| IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION No. 7:21-CV-68-D

KIMBERLY BURNS-FISHER, ) Plaintiff, v. ORDER PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, et al., ) Defendants. ;

The court has reviewed plaintiff's complaint and defendants’ motions to dismiss under the

. governing standard. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(6)(6); Ashcroft v. Igbal,

(2009); Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly,

(2007); Coleman v. Md. Court of Appeals,

(4th Cir. 2010), aff'd,

(2012); Nemet Chevrolet, Ltd. v. Consumeraffairs.com, Inc.,

(4th Cir. 2009); Giarratano v. Johnson,

(4th Cir. 2008). The court DENIES defendants’ motions to dismiss [D.E. 16, 18]. United States Magistrate Judge Jones is available to host a settlement conference. The parties shall notify the court not later than January 10, 2022, if they would like to participate in such a conference. If so, Magistrate Judge Jones will schedule the conference at a mutually convenient time for the parties. SO ORDERED. This 22 day of December, 2021.

United States District Judge