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Board reviews consent items and approves contracts including Liberty Waste Solutions
Summary
During agenda review the board ran through a lengthy consent/renewals list and later approved a time-sensitive contract with Liberty Waste Solutions for the 2026–27 year; several partnership renewals and memoranda (UNCW internship, Cape Fear Community College updates) were reviewed with minimal questions.
The board reviewed a series of consent and consensus items—renewals, partnership agreements and routine contracts—during the agenda review. Staff briefly summarized each item; board members asked a few clarifying questions about partnership updates and a reduction tied to UNCW’s research vessel availability.
After closed session and the personnel approvals, the board approved a contract with Liberty Waste Solutions (DBA Liberty Waste Solutions) for the 2026–27 school year; staff said the contract timing required action by July 1 due to county landfill fee changes that arose after the item’s initial posting.
Other routine items on the consent list included food-service/vendor renewals, partner agreements with local colleges, and the addition of sanctioned sports (flag football and men's volleyball) to the district offerings; the board discussed coach stipends for the newly sanctioned sports and a stipend increase for offseason coaches with CDL bus‑driving duties.
Board members repeatedly reiterated the public-interest rationale for holding controversial items on the full-board agenda rather than finalizing them in agenda review so the public has an opportunity to comment.
