WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – New Hanover County School Board members took a vote Friday, Oct. 9, to formally censure David Perry, passing the motion 6-1 over his lone objection.
The vote came during a disciplinary hearing called specifically to review Perry’s conduct. Board members also voted Friday to remove him from his committee assignments. He won’t get them back until a new board is seated following the November elections.
The reprimand traces back to the board’s Sept. 1 meeting, when Perry tried to add five minutes to the agenda to discuss a 7.8% pay raise for board members. His motion failed for lack of a second, which he immediately objected to, stating:…