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Board proclaims April as Month of the Military Child, approves amended agenda and consent items; closed-session notice added
Summary
The Carteret County Board of Education adopted a proclamation declaring April as the Month of the Military Child and April 11 as Purple Up day, and approved an amended agenda adding closed-session consideration of confidential student and attorney-client matters under GS 143-318.11(a)(1) and (a)(3).
The Carteret County Board of Education adopted a proclamation at its April 1 meeting declaring April as the Month of the Military Child and designating April 11 as "Purple Up" day to support military-connected students.
The proclamation, read during the meeting, noted that 24% of students in the Carteret County Public School System are designated military dependents, that many parents and guardians work at nearby military bases, and that every school in the district has received the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Purple Star Award for service to military-connected families. A motion to accept the proclamation was moved by Mr. Jenkins and seconded by Ms. Kurzich; the board voice-voted "all in favor" on the record.
During the agenda phase the board voted to amend the agenda to add a closed-session item described as "to consider confidential student matters and confidential attorney-client matters pursuant to GS 143-318.11(a)(1) and (a)(3)." A board member moved to amend the agenda to include that closed session; Miss Chadwick seconded and the board approved the amended agenda. The consent agenda was then moved by Mr. Jenkins, seconded by Miss Wheatley, and approved with a voice vote of "all in favor."
Late in the meeting a member moved to go into closed session and a second was recorded; the provided transcript excerpt ends soon after and does not record the final vote or minutes of any closed session.
Why it matters: The proclamation recognizes the district’s sizable population of military-connected students and sets a day for visible community support. The closed-session addition reflects the board’s intent to address confidential student and attorney-client matters in private as allowed by state law.
Details and legal citation: The closed-session authority was cited in the meeting as GS 143-318.11(a)(1) (personnel/confidential student matters) and GS 143-318.11(a)(3) (attorney-client privilege).
