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The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda by voice votes early in the session. The board then considered and adopted a proclamation recognizing the Week of the Young Child and acknowledging the role of early-childhood educators and community partners; the motion to adopt the proclamation was passed by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally.

Later in the meeting the board approved the final adoption of policies that the policy committee and legal counsel had recommended for adoption on first read; the transcript records a voice vote and the chair’s announcement that the motion passed. The transcript does not list the policy titles or numbers in the board-level discussion; the packet was referenced as containing the identified policies.

The board moved into closed session near the end of the meeting under the transcript’s citation of state law, with a motion and second to convene closed session “pursuant to North Carolina general statute 143-318.11(a)(1), (a)(3) and (a)(6)” (transcript wording). The board later returned to open session and adjourned.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript were conducted by voice and noted as “all in favor”/“aye” with the chair announcing motions carried; no roll-call vote tallies or individual member votes were recorded in the public transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting — April 1, 2025 — 6 PM","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 20 meeting the Onslow County Board of Education approved the meeting agenda, the consent agenda, a proclamation declaring the Week of the Young Child and final adoption of several policies (policies not individually named in the transcript). The board also entered and exited a closed session later in the meeting.","taxTitle","Onslow County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14095,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6092284,"Parents and residents raise school bus safety, gifted staffing, records access and tennis-court conditions during public comment",226,2504000,2730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2855475-3f383c15f921b3681026c7c10bd0f5ee&start=2504&end=2730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2855475-3f383c15f921b3681026c7c10bd0f5ee/thumbnail_2504000.jpg","/articles/6092284/North-Carolina/Parents-and-residents-raise-school-bus-safety-gifted-staffing-records-access-and-tennis-court-conditions-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092284-7d653af52e71c6a83e89415c2c742bbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131476&Signature=PnpEmL74KQA1SZpjmLI8YhBlF0lIF1dJNmWM9P-9HXxPaGAFrOLbV5iIT1qtZUqxhG9PIICcbZ5dDf2e-IEqGjx~Iup-ovz81WQai3YFZHtRF3Wsz8VFdQtXaPUduTtn9i2BtdezZCAqJoOO1pU~8vxzdWlbc1Eo7xcq864g5MGiu2CuTSUI3-Y3qCCJWcEyoCldBOTiwp1DNGgPiFAlUeZFoLp-tgk8RHH9pxqRuZ6VB4JXNRAM5PI7eXASnTQOgf0rjE0vA7NWdLf9GriQjVvAqDYWO9usHBpgvqsaFEL6bU~n6cxy6GZCfmRz23PR0bdgft7miv5RRsc41s8Lcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Four members of the public used the March 20 public-comment period to press the Onslow County Board of Education on student safety, staffing and facilities.

Rachel Pitts, a parent, described two unprovoked assaults on her kindergartner while riding the school bus and said the school and transportation office did not provide written incident or injury reports. Pitts said school staff told her the student who assaulted her child remained on the bus after both incidents and that an assistant principal told her, in Pitts’ recounting, “the bus is the least supervised place in school.” Pitts said she was told a child would need three to five write-ups before being removed from a bus, a threshold she called unacceptable given the assaults she described.

Janice Alon, identified herself as a parent whose son attended Onslow County Schools, thanked school staff who supported gifted and academically talented (AIG) students but said district AIG specialists are stretched thin and some schools share specialists. She praised named staff members for their work supporting high-school opportunities that contributed to her son’s college applications.

Nancy Cook, who identified herself as a retired federal prosecutor and frequent public-records requester, said she sought district records about staff-paid education benefits. Cook said the district’s initial response stated there were no records “responsive to the request as written” and questioned whether the public had adequate transparency about who received taxpayer-funded education assistance and how those payments were recorded. Cook cited the public-records law in her remarks, referencing “general statute 132-1.”

Laurie Mayer, a Jacksonville High School parent, urged the board to repair tennis courts now owned by the school system after a 2018 transfer from the city. Mayer said the courts had not been resurfaced in at least 18 years, that a net had been down for more than two years and that cracks and lifting asphalt create safety risks; she said matches must be played at an offsite municipal facility and urged school officials to pursue grants she identified through USTA and USDA to fund repairs.

Board policy and speakers’ remarks: during the public-comment introduction the board reiterated that speakers have three minutes and that “Onslow County Board of Education policy code 2310, public participation at board meetings” requires respectful remarks. The board also read language citing a state statute on removal for disruptions, quoting the transcript’s wording about a misdemeanor for refusing to leave when directed.

