Wake County Public School System

We've got the latest on what these changes will mean for the many people in North Carolina who rely on the program.

And tonight, Wake County Schools announced a special honor, Principal of the Year.

We've got the latest on the lucky educator who received that distinguished accolade.

And Don, checking the temps outside.

All right, Michael, thank you.

[whoosh] Today, Wake County Schools will name its principal and assistant principal of the year.

There will be a dinner for all the finalists tonight at the Angus Barn in Raleigh before the winners are announced and celebrated.

We'll be sure to tell you who takes that trophy home tonight here on Eyewitness News.

It's resurfaced.

It's her address to the Wake County Board of Education, June 20th, 2023, in North Carolina, where she said...

Hello, everyone.

I've been coming here for five years now, and I was going to talk to you about some practical things that I thought you could change about 3210, but I've changed my mind.

Chairman Miles says actions by the state legislature has shifted costs back on counties, putting a financial strain on Wake's budget.

One example, funding for Wake County Public Schools.

The county providing more than $25 million in additional funds for operating expenses.

Expenses the county says the state should be taking care of.

Security measures, including the district's clear bag policy, metal detector screening at stadium entrances, and additional security officers were in place for last night's game.

In the coming days, we will continue to work with WCPSS security and law enforcement to review and strengthen our procedures for athletic events to ensure we are providing a safe environment for all attendees.

The school also saying law enforcement officers found no evidence of reports of someone with a firearm at last night's ball game.

Millbrook says it is working with Rollsville to figure out when the remainder of the game will be played as the score was tied at 10 and heading into overtime when it was called off.

And we're looking for leaders.

And then we talk about these bloated salaries with CMS, which is the same size as Wake County School.

All the people that make over $100,000.

I'm awake.

Today's event starts at one at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Raleigh.

And today a family and community summit begins in Wake County Schools, the district holding a series of discussions connecting the community with resources and building relationships to support student success.

It starts at 10 at Leesville Road High School.

And the maternity fair at Fort Bragg today helping new and expecting mothers.

That according to a demand letter obtained by the Daily Signal.

Thomas More Society attorneys argue that recent Supreme Court precedents require Wake County Public School System to accommodate parents who object on religious grounds to policies involving gender identity pronoun usage and related instruction.

Some schools have made these accommodations, some haven't.

Parents who formed a Middle Creek parental rights have expressed concerns about the ramifications of Wake County Public School System hiring a male music teacher who identifies as a transgender woman.

The parents do not object to the school district hiring the teacher, but they seek accommodations to protect their religious freedom to raise their children according to their fundamental beliefs about sexuality and gender.

When they first requested accommodations, the district refused.

By the way, do I get a discount on my property taxes for not financing you fools? Can I get a little discount so that my tax dollars don't go to finances? The letter claims that a person who occasionally works for the school district sent a profane text message to one of the concerned parents and that critics posted information about a concerned parent's employer online.

Quote, the Supreme Court has already made clear that where the law stands on these questions, Brooks said, Wake County can honor these families' rights now or it can explain to a court why it believes the Constitution does not apply here, unquote.

This seems...

The tyrants that are kind of in control of this school board and of this district are really locking this down to make sure that these dissenting families of unorthodoxy have to go through this, right? One of the things I almost said to the board, but I was just, I was very tired and I just really, I wasn't in the mood to deliver a joke, but it was, you know, hey, I just want to thank the Wake County Public School system for forcing me to have the conversation about transgenderism with my twin five-year-olds.

That conversation would have much, likely happened much later in life, but because of you, it happened much sooner.

So thank you for that.