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DPS Classified Employees Keeping Increased Pay – For Now
Classified employees working for Durham Public Schools will keep their increased pay rate through January, according to Bettina Umstead, chair of the DPS Board of Education. So they won’t have pay clawed back by the district for October through December, and they keep that rate through January. It remains to be seen, however, if the…
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DPS Transportation: Back to Normal Monday?
It’s not entirely clear whether Durham Public Schools officials expect any school bus driver or mechanic call-outs tomorrow. But a message from the district on Sunday evening advised parents to check their Edulog parent portal for real-time bus information. Dozens of drivers called out last week after classified staff – including mechanics – learned their…
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South Durham Restaurants Participating in Triangle Restaurant Week
Triangle Restaurant Week kicks off Monday, running through Jan. 28, with culinary opportunities spread from Raleigh to Chapel Hill. But which South Durham restaurants are participating? We’ve got a few options in the neck of our woods where we can visit and enjoy special three-course menus: Glasshouse Kitchen, 5 Laboratory Dr. Listed as the Research…
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[SoDu We Poll] Youth Activities in South Durham
Is your family active in youth sports? Community service? Religious groups? I’m asking Southpoint Access readers to participate in a brief 5-question survey about youth activities in our area – what neighbors are looking for when it comes to these activities, whether they’re inclusive enough, and what improvements could be made. You’ll find the survey…
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Durham Board of Education Meeting Monday on Pay Issue
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education is set to meet in closed session on Monday at 8 a.m. to review the compensation schedule calculation issue that has left classified district employees worried about retracted raises and possible clawbacks. The meeting is closed so the board can discuss personnel matters with their attorney, but a…
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DPS Drivers Urge: Don’t Blame Us for Transportation Snarl
A rocky week for Durham Public Schools student transportation is wrapping up, with the district reporting that 60 out of 150 school bus drivers called out on Friday. But it’s still up in the air what next week might hold in store. “We have no directive currently regarding Monday’s transportation needs,” said Crystal Kimpson Roberts,…
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Pedestrian Safety, Teen Equipment Among Winning Participatory Budgeting Projects
Durham residents voted and now city officials are moving forward with five winning projects in the latest phase of the city’s participatory budgeting process. On Thursday, Durham City Council members received a presentation of the top five projects, voted on by residents 13 and older. The city has $2.4 million to spend in this third…
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Bus Transportation Remains Limited for DPS Families on Friday
Parents of Durham Public Schools students can expect continued shortages of bus drivers on Friday, and the district is asking once again for parents to manage drop off and pick up. At least 50 bus drivers have called out this week in the aftermath of the district’s decision to roll back pay increases for classified…
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Extended Power Outage Prompts Durham Emergency Shelter Opening
Thousands of Duke Energy customers remain without power after problems at a substation on Wednesday. Utility workers may get power back on by 6 p.m. today. However, if residents remain without power after that, the Durham City-County Emergency Management Department is opening an emergency shelter at 8 p.m. The shelter is at the old Northern…
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More Trouble Ahead Thursday for DPS Families
Durham Public Schools is expected to remain short dozens of school bus drivers on Thursday. Parents who dealt with a two-hour morning delay on Wednesday due to cold weather found themselves needing to pick up their children after school because about 50 school bus drivers called out. It’s not likely to improve Thursday and may…
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New Early College for Healthcare Coming to DPS, Durham Tech
Durham students in the coming years will make new inroads into the City of Medicine. An early college program for Durham high school students considering careers in healthcare is getting a boost through a $29.5 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The money will fund a partnership between Durham Public Schools, Durham Technical Community College, and…
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Durham Public Schools Delayed 2 Hours on Wednesday
Don’t be in too much of a hurry to take to South Durham’s roads on Wednesday morning, with temperatures dipping down into the teens: Our public school students are operating on a two-hour delay. For the second time in as many weeks, weather is prompting Durham Public Schools to postpone the start of the school…
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