Emotions run high as Pender County School leaders warn of impact from budget cuts

Emotions run high as Pender County School leaders warn of impact from budget cuts

PENDER COUNTY, NC — Emotions ran high in Pender County Tuesday as school administrators and principals pleaded with the Board of Education over proposed budget cuts that could significantly impact classrooms across the district. Several principals became emotional while addressing the board during a specially called meeting focused on a nearly $2.7 million budget shortfall. Among them was Pender High School Principal Nick Paquette, who questione…