At the January 7th New Hanover County Board of
Education meeting, board member Janice Cavenaugh called for a special meeting
to address concerns that were raised regarding purchasing and ethics policy
violations during a recent bidding process. A recording of the special meeting
which took place on January 20th has been uploaded to Youtube. Mrs. Cavenaugh
requested the media attend the meeting. Contrary to Cavenaugh’s request, New Hanover County School General Council Wayne Bullard stated in an email that the media was not permitted to attend.
The recording reveals disagreements amongst leadership about school procedures; a lack of knowledge on school
policies; refusal to answer a number of questions, and verbal gymnastics to
answer others. Heated discussions involving
School Board Chairman Don Hayes and General Council Wayne Bullard can be heard on several occasions.
School officials at the meeting were Dr. Tim Markley Superintendent, Board Chairman Don Hayes, General Counsel Wayne Bullard, and Bill Hance Assistant Superintendent for Planning and Operations.
School officials at the meeting were Dr. Tim Markley Superintendent, Board Chairman Don Hayes, General Counsel Wayne Bullard, and Bill Hance Assistant Superintendent for Planning and Operations.
