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School board approves agenda amendments, several contracts and course-guide changes; Arabic course deferred
Summary
The New Hanover County School Board approved amendments to the meeting agenda, several contracts including a five‑year financial‑software license, and changes to the 2025–26 course guide while deferring a proposed Arabic world‑language course for later consideration.
The New Hanover County School Board on the January regular meeting voted to approve amendments to the meeting agenda, move forward with multiple consensus items and contracts, and accept updates to the 2025–26 course guide while holding the proposed Arabic course for further review.
The board first approved two amendments to the meeting agenda — adding a 10‑minute Old Business discussion on LifeVac devices and adding a letter of support for teacher pay increases under New Business — by voice vote, each passing 6 to 0. The board then approved the minutes of the previous meeting, also by a 6‑0 vote.
Under consensus items, the board approved a package that included contract extensions into fiscal 2026. Board members discussed one contract detail during the meeting: a…
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