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One committee member said the draft expanded the chair’s powers — for example, a provision that would permit the chair to appoint committee members and representatives — and that some of the additional language about ethics and censure historically has been used in contested ways. A board member recounted that in a prior term they were removed from committees after calling for an investigation, and said the censure mechanism can be abused.

The member who proposed the redrafted duties said the revision collected committee-selection and agenda-planning responsibilities that historically fell to the chair and was intended to clarify current practice. Other members said they want to consult all board members and possibly limit powers that could be used unilaterally. The committee agreed to send the proposals back for further feedback from the whole board and to discuss the package alongside the two related policies (21.20 and 22.30) at the August meeting.

No changes were adopted; the item will return in August with input from additional members.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NHCS Board of Ed. Policy Committee Meeting | July 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee tabled proposed revisions to officers’ duties and related policies (including committee appointment powers and censure/assignment removal procedures) for the August meeting after members raised concerns about concentration of power and past misuse of censure.","taxTitle","New Hanover County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14191,"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},6168121,"Board advances local-preference procurement language to full board with legal caveats",130,3206000,3336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5409084-34495d147a690dcffc6d224ff323c060&start=3206&end=3336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5409084-34495d147a690dcffc6d224ff323c060/thumbnail_3206000.jpg","/articles/6168121/North-Carolina/Board-advances-local-preference-procurement-language-to-full-board-with-legal-caveats","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168121-fd9805df084d726bff8315e89fc179a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770644870&Signature=ohdobXrQ86fQGjxv9WjYQQwRvba9z2xkv4uaZF-A21Ka~yX9xm12RidtWQRQSMDjjmSMCYLwyg4YsDAIgCf25cjOE8VU2CWRPF3YsVH6srYn82CZ-nvXZHlPYNg59B6Xqcz7cHTN8LslpZnqJwdcqYpyuursj~TqJRJLk4bcYf9d8fsITX8fZ0mkm9-RBxY-AVTvvseh6XWF-kaa1J0-AqO4tKK5~di84WRFmyYnEhw9iubgTmcaTgOtcBRHSZBuOskShYqwhic3nJ7ObxS6LScSfCUhOlF4Ituz6TjRiWJoeJh9Eqp4yaqnqwgyNK-W7uIq~Ey6zWYcFHBAmSzo~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 15 meeting, policy committee members agreed to move proposed amendments to procurement policy 9120 to the August full board meeting after reviewing language intended to give some preference to local vendors while preserving required compliance with state and federal law.

Legal staff had drafted blue-language changes to recognize district goals for awarding contracts to local companies, but also flagged that district purchasing must comply with state and federal procurement rules. Board members who supported the change said local preference helps the community and tax base; legal counsel and staff cautioned that the policy cannot conflict with state or federal procurement law.

Board member David Perry said he was comfortable with the proposed blue language as long as it acknowledged those legal limits. The committee voted to advance the amendment to the full board for final consideration in August; committee members asked procurement staff to confirm any administrative impacts and to provide a rubric template for evaluating local bids.

No contract awards were made at the meeting. The action was a procedural step to carry revised procurement language to the full board for a final vote.","Committee members voted to forward proposed language for policy 9120 that would allow the district to consider local bidders, while retaining compliance with state and federal procurement rules.",{"_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},6168126,"Board tables rewrite of bullying and harassment policy for more precise language",328,2648000,2976000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5409084-34495d147a690dcffc6d224ff323c060&start=2648&end=2976","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5409084-34495d147a690dcffc6d224ff323c060/thumbnail_2648000.jpg","/articles/6168126/North-Carolina/Board-tables-rewrite-of-bullying-and-harassment-policy-for-more-precise-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168126-bfc2da38d3f9f692d299cec2892439f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770644870&Signature=RvSqEAof8mbSwhHk3yLX03skWfebQK~-CMDqf9i64E8Ux~eguHc9jkj2gtL-o4BUlCuhOxhLe9qWx7xg6oKFoSPy0V6Avf849QLu-5u7dOg64d~C3D4jSTJ54vrCdOxblaTGwy6~3ebcvKtIMWWCmfEGOi9Um8b7K9i989E~0PY4YcsJh7bimgHfVVY9ZTlivnOh86ey06PNluvmTc4-PbiH3JIYuO4d~q-wW34uoM2Tsc2jWy7m39sy4T8vgWUoDfR-EwYo76ZIVC9HUsfQ6y6HWuFoBJOXx0PglT7ZwuoKLYJQsR3TkX4Amn~6VWjTrWX~KUQNxzBS6Vwy-Loz4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The policy committee voted to table proposed changes to the district’s bullying and harassment policy, item 43.29.73.11, until the August meeting so legal staff can revise language to be both inclusive and aligned with federal and state obligations.

