NHCS Board of Ed. Agenda Review Meeting | September 29, 2026

At the New Hanover County Schools Board of Education agenda review and meeting on September 29, 2026, members reviewed budget amendments totaling a net $4.9 million increase and discussed a $275,000 allocation of prior DOT right-of-way proceeds associated with Eaton Elementary. About $40,000 was identified for a school sign, with the remaining funds intended for potential remediation needs pending estimates. The board also reviewed a request for approximately $3.5 million in North Carolina Education Lottery funds for capital improvements; the application requires further approvals and is not guaranteed. Members discussed a $150,000 open purchase order with Applied Data for device repairs, clarifying that the attached monitor description was an error and would be corrected. An amendment to the Learning Perspectives, Inc. contract—discussed at approximately $350,000—would provide flexible behavioral and one-to-one student support as needs arise; the transcript does not record a vote on these agenda items.

The board approved the school resource officer contract with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office by a 7–0 vote. Members clarified that the district pays for 11 SROs, the city funds four, and the county covers the remaining positions, with grant funding also supporting some services. The board also discussed salary initiatives, mold remediation, and other capital needs. No specific procurement-related policy change was adopted in the transcript.