No board action occurred during the public-comment period; board members later thanked speakers for raising concerns and noted they would follow up through appropriate staff channels.","Four public-comment speakers told the Onslow County Board of Education about unreported bus assaults and limited supervision, stretched AIG staffing, public-records questions about staff education payments, and deteriorated tennis courts at Jacksonville High School.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6092289,"Onslow County Schools highlights expanding dual-enrollment partnership with Coastal Carolina Community College",1196,3284000,4480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2855475-3f383c15f921b3681026c7c10bd0f5ee&start=3284&end=4480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2855475-3f383c15f921b3681026c7c10bd0f5ee/thumbnail_3284000.jpg","/articles/6092289/North-Carolina/Onslow-County-Schools-highlights-expanding-dual-enrollment-partnership-with-Coastal-Carolina-Community-College","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092289-da77a2a36a0f9967b7a35e71b602203b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131476&Signature=LjuKDxXrlCcqqX9aa6nWYCUaMi1cbjJPc6T~GrAe7k6XCbTkiEIDPhmFwScg9vKlwOB0hTHOyPlqd4A7doYqQlmG-V5e0GQFEDb6ZfXTNDrO7G866vWsi7mHanmSRW8Tf~-002wY2Wr0guXFTGDak7Q3FmmlULGBVxok85vDHPqpSfQc7ZoBwT~sDssV~QJN-JyBmI0HQhgZSfAbenPhDAO1uAZSr-d3Jx3ADOWBh7Z~4FzBVr-BCUKGRVqyeI5zeusg71tf57ezNxnH9r~uotLSGg30UNAhg5PTtgphDZPjqC8BvbJf6SnY-SAmBg5S4FCSC1R26ecg~rKolLLO3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Onslow County Schools on March 20 described an expanding partnership with Coastal Carolina Community College that officials say has increased access to college coursework and career training for high school students across the county.

School staff and college leaders told the Onslow County Board of Education that the Career and College Promise dual-enrollment program now delivers college-level classes on high school campuses, offers new certificate pathways and has helped students accumulate substantial semester credit while lowering costs for families.

David Heatherly, president of Coastal Carolina Community College, said the relationship with the school system is long-standing and has grown into one of the college’s fastest-expanding efforts. “Career and College Promise as dual enrollment … has been for many years and it will always be that, for me,” Heatherly said, adding the program continued to grow even through the pandemic.

Dr. Michael Elder, who introduced the update as part of the district’s instructional services report, said the partnership addresses barriers such as transportation and academic readiness by placing college instructors and liaisons on high school campuses. “Our goal in this K–12 environment is getting kids ready for a future that sometimes they can see for themselves and sometimes they can't yet imagine,” Elder said.

Matthew Herman, vice president for instruction and student services at Coastal, presented outcome data for students taking college courses on high school campuses. Herman said participating students posted an overall success rate of 87.57 percent in the college courses and that the program produced roughly 1,528 semester hours of credit in the 2023–24 year, producing estimated tuition savings of $116,128 for eligible students.

The update also covered collaboration on career and technical education. Onslow staff described a multi-year effort to restore and expand the district’s welding instruction after a teacher medical leave removed local capacity. The district secured adjunct instructors through Coastal and jointly obtained a Golden Leaf grant to add new welding bays and fume extractors; district staff said Coastal provided instructors the last two years so students can earn both high-school graduation credit and college credentials.

Officials described additional short-term certificate pathways now available through Coastal — examples cited included fire investigator, income tax preparer, system security and a new early childhood education certificate created in response to local labor-market demand.

Board members and several parents praised the partnership during discussion, citing reduced costs and accelerated degree pathways. Dr. Elder and Coastal staff said there is no board action requested with this update but that the district and college will continue exploring expansion opportunities, including more early-college and career-focused early-college options.

The presentation closed with district leaders noting remaining barriers such as textbook costs for some students and ongoing work to broaden awareness of options through school counselors and on-campus Coastal liaisons.","Board heard an instructional services update detailing growth in Career and College Promise dual-enrollment, new industry certificate offerings, welding program recovery via joint grant support and measured student success in college-level classes taught on high school campuses.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Onslow County Board of Education approves routine agenda items, proclamation and policy adoptions

Parents and residents raise school bus safety, gifted staffing, records access and tennis-court conditions during public comment

Onslow County Schools highlights expanding dual-enrollment partnership with Coastal Carolina Community College