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Wake County school board tables Brasfield cell tower item, approves county land swap memorandum 2:06:58

  • The board heard public comment on a student assignment proposal, followed by comments on a proposed wireless facility at Brasfield Elementary and on classroom technology use. 9:39
  • The board also approved the consent agenda and a list of delegates for the North Carolina School Boards Association annual meeting, both unanimously. 2:05:52
  • The board voted 7⁠-⁠1 to approve a memorandum of understanding with Wake County government regarding a potential property exchange. 2:21:37
  • The board voted 7⁠-⁠1 to table the Brasfield wireless facility item and send it back to the Facilities Committee. 2:22:41

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 2:03
    • Tyler Swanson called the meeting to order and asked for a motion to approve the agenda with a facilities item on a wireless telecommunications facility moved from consent to action. 3:42
    • The amended agenda was approved by voice vote. 4:14
  2. Indigenous Peoples' Day land acknowledgment 4:14
    • The senior director of K-12 academic enhancement said the district's goal is for students to learn about indigenous history and perspectives year-long. 5:30
    • A land acknowledgment was read recognizing North Carolina's 9 state-recognized tribes and 4 urban Indian organizations. 7:15
  3. Public hearing on student assignment proposal 9:39
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to expand stability rules for rising 9th graders whose older siblings attended Green Level High School. 13:16
    • Several speakers at public comment asked that neighborhoods next to the Heritage campus be assigned to Heritage Elementary, citing travel time and traffic. 15:50
    • Speakers from the Preston neighborhood asked the board to use Morrisville Parkway as the high school boundary. 33:09
  4. Student public comment 55:54
    • A student speaker said the proposed cell tower would help with emergency calls at Brasfield Elementary. 56:30
    • Student speakers asked the board to adopt a low-tech policy in all schools under a movement called Notebooks Not Chromebooks. 1:02:30
    • Tyler Swanson said the chief academic officer would meet with a student speaker who asked permission to offer free screen time workshops in elementary schools. 1:07:58
  5. Public comment on cell tower and other topics 1:13:48
    • Some speakers said radio frequency emissions are regulated under federal standards and that the tower would not injure nearby property values. 1:14:06
    • Other speakers asked the board to postpone the vote or relocate the tower, citing its distance from the track, a pending federal review and the lease revenue. 1:20:35
    • A speaker asked the board to review how bullying investigations are handled, and Tyler Swanson said the chief academic officer would meet with the speaker. 1:40:45
  6. Consent agenda 1:46:57
    • Tyler Swanson asked for a motion to approve the amended consent agenda. 2:05:43
    • The consent agenda passed unanimously. 2:05:52
  7. Memorandum on property exchange with county 2:05:52
    • A staff member said the memorandum is for a future land swap, under which the district would receive a larger parcel in the southeastern part of the county for a future land bank site and the county plans to turn its land over for affordable housing. 2:06:31
    • One board member said keeping unused land does not make sense and called the swap a smart approach. 2:09:51
    • One board member said the hope was for the housing to reach people at 50% AMI or lower and said there were no guarantees about what happens after the vote. 2:16:22
    • The motion passed 7⁠-⁠1. 2:21:38
  8. Brasfield wireless facility lease 2:21:54
    • A motion was made to table the item on the wireless communication facility at Brasfield. 2:21:54
    • The motion to table passed 7⁠-⁠1, and Tyler Swanson said the item would go back to the Facilities Committee. 2:22:43
  9. School boards association voting delegates 2:22:43
    • Tyler Swanson listed 4 delegates and the alternates for the North Carolina School Boards Association's annual meeting. 2:23:01
    • A speaker said the conference runs Monday, November 9th through Wednesday, the 11th. 2:24:02
    • The delegates and alternates were approved unanimously. 2:24:50
  10. Superintendent's report 2:24:50
    • The superintendent said applications for early college and Crossroads Flex High School are due December 11th and for magnet and year-round schools January 21st, with a fair on Saturday, October 24th. 2:25:59
    • The superintendent said kindergarten enrollment for the 27⁠-⁠28 school year is underway and an attendance survey is due Wednesday, October 28th. 2:26:04
  11. Board member comments 2:30:27
    • One board member said the cell tower was a very difficult decision and that a deeper dive was wise. 2:30:31
    • One board member said they fully support notebooks, not Chromebooks. 2:35:07
    • Chris Heagarty said staff made adjustments to the assignment plan before presenting it and that the board would continue to consider changes. 2:48:57
  12. Closed session 2:57:29
    • Tyler Swanson called for a vote to enter closed session for reasons stated on the agenda. 2:57:29
    • The motion carried and the board entered closed session. 2:57:29

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