Board holds public hearings on multiple policy revisions; parent raises concerns about omnibus changes and pledge language
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Summary
The board opened and closed several public hearings on draft policy changes (B‑BPP, B‑COM, B‑COM‑A and omnibus changes required by chapter 115C). Parent and commenter Ashley Wiley raised objections, questioned references and urged clearer links and communications; most hearings had no additional speakers and were closed.
The Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education held a series of public hearings to receive comment on proposed policy modifications, including revisions to policy B‑BPP (board policy process), B‑COM (board committees), B‑COM‑A (advisory committees and board‑approved groups) and omnibus updates required by chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes.
Parent speaker Ashley Wiley used the allotted public‑hearing time to question how the policies were developed and to request clearer references and links in the board materials. Wiley asked why a local board was required to pass an omnibus bill tied to state law and cited a legal reference line in the materials that showed a case name but no link. "Why should a school board have to pass an omnibus bill?" she asked during the hearing.
Hearing outcomes: For each of the listed policy changes the board reported that there were no other speakers signed up and the board chair declared each public hearing closed after Wiley's comments or when no speaker appeared.
Ending: The public hearings closed without the board taking immediate final action on the policies at this meeting; staff will proceed with the board's established policy process and any next steps as required by the policies and statute.