2026-10-06 Work Session

Wake County Public Schools Board work session on October 6, 2026, considered revisions to Board Policy 7710 on equal access for education employee associations. Discussion focused on which associations qualify under state law and how access to schools should work while respecting visitor rules, school activities, and staff duties. The board agreed to move a paragraph clarifying permitted access times earlier in the draft; the revised policy was expected to proceed for later approval. Members also discussed concerns about aggressive recruitment and consistent implementation across schools.

The board then reviewed student due process appeals and suspension practices, including consistency in applying aggravating factors, suspension data and disparities, parent notification, restorative practices, and student reintegration. Staff were asked to provide data on short-term suspension lengths and catalog administrator training; members also sought clearer appeal guidance and consideration of whether board appeal authority should be more fully stated in Policy 4300. No procurement, contract, or spending activity was identified.