Committee members said they want the policy’s opening language to make clear that bullying and harassment in any form are prohibited, regardless of whether the target is a federally protected class. The draft under review contained detailed references to protected characteristics and to Title IX language; some members said the policy should restate that bullying of any student is unacceptable while retaining cross-references to federal and state law.

Mr. Blanchard and Dr. Barnes noted that federal and state law already impose specific obligations for protected classes and Title IX matters, and that including the legal lists in the policy helps the district comply. Mr. Blanchard told the board that NCSBA guidance had not required insertion of the word “biological,” and several members agreed that the term “sex” or similar statutory phrasing is sufficient.

Board member Judy Justice moved to remove the word “biological” from the draft, but after discussion the committee agreed to table the policy so legal staff can prepare a revised draft that includes a clear, general prohibition against bullying and cross-references the relevant federal and state protections. The committee set the item for the August meeting and asked staff to present revised text that emphasizes an across-the-board prohibition while remaining aligned with legal cross-references.

No substantive policy was adopted at the July meeting; the item will return in August with the rewritten language.","Policy 43.29.73.11 on bullying and harassment was tabled to August so staff can align the policy’s language with federal and state references while adding a clear statement that bullying of any student for any reason is prohibited.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6168131,"Board tables school-assignment changes after debate over weighted lottery and rubric for specialized schools",921,1578000,2499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5409084-34495d147a690dcffc6d224ff323c060&start=1578&end=2499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5409084-34495d147a690dcffc6d224ff323c060/thumbnail_1578000.jpg","/articles/6168131/North-Carolina/Board-tables-school-assignment-changes-after-debate-over-weighted-lottery-and-rubric-for-specialized-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168131-122d09e4ee867190a51b7cf8e88f81d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770644870&Signature=RK~fF7prSUOMocegt~FHxFwjBaWh7c-YNqNol6QN8fj7Kg9MOECU0poM5ei5EU0k4fluG-0ez-XgBbQ94LJkcDfY4psP8~IoISWHy5~n1wd0RpEBhPwsLSvqUQHRnnKbVOS4iW4Sf-7R27xWF-7Ek3CvssLR0x~73hTkamSuvZf4x8eEl7DDkTzLTwdgQchFBZVuowPTEh1KzUrNa5L68ZcBQpdUwYvibHvynw7HL7147~-GzVeIQ9dXQrvWx-cT5fKpolXeudqgV5cE0CR~M~5bQzfmn2FZ0c8IiWWBgeBRbXRUrqnbRc8Dff~iaCY8zLUWywsOFEJfR4s8Kt-Dtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 15 policy committee meeting, members voted to table school-assignment policy 4150 until the August policy meeting after an hour of discussion about whether the district must use state criteria to prioritize applications for cooperative innovative high schools and year-round programs.

The committee’s discussion contrasted two approaches: a state-influenced, criterion-based rubric that awards points for risk indicators (used by the district’s cooperative high schools) and a desire by some members to remove a weighted lottery for certain year-round schools.

Dr. Barnes, the superintendent, explained that state law identifies target groups such as students at risk of dropping out and students whose parents did not attend postsecondary education, and that the district’s rubric awards slots to students meeting more of those criteria. “If two kids put in the application and one hits three of these criteria and one only hits one, the slots will go to the kids who hit more of the criteria,” Barnes said.

Board member Judy Justice argued the weighted system promotes socioeconomic integration and equal opportunity, citing long-standing research and local examples. “There is a definite purpose for that lottery system,” Justice said, adding that weighted lotteries had been used previously to address demographic imbalances at year-round schools.

Other members questioned whether ZIP codes or income-based measures unfairly penalize families who work hard and are not wealthy. One member said a rubric could better identify qualifying students than a ZIP-code rule and asked staff to provide the rubric and data on waiting lists: at the meeting staff reported 18 students on the waiting list for Isaac Baer and none for CTEC.

