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A Pascal Mubenga, 

PUBLIC SCHOOLS Superintendent

December 18, 2017

Dr. Nancy Barbour

Director of Educator Support Services

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6330 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6330

Dear Dr. Barbour,

Durham Public Schools is committed to transforming schools identi?ed as low
performing. In July 2016, the State Board of Education approved the Restart
Refonn Model application for 14 of our schools. After careful review of the
projected cost associated with class size reduction and its ?nancial impact on
the district?s budget, I am requesting the State Board of Education to rescind the
approved Restart Reform Model applications in the following schools:

Bethesda Elementary
Brogden Middle

Eno Valley Elementary
Shepard Middle

Fayetteville Street Elementary
Lowe?s Grove Middle

Lucas Middle

E. K. Powe Elementary
Githens Middle

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability
Sandy Ridge Elementary

Y. E. Smith Elementary

In addition, I am requesting the Restart Reform Model applications remain active
in Glenn and Lakewood Elementary Schools. The continuation of the Restart
Reform model in these schools will allow the district to implement
comprehensive transformation strategies for systemic change as well as explore
the feasibility of the Restart Reform Model in other schools.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and approval. Should you have any
questions, feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Vomit

Pascal Mubenga

511 Cleveland Street . Post Of?ce Box 30002 Durham, North Carolina, 27702 919-560-3?49 -