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Board asks superintendent to study 'Lifewise' off‑campus program and potential MOU

New Hanover County Schools Board of Education · February 25, 2026
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Staff described Lifewise, an off‑campus faith‑based program that would transport opt‑in students weekly for a short elective period. Trustees asked staff to research legal, logistical and instructional impacts and directed the superintendent to report back with an MOU draft for future consideration.

School staff told trustees about Lifewise, a faith‑based organization that would transport opt‑in elementary students one day a week to off‑campus instruction during an elective period. Staff characterized the program as already operating in some North Carolina districts and said the organizer would assume liability as part of an MOU if the board wanted to pursue it.

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