Lawmaker plans bill to break up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, board member says – WSOC TV

Lawmaker plans bill to break up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, board member says  WSOC TV

A Republican lawmaker from Union County is planning on introducing a bill to break up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Channel 9 learned Wednesday. CHARLOTTE — A Republican lawmaker from Union County is planning on introducing a bill to break up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Channel 9 learned Wednesday. CMS Board Member Anna London confirmed to Channel 9 that Rep. David Willis’s staff contacted her office to let her know about the plan to break up the state’s second-largest school district. This comes in the wake of several controversial issues in the school district, including the termination of superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill and multiple ongoing investigations into alleged mishandling of money and cronyism. Willis is one of the chairmen of the House Education K-12 committee.

London told Channel 9’s Jonathan Lowe that her office got the call around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. According to London, Willis’ staffer also said the potential move would force a recall vote for the school board. London told Channel 9 that she asked for a timeline and what brought up the issue, but the staffer didn’t give any other details. London said breaking up the district would be “harmful to kids,” and said the district has to operate under the current infrastructure because it’s so large. She said she wants to know what Willis is trying to solve by splitting the