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School board defers strict deadline for HB805 classroom-library cataloging, lets superintendent set timeline
Summary
After debate and public concern about staff workload, the New Hanover County Board of Education voted to let Superintendent Christopher Barnes manage implementation timing for the HB805 classroom-library cataloging requirement rather than impose a hard Sept. 30 deadline.
The New Hanover County Board of Education voted to let Superintendent Christopher Barnes manage the district’s implementation timeline for HB805 — the new state requirement to catalog classroom libraries — after board members and the superintendent urged flexibility for teachers. The vote on the substitute motion passed 6-1. Supporters of a fixed deadline argued teachers need a clear target; opponents cautioned that the law took effect in August and that rushing teachers during the opening weeks of school would impose unnecessary burdens. Board member Judy Justice proposed a…
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