NHC School Board holds weekend retreat

School board members in New Hanover County met over the weekend to discuss a number of issues as part of their annual all day retreat. The budget was the main focus of meeting. Superintedennt Doctor Tim Markley recently started a blog to keep parents and citizens up to date on whats going on within the school district. His first post was centered around the anticipated cuts that will affect the school systems budget. School officials also released make up dates stemming from the winter related closing earlier this month. Students in New Hanover County will be going to school an extra two days at the end of the year on June nineth and tenth. Another makeup date will be held on Monday February twenty first.