CMS and Zoning Updates for South Charlotte

Ballantyne, NC – The November 12th breakfast meeting opened with talk of the upcoming dinner zoning meeting for the city council. This zoning meeting is a short meeting. Childress/ Klein constructed a building in the South Park Mall Area in 1953. This building is now being remodeled by the city. Piedmont Town Center [...]

CMS Update, New Boundaries for Community House Middle

By: Susan J. Spaulding Public Policy Writer

Recent CMS community meetings have Last week two people were arrested at a C.M.S. public meeting. This happened at the October 12th public forum on school closings. Were these arrests necessary? C.M.S is near the end of a cycle of seven regional public forums. These [...]

CMS Community Forums Scheduled, School Closure List Shrinks

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 4, 2010 – Six schools were removed from the list of 78 facing a wide range of changes during a work session of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Oct. 4. The works session was part of the Board’s comprehensive review of the district that began in June.

With seven [...]

What Changes Are On the Horizon For Schools In CMS, Ballantyne?

Ballantyne, NC – On September 10th,the morning breakfast meeting opened with a hot topic: C.M.S. Current District 6 School Board member Tim Morgan and former board member Ken Gjertsen were both in attendance to help sort out some of the new changes to C.M.S. Tim Morgan explained that the new proposed changes are [...]

Jay M. Robinson Middle Wins State Battle of the Books

Victory Brings First State Title to CMS Ballntyne, N.C. – After reading 27 books and competing in four competitions, Jay M. Robinson Middle School was crowned May 7 as the Battle of the Books state champion. It’s the first CMS school ever win the state title. The nine-member team previously won the [...]

Commissioner Bill James Files For Re-Election In District 6

Charlotte, NC – County Commissioner Bill James has filed for re-election for county district seat 6. In a recent interview James spoke about what he considers being his greatest accomplishment over the past 14 years mentioning his role in changing the policy of CMS busing plan. This issue took place during his early [...]

Warren Cooksey & Andy Dulin Take Oath Of Office | Video Highlights

The Scoop Network captured the oath of office ceremony at Charlotte City Council. Warren Cooksey was sworn in as District 7 councilman and Andy Dulin took the oath as District 6 councilman.

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