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Board reviews course guide updates including American Sign Language and use of virtual options

New Hanover County Schools Board of Education · February 25, 2026
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Summary

District staff proposed new course guide additions including American Sign Language; trustees discussed how weighted courses are determined, whether offerings will exist at every high school, and the district's use of North Carolina Virtual Public School options when local enrollment is insufficient.

District staff presented proposed updates to the curriculum course guide, most prominently the addition of American Sign Language (ASL) to the catalog. Staff said ASL showed interest across all four high schools and that the district maintains a single course catalog for the district; individual schools offer courses based on student…

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