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SoDu We Watch Our Government: Durham Public Schools Policy Committee

The committee will consider policy updates required by new North Carolina laws - alongside a growing wave of detailed, community-driven proposals.

Wes Platt

18 Sep 2025 — 3 min read

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The Durham Public Schools Policy Committee is set to meet today at 12 p.m. with a packed agenda addressing hot-button education topics ranging from gender-based overnight rules and student discipline reform to cell phone bans and lactation accommodations.

Chaired by Jessica Carda-Auten, with board members Emily Chavez and Natalie Beyer, the committee will consider policy updates required by new North Carolina laws - alongside a growing wave of detailed, community-driven proposals.

Here’s what South Durham residents should watch for in this meeting.

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