Wake County Schools unveils third draft plan; proposal reassigns 2,734 students
CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Thousands of Wake County students are slated to be impacted by the new school assignment changes. The Wake County School Board is weighing out the options.
The district now says 2,734 students will be affected.
Changes will continue to be made until the board votes in December. One change was made during the work session Tuesday that will keep some students at the school they are already attending.
One hundred and sixty-eight students were proposed to be moved from Enloe High School to Southeast Raleigh. The board pulled that change Tuesday.
The district is getting ready to open three new schools and start filtering students into the new facilities. Abbotts Creek Elementary, Scotts Ridge Elementary and Apex Friendship High School will open next year.
In the final draft being presented, the district says less than half of the students will be sent to new schools. Some students will be able to stay at their current schools and be grandfathered in, but they would then be responsible for their own transportation.
Wake County School Board President Christine Kushner says the board understands they won't be able to make everybody happy with this proposal.
"We are a growing county. Our school district grows by three to four thousand students every year and we need more schools. So it is a challenge but it's a healthy reflection of the high demands for Wake County Public Schools," Kushner said. "We've gotten feedback from parents who have children in the school system and those who don't have children in the school system and other community leaders. So it's been a great few months of really digging down and examining both the outcome and the process for student enrollment."
Parents can click here to find out if their address is part of the draft.
School board members will hold another public hearing Nov. 18. Parents are also encouraged to share their concerns online.
The board is expected to vote on the final plan at its Dec. 2 meeting.
