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New Hanover County Schools board keeps committee policy, sends public-comment rewrite to attorneys and limits attorney role on member conduct
Summary
At a short Oct. 14 policy meeting, the New Hanover County Schools Board voted 2-0 to leave Policy 2230 on board committees unchanged, directed attorneys to revise Policy 2310 on public participation for return in November, and approved language for Policy 2610 restricting board attorneys from advising on members' conduct absent chair approval or a
The New Hanover County Schools Board of Education held a policy meeting Oct. 14 and voted on three policy items: it left Policy 2230 on board committees unchanged, sent Policy 2310 on public participation back to staff and attorneys for redrafting and return in November, and approved language for Policy 2610 limiting when the board attorney will provide legal opinions about the actions or conduct of board members.
Board members said the short agenda contained several policy items they considered important to clarify. The board approved each motion by recorded voice vote of 2-0, a tally the presiding officer noted reflected that only two board members were present for the meeting.
Board committees (Policy 2230) Matters: board members discussed proposed verbiage to encourage committee composition that, “to the best of our ability,” would mirror the makeup of the full…
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