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Board attorney outlines legal duties as Onslow County Board prepares superintendent search
Summary
Board counsel reviewed statutory authority, member roles, conflict-of-interest rules and appeals procedures as the board begins its work toward hiring a new superintendent.
Onslow County Board of Education counsel reviewed the board’s legal authority, governance duties and conflict-of-interest rules as members begin the process of hiring a new superintendent.
Katie Cornetto, general counsel with Pointer Spruill law firm, told the board that the local board of education is a corporate body and that individual members have authority only when acting collectively in legal session. "As individual board members, you have no authority to individually govern, supervise, or control the local…
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