[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] School's Not Out...Yet

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WEATHER FORECAST

Per the National Weather Service: Partly sunny with a high near 86. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a low around 65.

School's Out for Summer...Soon. But Not Yet!

I've seen folks posting on social media about a couple of things related to Durham Public Schools this week.

• They're saying schools aren't taking attendance during these final days before early release on June 11.
• They're saying teachers are encouraging families to keep students home once exams are done.

Well, I asked DPS officials and they told me that, in fact, attendance is taken and students should come to school.

Wes Platt
Neighborhood News Guy
wes.platt@southpointaccess.news

Deadline Approaches for Durham Property Tax Appeals

Durham County property owners who believe their home or land has been overvalued on their 2025 tax assessment have until 5 p.m. Monday, June 16, to file an appeal with the Durham County Board of Equalization and Review. The annual deadline corresponds with the board’s official adjournment and marks the final opportunity to contest property valuations for the current tax year.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?

• Durham Joint City-County Planning Committee. 9:30 a.m. Second-floor committee room at 101 City Hall Plaza. (Durham Government)
• Outdoor Pools Open. 1 to 5 p.m. Now open seven days a week: Hillside Pool at 1221 Sawyer St. and Forest Hills Pool at 1639 University Dr. Fees: Free for city resident children under 18; $3 for adult city residents; $2 for senior citizen city residents; $5 for non-city resident children; $8 for non-city resident adults; and $7 for non-city resident seniors. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Forever Young Book Club. Adults. 6 to 7 p.m. Registration required. Meets the first Wednesday of the month at Boxyard RTP. Get a glass of wine, a beer, or food and then discuss that month’s pick. June book: Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia. Boxyard RTP is at 900 Park Offices in Research Triangle Park. (Durham County Library)
• Durham Environmental Affairs Board. 6 p.m. Second-floor committee room at 101 City Hall Plaza. (Durham Government)
• Pajama Storytime. Babies through elementary school. 6:30 to 7 p.m. Stories, songs, and fun. Kids can bring their favorite stuffed animal. Meeting room at Southwest Regional Library at 3605 Shannon Rd. (Durham County Library)
• The End of the World: A History of Apocalypse. Adults. 7 to 9 p.m. Entry is first come, first served. Are we living in the End Times? Are we doomed? Is history really over? Historian John Jeffries Martin will discuss the history of apocalypse and its implications in the age of climate change, with musical accompaniment from the sludge metal band Doomsday Profit, at Beer Study, 2501 University Dr., No. 4. (Durham County Library)

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