08/24/2026
PHS Parents & Guardians: As required by Session Law 2023-128 (Protecting Our Students Act), all North Carolina public school units must provide students in grades 6–12 with specific information related to child abuse and neglect within the first five days of school.
This law mandates the delivery of age-appropriate materials—including a video—developed by the Center for Safer Schools (CFSS). These materials aim to educate students on:
Recognizing signs of abuse and neglect (including sexual abuse),
Knowing how and where to report concerns, and
Understanding that reporting is confidential, as permitted by law.
Pender County Schools will show the required videos at the beginning of the school year, as mandated. Additional resources such as posters and student documents will also be distributed and displayed in accordance with the law.
Please see the flyer for more information! Anyone wishing to opt out, must complete the form by this Thursday, August 27th.