MANTEO, N.C. — The Dare County Board of Education held a special meeting focused on school safety Tuesday, less than two weeks after police say an unauthorized person was able to gain access to Manteo Elementary School.

Sergiyovy Illya Stepanenko, whose address is listed in court records as 143 Ann St., Belleville, Ontario, Canada, is charged with first-degree trespassing, according to an arrest warrant issued by the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened on Nov. 13.

Superintendent Steve Basnight gave a presentation to the School Board during their special meeting, laying out many of the facts of the case.

The man was first spotted in the parking lot at 11:19 a.m. that day, Basnight said. He was taking pictures of cars in the school parking lot.

A school resource officer c

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