After discussion, a motion to table 4150 until the August policy meeting passed with a first and second; board members asked staff to supply the rubric and relevant data before the next meeting so the committee can consider whether to retain the weighted approach for cooperative high schools while removing it for other year-round programs.

No final policy change was adopted; the item was continued to August so members can review the superintendent’s rubric and supporting data.","The board tabled proposed changes to school-assignment policy 4150 to the August policy meeting after members debated removing a weighted lottery for year-round and cooperative high schools and requested the superintendent’s rubric and data.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6168136,"School board moves attorney-reporting policy to full board after debate over legal bills and access to counsel",550,411000,961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5409084-34495d147a690dcffc6d224ff323c060&start=411&end=961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5409084-34495d147a690dcffc6d224ff323c060/thumbnail_411000.jpg","/articles/6168136/North-Carolina/School-board-moves-attorney-reporting-policy-to-full-board-after-debate-over-legal-bills-and-access-to-counsel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168136-00f8cf063a98f1e3b579fa90c412df05/orig.mp4?Expires=1770644870&Signature=akO1cR1HPlUAA1n0rfh66lQAuVtNPicSsqkFWypJ90gD0lF1TGQ56vsJra9eBhd6PehsDzRn8iQ5TIec~7-VBudSIh-Cs4R9zw0G9jL5VXgyabtEYIEGq2TBYlR~JMQyIdUANhisBbKv1JUaMYS8mB02QV9M0i2C79gzoSjPvErVZlqsiv2~D-hqyM14pB24ieb1Eyq5gYybg6r4JXqQnOpZBTNpZzr2jjub1a~EDICv8cWqQvPUsEOHZRQIbeUN7APNz2SvF1Hx9qLy-5kWZrXFhLJmgWShgdD-nwhA~dF4oq9Ji4nMKWYH6Lr5CojahPjM~s-negcf-oD9AQh5oQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 15 board meeting, members agreed 3-0 to send policy 26.10 to the full board for discussion after an extended conversation about attorney billing, how routine communications with counsel are reported, and how those reports affect public-records costs. The question before the committee was how to balance transparency with practical limits on billing and staff time.

The discussion centered on comments from the board’s attorney and the superintendent about workload and billing. Mr. Krompke, the board attorney, told the committee that his duty is to “represent the school system as a whole” and not individual board members, and said he worries that a reporting requirement for every short communication would balloon legal bills. He said, “If I'm obligated to make a report on every single thing I do, man, our bills would probably double or triple.”

Dr. Barnes, the superintendent, told board members that attorney invoices and public-records work are available for review in the superintendent’s office and cautioned that more individual requests to attorneys increase costs. “More of our public records requests are for board emails than anything else,” Barnes said, adding that repeated one-on-one contacts with counsel can drive up the district’s legal expenses.

Board members discussed practical options for ensuring other members know what a colleague has asked counsel without requiring the attorney to document every brief call. Two options discussed were: (1) the board member who spoke with counsel summarizes the conversation and emails the board, or (2) the chair or vice chair receives the summary and distributes it. A third idea — recording calls — was mentioned but not pursued.

Several members emphasized trust and restraint in using legal services. One board member noted that when the board is unified and there is less internal dispute, legal costs decline; when board members are in conflict, legal work and bills tend to increase. The board attorney said he would continue to report matters he considers substantive or that affect the whole district.

After the discussion, a motion to move policy 26.10 onto the full board for discussion (no changes) passed 3-0. Board members asked that a small working group — including Mr. Perry and Mr. Krompke and a third member — draft objectives and a reporting guideline for the committee to review in August.

The vote was procedural: the motion to send 26.10 for full-board discussion carried, but no final reporting rules or binding procedural changes were adopted at the meeting; the committee will return with proposed language.

The board also discussed recent legal billing levels; a board member said billing to “Crosley” doubled from about $10,000 in December to roughly $20,000 in May, and Dr. Barnes said the June invoice had come down to about $14,000. Members asked staff to include this budget impact when drafting reporting expectations.","The board voted to send proposed policy 26.10 to the full board for discussion after attorneys and members debated how much routine attorney contact should be reported and how that affects legal bills and public records requests.","actionData","errors"]

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