New Hanover County Schools public meetings in 2022
27 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The board will convene in closed session for personnel, student, and legal matters before opening the public meeting. The open session includes recognitions, public comments, and a consent agenda with several contracts and approvals. Key action items include approval of the 2021-2022 financial audit and a budget amendment for the current fiscal year.
- Approval of 2021-2022 Financial Audit
- 2022-2023 Budget Amendment #1
- Design/Build contract for Gaston STEM Early Childhood Classrooms (with Mason Builders)
- Contracted services: John E. Sexton & Associates for Audiology Management Services
- Low Performing District Plan and School Improvement Plans approval
Regular Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a closed session for personnel, student, and legal matters, then reconvene in open session. The board will consider consent agenda items including a fundraiser, contracted services with CADA, and the School Nutrition Program Procurement Plan. Business items include approval of donations from Maynard Children's Hospital and the NCHS-East Class of 1989, charter bus usage, early release requests, the Federal Consolidated Application, additional funding for EdOptions, an attendance liaison, and personnel items. The board will also receive information on the Low Performing District Plan and school improvement plans.
- Federal Consolidated Application for 2022-2023
- Donation from Maynard Children's Hospital to all schools
- Approval of charter bus usage with Adventure With Northeastern, Inc.
- Early release/mid-year graduation student/parent requests
- Low Performing District Plan and School Improvement Plans
Special Board Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education holds a special meeting with a closed session for personnel and attorney-client matters, followed by a vote on a design-build contract with Mason Builders for school construction.
- Closed session for personnel matters
- Closed session for attorney-client privilege
- Design-Build Contract between Mason Builders and Northampton County Schools (action item)
Regular Meeting
The board will first meet in closed session for personnel, student records, and legal matters, then reconvene in open session to approve a consent agenda covering minutes, fundraisers, a Soliant Health contract, and a maintenance truck. Action items include outdoor learning centers, a gift to Northampton County High School, Lakeshore furniture, SAVVAS ELA textbooks, a Math II virtual instruction contract, and a memorandum of understanding with Roanoke-Chowan Community College for the Northampton County Technical Academy of Innovation.
- Approval of Outdoor Learning Centers (Action)
- Approval of SAVVAS ELA Textbooks with Print and Digital Access (Action)
- Approval of Roanoke-Chowan Community College MOU for Northampton County Technical Academy of Innovation (Action)
- Consent agenda: Soliant Health, LLC contracted services (Professional Consulting Services)
- Consent agenda: Maintenance Service Truck purchase
Special Board Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a special meeting to consider approving a policy on remote participation in board meetings. The board will also convene in closed session for personnel matters and attorney-client privilege discussions. The meeting includes procedural items such as establishing a quorum and approving the agenda, along with informational updates on upcoming events.
- Action item: Approval of NCS Board Policy Code 2302 on Remote Participation in Board Meetings
- Closed session: Personnel matters (2.02)
- Closed session: Attorney-client privilege (2.03)
- Upcoming events: NCCBSBM Fall Retreat, NCSBA Fall Law Conference, and annual conference listed
- Next regular board meeting scheduled for October 10, 2022
Special Board Meeting
The New Hanover County Schools Board met in a special meeting on September 17, 2022, to hold a closed session under personnel and attorney-client privilege exceptions. The board also received information on upcoming events and meetings. No other substantive decisions were made during the open session.
- Closed session for personnel matters
- Closed session for attorney-client privilege discussion
- Upcoming events listed: NCSBA Fall Regional Meeting, NCCBSBM Fall Retreat, and NCSBA Fall Law Conference
Regular Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on September 12, 2022, starting with a closed session for personnel and legal matters. In open session, the board will consider approving the 2022-2023 budget resolution, updates to board policies, a change order for Conway Middle School gymnasium subfloor, and contracts for services including an online IEP system, fuel, and school nutrition supplies. Public comments will be heard before the consent agenda and action items.
- Approval of 2022-2023 budget resolution
- Board policy updates (spring 2022) – multiple policies with substantive and minor changes
- Change order for Conway Middle School gymnasium subfloor
- Contracted services with Public Consulting Group LLC for EDPlan IEP software
- Vehicle fuel contract with Jernigan's Oil for 2022-2023 school year
Special Board Meeting
This special meeting of the Northampton County Board of Education will go into closed session to discuss personnel, attorney-client privileged matters, and confidential student information. In open session, the board will consider approving a joint resolution and agreement with Halifax Community College's Board of Trustees. The board will also approve personnel items and hear about upcoming events.
- Closed session for personnel, attorney-client privilege, and confidential student information (including a student transfer request)
- Action item: Joint Resolution and Agreement between Northampton County Board of Education and Halifax Community College Board of Trustees
- Personnel action item
- Upcoming events: next regular board meeting September 12, NCSBA regional meeting September 20, and other conferences
Policy Committee Meeting
The committee is reviewing several board policy updates and spring 2022 policy revisions. Discussions include nutrition services, purchasing requirements, gifts, and daily deposits.
