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Board debates $469K bus‑routing contract and student‑data protections

New Hanover County Schools Board (agenda review) · November 24, 2025
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Summary

Board members questioned a proposed multi‑year bus‑routing and parent‑communication contract, asking what personal student information (PII) would be stored and whether the vendor’s cloud and third‑party data practices meet district standards; staff said the product was vetted and should save about $20,000 annually.

Board members pressed staff on a proposed transportation software contract that would replace existing routing and scheduling services and consolidate parent communication tools.

Board member David Perry asked pointedly about student privacy: “Is there any private student information stored on the file with the system?” Staff answered that the bus‑planner integrates with the district’s…

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