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Board approves new superintendent and routine business items; personnel and executive session held
Summary
The Fulton board voted unanimously to approve Doug Lawrence as superintendent and approved routine financial and procurement actions; the board also held a brief executive session and later approved a disciplinary appeal and adjourned.
The Fulton City School District Board of Education voted 4–0–0 to approve the appointment of Doug Lawrence as the district’s new superintendent (action 5.03). Board members congratulated Lawrence and said other board members not present had provided support in advance.
During the meeting the board approved several routine business items by unanimous votes: acceptance of April financials (action 4.01), acceptance of a donation from Stewart’s Shoppe (action 4.02), approval of cafeteria supplies and food bids for 2025–26 (action 4.03), cooperative purchasing for 2025–26 (action 4.04), specialty bid approval for 2025–26 (action 4.05), disposal of surplus property (action 4.06) and appointments from the Committee on Special Education (action 5.02). The board also moved and approved consolidated personnel items (6.01–6.09) and conducted a brief executive session before resuming to vote on a disciplinary appeal (item 7.04) and adjourn.
Votes on the listed agenda items were recorded as 4–0–0 where a voice roll call is shown in the transcript; the meeting minutes show motions were moved and seconded before each vote. No specific contract awards, ordinance adoptions or budget amendments beyond normal procurement approvals were recorded in the transcript excerpt; the motions on bids and cooperative purchasing were standard annual approvals for the 2025–26 school year.
The board announced a public meet‑and‑greet for the incoming superintendent in June; staff will provide details.
