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Also among the staff shortages: More than 150 cafeteria job openings. Here’s how CMS is working to fill jobs.

Less than six months after she stepped in to lead Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on an interim basis, Crystal Hill was named superintendent of America’s 17th-largest school district.

The General Assembly overrides the governor’s veto and abortion restrictions tighten. Mecklenburg County manager Dena Diorio releases the proposed County Budget. And Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools could have a new Superintendent by the end of the week. Those stories and more on the local news roundup on Charlotte Talks.

Say what you will about the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board, but it’s hard to argue they’re lazy or timid. They’ve committed to a schedule of reviewing data on academic goals, they're deep in superintendent candidate interviews and they’re trying to persuade county commissioners and voters to approve a record-smashing total for school bonds.

After meeting with search consultants last week, the CMS board’s superintendent search committee now says it expects to hire a new leader in May, rather than April. Consultant Debra Hill told the committee it isn’t likely to put CMS at a disadvantage in the quest to get someone in the office by summer.