commitment to reconsider the cut.
The board approved a new annual technology fee of $15 for elementary and $30 for middle and high school students to sustain the Chromebook program after nearly 1,400 devices worth over $500,000 were lost or missing this year.
The board declined to immediately approve hiring Pointer Sproul as board counsel and will form a committee by June 26 to develop a new hiring process, with board member Natalie Beyer backing the current 15-year attorney.