- Policy 6220: Operation of school Nutrition Services
- Policy 6430: Purchasing Requirements for Equipment, Materials, and Supplies
- Policy 8220: Gifts and Bequests
- Policy 8325: Daily Deposits
- Review of Spring 2022 policies with substantive and minor changes
Regular Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a closed session for personnel, student records, and legal matters before reconvening for public comments and a consent agenda. The board will vote on removal of underground fuel oil storage tanks, a contract for design-build services, student Chromebook purchases, a security connections contract, and a law firm contract. Consent items include fundraisers, contracted services, HVAC repairs, janitorial supplies, and dumpster services.
- Removal of underground fuel oil storage tanks
- Contract for design-build services
- Student Chromebook purchases (quote attached)
- Tharrington Smith Law Firm contract
- Security Connections contract for 2022-2023
Regular Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a closed session for personnel and legal matters, then reconvene to approve consent agenda items including contracts and transportation expenditures. Action items include the sale of Seaboard-Coates Elementary School property, a design-build RFQ for Gaston STEM Leadership Academy, and approval of recruitment/retention bonuses for high school and finance staff.
- Sale of Seaboard-Coates Elementary School property
- Design Build Request for Qualifications for Gaston STEM Leadership Academy Campus
- 2022-2023 Northampton County High School Recruitment and Retention Bonus
- Finance Department Retention Bonus
- JFL Enterprises, Inc. DBA Failure Free Reading Contract
Virtual Special Board Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a closed session to address confidential student records, personnel files, employee hearings, real estate acquisition negotiations, attorney‑client privilege matters, contract negotiations, and an alleged criminal conduct investigation. After the closed session, the board will reconvene in open session and share information about upcoming meetings and training. The meeting will conclude with an adjournment.
- Motion to move to closed session for Student Transfers and Student Discipline (confidential records).
- Motion to move to closed session for New Employees (confidential personnel files).
- Motion to move to closed session for Real Estate Acquisition negotiations.
- Motion to move to closed session for Attorney‑Client Privilege regarding current litigation.
- Motion to move to closed session for Investigation of Alleged Criminal Conduct.
Special Meeting - Public Hearing
The Northampton County Board of Education holds a special meeting and public hearing to receive a presentation on a school closing study and to take public input. The meeting also includes procedural items like approval of the agenda and adjournment.
- School Closing Study Presentation by Mr. Phil Matthews
- Public Hearing on school closings
- Upcoming NCSBA Summer Leadership Conference (June 20-24, 2022)
- Next regular board meeting scheduled for July 11, 2022
Regular Meeting
The board will first meet in closed session to discuss personnel, student records, and legal matters. After reconvening in open session, it will consider a consent agenda including approval of minutes, contracted services, technology consulting, donations, a diesel fuel purchase, insurance renewal, extension of a mathematics materials contract, and acceptance of an ARPA ESSER III grant. Separate approval items include a revised budget resolution for FY 2021-2022 and an interim budget resolution for FY 2022-2023, as well as contracts and stipends for teachers.
- Revised budget resolution for FY 2021-2022 and interim budget resolution for FY 2022-2023
- Consent agenda includes contracted services for special education, behavioral health, and tutoring
- Lavallette Technology Services contract for consultant services
- School Operations Specialists contract and stipends for teachers creating collaborative pacing guides and LETRS training
- Donations to Northampton County Early College and James H. Jones Scholarship Fund
Virtual Special Board Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will consider authorizing a school closing study for Willis Hare Elementary School. The meeting also includes procedural items such as establishing a quorum and approving the agenda.
- 3.01 - Request for Authorization to Conduct a School Closing Study for Willis Hare Elementary School (action item)
Virtual Special Board Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a virtual special meeting to consider approving a Paxton Patterson Career Ready Lab for Gaston Leadership STEM Academy and a CDW CTE computer lab replacement for Northampton County High School. The board will also receive information on upcoming graduations and future meetings.
- Approval of Paxton Patterson Career Ready Lab for Gaston Leadership STEM Academy
- Approval of CDW CTE Computer Lab Replacement for Northampton County High School
- Graduations: Northampton County Early College on June 3, 2022, at Halifax Community College
- Graduations: Northampton County High School on June 4, 2022, at the gymnasium
- Next regular board meeting on June 13, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a closed session for personnel, student, and legal matters, then open session to recognize award recipients, hear public comments, and consider a consent agenda. The main action item is approval of the 2022-2023 Board of Education budget request.
- Approval of 2022-2023 Board of Education Budget Request
- Playground replacement at Central Elementary School (consent)
- Synovia contract for vehicle tracking (consent)
- Carpet replacement and auditorium seating at Northampton Career & Technical Academy of Innovation (consent)
- Donation from Lowe's Distribution to Gaston STEM Leadership Academy Pre-K (consent)
Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting
The Finance & Facilities Committee is reviewing several facility updates and contracts. Items include equipment replacements at Northampton Career & Technical Academy of Innovation and a new playground for Central Elementary School.
- Surplus Vehicles
- New Carpet @ Northampton Career & Technical Academy of Innovation
- New Auditorium Seating @ Northampton Career & Technical Academy of Innovation
- New Playground @ Central Elementary School
- Synovia Contract
Special Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education is holding a special meeting to discuss the 2022-2023 interim superintendent's recommended budget as an information item. The board will also vote on a computer purchase for teacher laptop replacements. Upcoming events and the next regular meeting date are included as board information.
