Board enters closed session citing N.C. statute and student-privacy law; vote 7–0

The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education voted unanimously, 7–0, to go into closed session citing North Carolina General Statute §143-318.11 for multiple exemptions, including confidential personnel matters, student-privacy matters under federal law and attorney-client consultation, and to instruct staff on real-property negotiations (date not specified).

A board member moved that the board go into closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11 and identified the subsections relied on: subsection (a)(1) for matters confidential under law (personnel and student matters), subsection (a)(3) to consult with the board’s attorney to preserve attorney-client privilege, and subsection (a)(5) to instruct staff or agents regarding the negotiation of real property. The motion included citations to N.C. statute and to 20 U.S.C. §1232g when describing student-related confidentiality.

Another board member seconded the motion. The presiding officer called the vote; the transcript records “Aye” votes and reports “None opposed. 7 0,” after which the board entered closed session. The transcript excerpts provided do not record what was discussed in closed session.

Because the motion invoked both state statute and federal student-privacy law, the items cited are expressly exempted from open-meeting disclosure under the cited authorities; no further detail from the closed session appears in the transcript excerpt.