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Jessica Carda-Auten, currently the incumbent representative for District 3 on the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, was appointed to the post in March 2023. Now 43, she attended public schools in New Hanover and Mecklenburg counties. Her three children attend DPS schools. She’s got 15 years of experience
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Durham Public Schools Bus No. 131 burned on Friday afternoon at American and White Pine drives after departing Brogden Middle School. The bus driver managed to evacuate all 28 students before the bus became fully engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported. “We are extremely happy that our bus driver
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In a historic session Thursday night, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education and Durham Association of Educators came together to kick off a process meant to repair broken trust and build a new path forward while the district continues to deal with the classified worker pay crisis. The board
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Dr. Kecia Rogers, principal of Rogers-Herr Middle School, on March 1 becomes the assistant superintendent for middle schools in Durham Public Schools. According to DPS, Rogers-Herr has consistently met or exceeded growth under her leadership. She’s a product of the district and worked as a teacher at Southwest Elementary
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The school bus mechanics for Durham Public Schools plan to be back at work Tuesday, allowing transportation to resume for students throughout the county. But it’s worth keeping in mind that a wind advisory is in effect from 3 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, with potential gusts of
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Durham Public Schools will close Monday, as feared, due to a reported call-out of school transportation mechanics. Although athletics and other extracurricular activities are expected to continue as planned, the district’s afterschool care programs won’t be available. District employees – including bus drivers – are asked to show up for
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As Thursday’s Board of Education meeting started, one sensed a community – teachers, staff, parents, and the politicians sitting on the board – ready to move on and start rebuilding after weeks of turmoil. Superintendent Pascal Mubenga and former Chief Financial Officer Paul LeSieur were gone after apparently bungling the reconfiguration
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Durham Public Schools families on Friday evening received word that district schools may be closed once again on Monday. Schools were closed Friday after administrators said bus mechanics called out from work, making it impossible to inspect and clear buses for transportation. “The reason school was canceled today and may
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Good news (for many): Durham Public Schools classified workers keep their higher paychecks for at least one more month. Bad news (for some): The Board of Education tabled further discussion about the future of those checks until Feb. 22. Good news (for most): DPS announced an interim superintendent to take
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Superintendent Pascal Mubenga has resigned after seven years with Durham Public Schools, in the wake of turmoil spawned by confusion and frustration over classified worker pay. Bettina Umstead, chair of the Board of Education, announced Mubenga’s resignation after a closed-door special meeting. Deputy Superintendent Nicholas King is assuming the
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Millicent Rogers, currently the incumbent representative for Consolidated District B on the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, grew up in Durham and holds the philosophy that all families matter in this town where she grew up. Her grandmother, Reathie Mae Rogers, was president of the McDougald Terrace Residents Association
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The Durham Public Schools Foundation appreciated the Board of Education’s decision to hire an external comptroller, break off its relationship with compensation study provider HIL Consultants, and approval of steps toward a “meet and confer” policy with the Durham Association of Educators. But DPSF isn’t happy about the