By Anna Phillips | February 16, 2020 at 9:34 PM EST – Updated February 16 at 9:34 PM
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – The Board of Education is asking New Hanover County commissioners for $358,420 as it looks to move past the Peter Frank sex scandal and resignation of Dr. Tim Markley.
Commissioners meet Monday at 9 a.m.
An agenda item is being added for commissioners to consider the board’s request.
The Board of Education is asking for the funding to pay for Dr. Tim Markley’s $195,000 severance package and to hire two title nine investigators, an assistant for the investigators, a professional standards investigator for four months and training for mental health.
Dr. Markley resigned on February 7 without directly acknowledging the Frank case.
Board of Education members have said they want the next Superintendent to come from outside the school district with experience.
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