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Student wellness policy to include crisis hotline and peer warm line numbers

Union County Public Schools Policy Committee · August 4, 2026
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Summary

Staff proposed adding the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and the North Carolina peer warm line numbers to Policy 4-11 in response to a state requirement; staff said stakeholders and district staff coordinated on the draft.

Staff presented proposed edits to Policy 4-11 (student wellness) to add the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline phone number and the North Carolina peer warm line phone number, reflecting a state statutory amendment (transcript citation: General Statute 115C-47 as cited). "The proposed update to this policy is to include this requirement, which in concert and communication with appropriate district staff and stakeholders, we are ready to, be prepared to meet for the new school year," the staff member said.

Staff said the district coordinated with appropriate staff and stakeholders in drafting the update and is prepared to implement the requirement for the upcoming school year. The committee had no questions during the presentation.