The Newburgh Board of Education approved the human-resources consent agenda (items 5.1–5.12) at its July 31 special meeting after amending the package to remove section H for discussion in executive session and tabling a separate item until after executive session.
During presentation, district human-resources staff described the consent package as covering appointments, status changes, leaves of absence, resignations, a supplemental memorandum of agreement with the Newburgh Teachers Association, an interim principal contract for Heritage Middle School, appointments of assistant principals, creation of the Director of Physical Education and Health (item 5.7), fall coaching positions, and summer program staffing for School is Cool and HOPE Project activities. The board moved to amend item 5.1 to remove section H for executive-session consideration; the amendment passed by roll-call vote.
The board later recessed into executive session to discuss personnel matters and legal advice. After returning to public session, the board approved the amended consent agenda items, voted to move item 5.3 off the table following executive session and approved it, and approved section H that had been discussed in executive session. Recorded roll-call votes were taken at each step.
The transcript records motions to amend, to table specific items, the roll-call votes on the amended consent package, and that the executive session addressed matters "leading to the employment of particular employees, employment history of employees, and to obtain advice from legal counsel." The board announced it anticipated about an hour in executive session and said there might be action afterward; the subsequent public votes show the items were approved following the closed discussion.