On Tuesday, the New Hanover County School Board will vote to select their legal representation from three firms: Poyner Spruill, Tharrington Smith, and Vogel Law Firm PLLC. During the board’s agenda review on Monday, these firms gave presentations advocating to be the board’s next legal counsel.
Board Chair Stefanie Adams
At the Tuesday, July 20, New Hanover County School Board virtual meeting, Board Chair Stefanie Adams also briefly addressed the lack of decorum at last week’s early adjourned meeting.
“Moving forward behaviors demonstrated on July 13th will not be tolerated, if meeting attendees chose to engage in disruptive behaviors they will be removed per North Carolina general statutes 143-318.17,” said Adams. But she did say that she applauds the passion of the community, that board members do want to listen to the public, but that they have to engage in a respectful way.
Masks, Laney football stadium
Last night, New Hanover County School Board members considered a new policy allowing middle school students to play on the sports team that fits their gender identity.
New Hanover County Schools Board of Education hears plans to reduce suspension rates, approves Title IX survey
School leaders work on plan to address racial disparity with school suspensions By Elly Cosgrove | May 19, 2021 at 12:00 AM EDT - Updated May 19 at 12:28 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Schools Board of Education heard plans tonight to reduce suspension rates in its schools.
Julie Varnam, the Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services, gave a presentation on the plan for management of student behavior in schools.
“The goal, of course, is to maintain as much face-to-face instructional time with students as possible, so really addressing the root cause of the behavior is the more proactive and positive response as opposed to removing from an instructional opportunity,” Varnam said. “So I think we have a collective combined agreement on doing that with our youngest of learners is going to likely change their trajectory of student su