The Asheville City Schools Board of Education approved its consent agenda and a separate contract for substitute-teacher services during the meeting.

Consent agenda

The board moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda; the chair called the vote and members responded "Aye." The consent agenda included minutes from recent meetings; the budget expenditure report; policies on second read; a list of voting delegates for an upcoming conference; the mental-health report presented earlier in the meeting; the personnel report; a Carolina Thomas LLC contract for a vehicle purchase; and a district proposal for a $1,000 one-time retention payment to staff. The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote. No opposition was recorded.

Substitute-services contract

Board members discussed how substitute coverage operates at the high school level and whether substitutes may be asked to cover additional periods. After clarification from district staff that teachers do not pay substitutes out of pocket even when they lack sick days, the board moved and seconded approval of the substitute-services contract (with ESS). The board approved the contract by voice vote; the chair noted the motion "passes."

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: approved (voice vote; yes: 5; no: 0; abstain: 0) — items included minutes, budget expenditure report, policies (second read), voting delegates, mental-health report, personnel report, Carolina Thomas LLC vehicle contract, and a proposed $1,000 one-time retention bonus to staff.
- Substitute-services contract (ESS): approved (voice vote; yes: 5; no: 0; abstain: 0).

The board did not record roll-call tallies by name in the transcript; five voting members were present for the votes and no "no" votes were called on the record.