Durham Public Schools Board of Education discussed budget constraints and approved adding a resolution supporting "kids over corporations" to address funding pressures on schools.
DPS Board approved raising classified staff minimum wage from 5 percent to 12 percent, reaching $19.22 per hour to match county government pay at an additional cost of $10.6 million.
Teacher Patricia Russ documented ongoing mold and air quality crisis at Little River School with student and staff complaints of rashes and coughs, but administration has not provided remediation timeline.
Board unanimously passed 'Kids Over Corporations' resolution demanding $20,000 per-student funding by 2030 and 25 percent state employee pay raise, to be forwarded to county commissioners and state delegation.