# 2026-11-12 Community Engagement Committee


**Body:** WakeCountySchools
**Date:** November 12, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education


The Wake County Public Schools Community Engagement Committee met on November 12, 2026. It approved the October minutes and received updates on the fall family-engagement summit, plans for a differently structured spring 2027 showcase, and an upcoming virtual professional-learning series. The fall summit featured school and community resources, student showcases, and child activities; eight contributing sponsors provided more than $13,000 in sponsorship support. The committee also discussed ways to improve outreach to families through community and town pages, local organizations, and clearer information about volunteer opportunities and donations.

Staff presented volunteer-program improvements, including centralized applications, background-check processing generally within 24–72 hours, an events sign-up module, and 61,449 approved volunteers as of October 30. The committee explored—but did not approve or fund—a possible mobile family resource center using a surplus district bus, potentially with support from Wake Tech and district CTE students to retrofit it. No contracts, vendor awards, bids, or spending motions were identified; the bus concept and other outreach suggestions remain exploratory.

**Source:** WakeCountySchools