Breaking up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools into smaller districts could take years, requiring lawmakers to create a process for dismantling the district and potentially inviting legal challenges, even as the Republican lawmaker behind the proposal pushes for immediate changes..
N.C. Rep. David Willis of Union County has acknowledged that dividing CMS would be a multiyear undertaking. But he wants the state to assume control of the district’s finances immediately, and for voters to have a chance to replace the board, in response to the dysfunction, turmoil and leadership implosion since this summer over allegations of financial mismanagement. The FBI, State Bureau of Investigation and state auditor are examining matters involving the district.
Previous school system reorganizations in North Carolina have required detailed plans for transferring property, funding, employees and students, while at least one was delayed for years by litigation…