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Superintendent thanks commissioners after board revisits school-nursing funding
Summary
New Hanover County Schools Superintendent told commissioners he appreciated their decision to revisit full funding for the district's school-nursing program and said staff and nurses were grateful.
New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Barnes thanked the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners for revisiting their earlier decision and moving toward fully funding the school nursing program.
Dr. Barnes addressed the board during the public-comment segment and said he prioritized children and staff above political maneuvering; he told commissioners the nurses and school staff appreciated the county's movement toward restoring full funding for the nursing program.
No formal vote or funding details were announced during Dr. Barnes' remarks at the meeting; he issued his comment as a public acknowledgment of the board's recent reconsideration.
