Durham Public Schools revised its exam exemption policy to exclude medical appointments and documented illnesses from absence limits, addressing a parent's complaint that the previous rule penalized disabled students.
DPS revised its exam exemption policy to exclude medical appointments, documented illnesses, and other absences from attendance limits, responding to a parent's complaint that the previous rule penalized disabled students.
The board approved a $500 retention bonus for all employees in December 2023 from remaining federal ESSER funds, with administrators warning that taxes and withholdings will reduce the net payout.
DPS achieved 100 percent counselor staffing across all schools as of 2023, a goal set in 2018, and expanded collocated mental health providers from six to eight.