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Board elects new leaders, sends multiple policy changes back to committee and approves EC legal services contract

New Hanover County Board of Education · December 3, 2025
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Summary

The board elected Pete Wildebore as chair and Melissa Mason as vice chair, referred several policy proposals (public participation and advanced delivery of materials) back to the policy committee for clearer language, and approved an Exceptional Children legal services contract with Porter Spruill (6–1).

At the December meeting the board formally elected Pete Wildebore as chair (unanimous) and Melissa Mason as vice chair (4–3). Wildebore and Mason took the gavel and presided over subsequent business.

During the policy packet review, members debated several proposed policy changes, notably the proposed public participation policy (23 10). Dr. Tim Merrick and others expressed concern that the policy’s tone could be perceived as confrontational;…

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