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Board debates attorney’s social‑media posts and votes to extend local law‑firm contract
Summary
After heated public comment and lengthy board debate over social‑media posts by outside counsel, the board voted to extend the district’s current law‑firm contract through the 2026‑27 school year; earlier motions to issue an RFQ were discussed but superseded by the substitute extension motion.
A contentious discussion over the district’s legal representation consumed a large portion of the New Hanover County Board of Education’s February meeting after public commenters and board members raised concerns about social‑media statements made by an attorney associated with the district’s current law firm.
Board members and the district’s attorney (Mr. Blanchard) described the options available to the client—here, the board—including asking that a particular attorney sit out or directing the firm to assign different counsel. Several public…
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