CMS Board

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board member Liz Monterrey Duvall said in a recent message to constituents that she wasn’t sure if she’d run for office again next year.

More than a dozen members of the Ardrey Kell High School community criticized CMS for its handling of principal Jamie Brooks’ suspension and subsequent retirement.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board unanimously approved changes last week to its policy on distributing non-school materials on campus.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted to approve the 2025-26 budget. Though, after debate in recent weeks over whether the district should pursue a higher increase to the teacher salary supplement, the vote was split.

A tight budget cycle driven by a loss of federal pandemic relief money and uncertainty at the local, state and federal level is forcing Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schools to tighten its belt.

CMS Board of Education members are continuing to sound the alarm about possible cuts to Medicaid, school lunches and other federal programs. Six of the board's 10 members spoke out in a video posted Wednesday.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education released a statement Monday evening amid growing concerns over potential immigration enforcement actions.

Last month, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools unveiled a new plan to help link teachers to affordable housing. Administrators hope it will help retain and recruit new teachers amid statewide shortages.

More Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools K-2 students are meeting literacy benchmarks early this school year. But administrators say the district is still lagging behind the rates needed to meet the district’s early literacy goals.

Lucy Silverstein is the new student advisor on the school board, a non-voting member who represents the student body on the board.