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Parents and advocates urge board to expand suspension protections for youngest students
Summary
Multiple public speakers urged the board to revise policy 4351 to limit suspensions for students under age 9 or below grade 4, citing early data that shows reduced K–2 suspensions and improved learning time; speakers also urged the board to avoid vague public-comment limits in policy 23.10.
During the call to audience on May 5, several community members urged the New Hanover County Board of Education to revise discipline policy 4351 to protect younger students from short-term suspensions and to adopt more proactive behavior supports.
Speakers representing advocacy groups and parents cited district data presented earlier in the year showing that 13 elementary schools reported zero K–2 out‑of‑school suspensions in the first half of the 2025–26 school year and asked the board to extend the policy so "no child under age 9 or under grade 4…
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