# NHCS Board of Ed. Regular Meeting | August 4th, 2026 - Full Upload

The New Hanover County Schools Board of Education held a regular meeting on August 4, 2026, focusing primarily on educational updates, recognitions, and policy discussions. Key procurement-related discussions included a motion and subsequent vote on a data protection resolution aimed at enhancing cybersecurity measures for student data, which was ultimately defeated 6-1 due to concerns over high costs (notably $214,500 for hardware) and potential impacts on staffing. The board also approved a federal program consolidation application that included funding for the Raptor Emergency Management Suite, a new school safety communication system selected after evaluating multiple vendors. Additionally, the board approved renewal of the NC Pre-K slots, increasing capacity by 18 seats, and discussed a new policy on video and audio recordings by staff, which passed first reading. Other agenda items included approval of consensus items and a revised code of ethics policy for board members. The meeting concluded with motions to enter closed session and approve personnel matters.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** August 05, 2026

### Sources
- [NHCS Board of Ed. Regular Meeting | August 4th, 2026 - Full Upload](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9j5TtwaDwI) - New Hanover County Schools