At a Policy Committee meeting, Onslow County Schools staff reviewed proposed edits to several district policies — including school nutrition, bus idling/resource conservation, student assignment to buses, surplus property consolidation, instructional materials, 48-hour reporting for arrests/charges, and employee social media — and answered clarifying questions; the committee approved the agenda and minutes and adjourned.
At its organizational meeting, the Onslow County Board of Education elected Mister Garvey as chair and Bradley Williams as vice chair by written ballot, approved the evening's agenda and consent items, and moved into regular business.
Onslow County Schools staff were authorized to work with the City of Jacksonville to map and size parcels for a proposed exchange that could transfer a baseball field currently used by the Jacksonville Ospreys to the city in return for Woodlands Park and other small parcels.
The board adopted a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to strengthen penalties for crimes against minors, referencing recent proposed legislation and calling for expanded offender registration and minimum active prison time for certain offenses.
The board recognized Red Ribbon Week banner contest winners across elementary, middle and high schools, announced 11 students selected for regional and state string honors, and shared a community music collaboration video for the holidays.
Committee members reviewed updates across the 6000-series including a clarification that principals shall not impose administrative penalties for unpaid meal charges (Policy 6220), updates to equipment and facility-use language, resource-conservation guidance and surplus-property disposal rules tied to a $30,000 threshold.
The Policy Committee considered several 6000-series revisions affecting student transportation: clarified a 5-minute bus-idling standard with exceptions, tightened bus-driver reporting and safety references, reaffirmed that yellow buses cannot be used for athletic/extracurricular activities under state law, and directed staff to research who may board district buses and to review vehicle-liability policy 6512.
The Onslow County Schools Policy Committee reviewed a draft employee social media policy (Policy 7335) that expands definitions to include AI and virtual platforms, requires written parental permission for posts involving students, and will be presented to the full board Dec. 2 and revisited for approval in January.
The Onslow County Board of Education ratified the submission nominating the Onslow County Board of Commissioners for the North Carolina School Boards Association County Commissioners of the Year award, citing close county‑school collaboration and capital investments.
Onslow County Schools presented 2024–25 accountability results showing increases in reading and math proficiency and a decline in the number of schools designated low performing; district leaders outlined timelines for required improvement plans.
