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Meck Co Commission Moves Forward with Plan to Withhold $56M from CMS Over Failing Schools

WCCB Charlotte s CW May 26, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The budget battle is raging on between county leaders and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. In a 6-2 straw vote on Wednesday, commissioners decided to move forward with plans to withhold $56 million from the district over concerns about failing schools. Critics say CMS isn’t doing enough to close the achievement gap. Commissioners want to see a detailed plan on how the district will improve outcomes for minority students. “(Students) deserve somebody to stand up for them. If the school board’s not going to stand up for them, we are accountable to the people, we need to stand up for them,” said County Commissioner Pat Cotham, before Wednesday’s vote.

Mecklenburg Commissioners Vote 6-2 To Withhold Money From CMS

/ Mecklenburg County Commissioner Vilma Leake voted in favor of withholding $56 million from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools until the district presents a detailed plan to close achievement gaps. Mecklenburg County Commissioners on Wednesday stood by their plan to withhold $56 million from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools until the district releases a detailed plan on how to close achievement gaps among students. During straw votes on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, commissioners voted 6-2 in favor of withholding the money. George Dunlap, Pat Cotham, Leigh Altman, Vilma Leake, Mark Jerrell and Elaine Powell all voted in favor of keeping the money back. Susan Rodriguez-McDowell and Laura Meier voted no. Ella Scarborough didn’t attend.

Mecklenburg Commissioners Debate What To Do As Colleague Struggles To Participate In Meetings

WFAE Mecklenburg County commissioners were surprised Ella Scarborough ran for reelection last year. She finished with more votes than any other Commission candidate. Mecklenburg County Commissioner Ella Scarborough is an icon in local politics as the first African American woman elected to the Charlotte City Council, in 1987. But in recent years, Scarborough, who is 75, has been struggling to participate in meetings and follow discussions, according to six current and former commissioners. They declined to speak on the record because they don’t want to tarnish Scarborough s distinguished career. Because of Scarborough s health, they said they were surprised she ran for reelection as an at-large candidate in 2020.

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