Board ratifies submission nominating Onslow County commissioners for NC School Boards Association award

The Onslow County Board of Education formally ratified the submission that nominated the Onslow County Board of Commissioners for the North Carolina School Boards Association County Commissioners of the Year award.

Dr. Barnes said the nomination recognizes the county commissioners’ partnership with the school system. Miss Hallie (board member) spoke in favor of the formal ratification and outlined the nomination packet’s highlights: a revenue‑based funding formula offering predictability, the county’s five‑year capital outlay expansion plan supporting new elementary schools, land donations, support for the regional skills center and continued investment in career and technical education. The nomination also cited collaborative community partnerships such as the New River YMCA aquatic facility, the Close‑Up Civic Education Program and the use of opioid settlement funds to expand mental‑health services for children.

Board members moved, seconded and ratified the submission by voice vote; the transcript records an “Aye” and the chair’s declaration that the motion carried. The nomination was submitted by the board to the North Carolina School Boards Association by the Oct. 1 deadline; the winner will be announced at the association’s annual conference in November.

Board members thanked staff who assembled the nomination packet and emphasized local collaboration between county government and the school system as a community strength. The vote was a formal ratification of the board’s earlier consensus to submit the nomination.