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| January 30, 2006 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Ann Doss Helms

Jan. 30--THE ISSUE: There are only two days left to apply for 2006-07 Charlotte-Mecklenburg school assignments. Then the district will see how its new plan works. Some things are easier now, but this year parents are required to sign a school agreement to apply for a magnet program. About 10,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools families have applied for academic options in 2006-07, and procrastinators have until Tuesday to join them. Parents who have applied for magnet seats need to make sure they've signed a new "magnet compact" or their kids will land on waiting lists, student placement director Scott McCully says.

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