Durham Public Schools will close Little River Elementary for mold remediation December 22 through January 2 after a staff member publicly challenged the district's delayed response to persistent humidity and deterioration.
Little River Elementary will close December 22 through January 2 for mold remediation after staff member Katie McDonald publicly challenged the district's delayed response to 73 percent humidity and deteriorating conditions.
The board took first reading of a revised cell phone policy due January 1 under state law, with disagreement over middle school lunch access and unresolved questions about smart glasses for students with IEPs.
Enrollment dropped approximately 1,000 students year-over-year, with kindergarten down 151 and charter school enrollment up 360 students; the board approved a $675,000 annual Chromebook repair contract for aging pandemic-era devices.