New Hanover County Schools

Last year, activist Sandy Eyles was served with a ‘trespass notice,’ effectively banning her from the property during school board and committee meetings, after a verbal altercation with then-board member Stefanie Adams. Now, Eyles is pursuing her last resort to appeal the year-long ban.

In New Hanover County’s Community Building Plan, there is $1.1 million in funding for community resource coordinators who’ll operate inside schools — and $1.9 million for additional school resource officers or SROs. WHQR asked about these investments — and how the county will track their progress.

At a recent New Hanover County school board’s town hall, mental health emerged as one of the community’s top priorities. So what do the county and the district offer in terms of these services?

At Tuesday's New Hanover County school board meeting, members voted to approve the state’s salary schedule, but board member Judy Justice was the lone dissenting vote.

On Tuesday, July 19, the New Hanover County School Board held a town hall where community members could ask them questions directly and they would answer during a two-hour period.

On Tuesday, July 13, the New Hanover County School Board voted unanimously to update the district’s grading and attendance policies. This decision comes after teachers voiced their concerns about the lack of student accountability.

On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the New Hanover County Board of Education members passed the district’s budget in a 5-2 vote. For some, that's a relief after weeks of stalemate — but it wasn’t the best news for classified staff.

Last month, a jury found Frank guilty on seventeen counts of sexual offenses involving three former students of Roland-Grise Middle School in the early 2000s. Today, a judge in Bladen County court sentenced Frank to between 50 to 62 years in prison.

On Friday, May 6, after three failed attempts to vote for a recommended budget, the New Hanover County School Board finally voted 4 to 2 to send the county commissioners a request for a $17 an hour minimum with a 1% step increase for all classified staff.

It’s back to the drawing board for the New Hanover County Schools budget. Tuesday’s board meeting became contentious over issues involving financial constraints, student achievement, diversity work, and the rules of decorum.