- Discussion of 2022-2023 Interim Superintendent's Recommended Budget
- Action on Computer Purchase for teacher laptop replacements (Ms. Geneva Faulkner)
Regular Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a closed session for personnel, student, and legal matters, then an open session to vote on budget amendments #17-#19, donations to Northampton County High School, renovation work at the Academy of Innovation, summer testing and learning plans, ESSER grant awards, a K-12 athletic facilities grant, and a resolution on the Leandro school funding case.
- Leandro resolution adoption (item 11.09)
- Budget amendments #17-#19 (item 11.01)
- Renovation work at Northampton County Academy of Innovation (item 11.03)
- 2022 Summer Learning Plan and NCS Summer Testing Plan (items 11.04-11.05)
- K-12 Athletic Facilities Grant (item 11.08)
Virtual Special Board Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a virtual special meeting to swear in new board member Clinton M. Williams and vote on proposed 2022-2023 school calendars. The meeting also includes updates on upcoming events and training sessions.
- Swearing in of new board member Clinton M. Williams
- Action on proposed 2022-2023 school calendars (traditional and early district)
- Upcoming events: NCSBA March Video Library (Mar 22-30), Student Search & Seizure Webinar (Mar 24), and Risk Management Conference (May 5)
Regular Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education meets for a regular session with a closed session first. The board will vote on a mask mandate under Senate Bill 654, approve supplement funds for teacher compensation, and select a new board member. Other actions include approving a $40,000 contract addendum for Soliant Health and leasing Synovia Solutions.
- Mask mandate discussion under Senate Bill 654
- Supplement funds for teacher compensation (action item)
- Selection of new board member
- Contracted Services Addendum with Soliant Health (up to $40,000)
- Yearly quote for 188 Verizon hotspots for students and staff
Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting
The Finance & Facilities Committee will receive information on supplement funds for teacher compensation, capital outlay requests, surplus mobile units, and a retainer agreement with Tharrington Smith. No votes are scheduled; all items are for discussion or information only.
- Information item on supplement funds for teacher compensation (Ms. Judy Modeste)
- Discussion of capital outlay requests (Mr. Phil Matthews / Mr. David Crossin)
- Information on surplus mobile units (Phil Matthews)
- Information on Tharrington Smith retainer agreement (Dr. Del Burns)
Regular Meeting
The board will first hold a closed session for personnel, student, and legal matters. In open session, they will vote on a mask mandate under Senate Bill 654, select a new board member, approve budget amendments #14-16, and consider several contracts including an audit contract, software license, and property insurance renewal. Public comments are limited to three minutes per person.
- Mask mandate discussion under Senate Bill 654
- Selection of new board member
- Budget amendments #14-16
- Installation of NC Civil Rights Trail Marker for Chairman James H. Jones
- Audit contract for FY 2021-2022
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Northampton County Board of Education that is predominantly procedural. The board will vote to enter closed session to discuss student transfers and discipline, new employees, employee hearings, real estate acquisition, attorney-client privilege, litigation, employment contract negotiations, and an investigation of alleged criminal conduct. The open session includes only upcoming event announcements. No substantive public decisions or proposals are listed.
- Closed session topics include student transfers and discipline, new employees, employee hearings, real estate acquisition, attorney-client privilege, litigation, employment contract negotiations, and investigation of alleged criminal conduct.
- Next regular board meeting scheduled for February 14, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. (closed session) with open session at approximately 4:00 p.m.
- Upcoming virtual events: NCSBA Board Officers Academy on Feb 18 and NCSBA Legal Webinar on Feb 24.
Virtual Special Board Meeting
The Northampton County Board of Education will hold a virtual special meeting on January 19, 2022. The board will consider approving ESSER funding for employee bonuses and an amendment to the North Carolina Virtual Public School contract. The agenda also includes upcoming events and the next regular board meeting.
- ESSER Funding for Employee Bonuses — action item
- North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Contract Amendment — action item
- Upcoming NCSBA legal webinars and Board Officers Academy
- Next regular board meeting scheduled for February 14, 2022
Regular Meeting
At its regular meeting on Jan 10, 2022, the Northampton County Board of Education considered several items in open and closed sessions. The board will vote on a resolution to grant emergency powers to the superintendent, Attorney Rod Malone. It will also consider budget amendment items #11‑#13, a contract addendum for telepractice services with Soliant Health/VocoVision, and a mask mandate under Senate Bill 654. Additional actions include approving closed‑session minutes and moving portions of the meeting to closed session for personnel and student matters.
- Resolution to grant emergency powers to the superintendent (Item 13.03)
- Budget Amendments #11‑#13 with explanations (Item 13.02)
- Contracted Services: Soliant Health, LLC/VocoVision Addendum – Telepractice Services (Item 12.02)
- Mask Mandate (Senate Bill 654) (Item 13.04)
- Motion to move to closed session for personnel, student, and legal matters (Item 2.01)