Wake County PTA Council

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Toward Zero Waste helps support the SHARE program in many schools in Wake County.

They are asking the NC Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) and the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) to update their guidelines to support schools with guidance to safely collect unopened dairy items, such as milk and yogurt, on sharing tables. Other states, like South Carolina and Virginia, have already done this successfully.

To learn more and sign the petition, click

NC Needs More Effective Guidelines to Reduce Food Waste in Schools Every day in North Carolina schools, hundreds of thousands of unpeeled and unopened food items are discarded in our cafeterias, despite the fact that 1 in 5 children in our state face food insecurity (Feeding America, 2025). This waste is not only heartbreaking, but entirely unnecessary. You can hel...

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School Board meeting tomorrow Night!
On Tuesday, April 21 starting at 5:30pm, the school board will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed budget for 26-27.

This is YOUR final opportunity to tell the county your priorities for the next school year. For more information about the budget, see https://www.wcpss.net/about-us/finance/2026-27-superintendents-proposed-budget

You must sign up to speak at the board meeting. The form is open 11:30-4pm on the today of the board meeting. Here is the link: https://www.wcpss.net/about-us/school-board/speakingattending-board-meetings

If you cannot attend in person, the meeting is also streamed on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/user/WakeCountySchools/videos

2025-26 Board of Education's Proposed Budget 2026-27 Superintendent's Proposed Budget - Wake County Public School System

TONIGHT is the first community input session on the Superintendent's proposed budget for the 26-27 school year.

This event will be at Holly Grove Middle School starting at 6pm. Now is the time to voice your priorities for the next school year.

Want more details on the proposed budget? See

2025-26 Board of Education's Proposed Budget 2026-27 Superintendent's Proposed Budget - Wake County Public School System