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Two snow days in a row. Here are some activities you can do with your kids from the Charlotte Parenting Examiner website.

Parents, what are you doing with your kids?

Were any of you inconvenienced by the late call on the delay of school this morning? How did you handle childcare?

Here's the new make up schedule.

Should the school board approve spending nearly $1 million for 10 buses? I’ve not heard from school officials yet, but I’d be willing to bet they’re replacing some worn rides. Then again, times like these would it be worth trying to get at least another 9 months out of them?

And as an FYI, when I was a kid growing up in rural, eastern N.C. and had to ride the bus for about an hour that’s what we called it, the big yellow limo.

Looks like the state Department of Public Instruction is on the same side as some of you about the days GCS has selected for make up days.

I'll provide more info as I get it here and in the story.

Mo Green has released his proposal for regionalization. See the presentation and proposed regions here. The list of regions, the schools in them and maps are near the end.

I should not “proposed.” There were some, Green and board chairman Alan Duncan, Deena Hayes and Paul Daniels, who felt Green should have the authority to choose how to divide the county up.

A reminder, this would be creating geographical regions led by regional superintendents. This should have no impact on what schools your children go to.

Gov. Perdue is expected to give more detail about the education portion of her budget today before releasing the entire budget this week. I’ll post a link to the story ASAP. What are you thoughts on how she should budget education. Should teachers get raises? Should transportation dollars get cut? More spending per child? Less spending for construction?

UPDATE --- Not a lot of surprises from Raleigh yesterday. But the question is will this really help local officials staff schools? Will the legislature support it? Time will tell.

Here's what Green is recommending. What do you all think?

Possible job cuts were announced. And while Mo is still mum on who exactly stands to get the axe in the central office we do know that he expects to cut about $13.1 million there.

Thoughts?

Archer Elementary isn’t alone in needs for repairs. What are some of the issues you parents have come across at your schools?

Karen Alley of Piedmont Parent emailed me this morning pointing me to her site. Looks like a lot of good info for parents.

Thanks Karen.