Alamance-Burlington School System

At a meeting on Tuesday, ABSS board members discussed a proposed contract with Yondr, a company that creates lockable pouches for students to put their phones away, but keep them on their person.

While board members said there were several strong applicants, Hall won them over. He's a professor of exercise science, assistant provost for scholarship and creative activity and director of undergraduate research.

An Alamance-Burlington School System teacher is a finalist for the 2025 North Carolina Teacher of the Year award. On top of teaching sixth-grade social studies, Chanel Jones started a laundry service for students in need.

Aaron Fleming is currently the superintendent of Harnett County Schools, a role he’s held for the last seven years. He’s also been an agricultural education teacher, a policy advisor and was named the Sandhills Regional Superintendent of the Year twice in a row.

Officials say the district exceeded its budget for the last fiscal year and is facing a projected $2.4 million deficit at the start of the next one.

The Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education unanimously voted last week to join a nationwide lawsuit against major social media companies. Several other North Carolina school districts are also participating.