Board accepts fee proposal, directs attorney negotiation on Oakley Collier design services; member urges caution on Nashville Elementary mural

The Nash County Public Schools board accepted a fee proposal for work related to Southern Ash Middle School and authorized staff to work with the board attorney to negotiate design services with Oakley Collier.

The motion to accept the fee proposal and to proceed to negotiation with the board attorney was moved by Mister Bissett and seconded by Mister Edwards; the board voted by voice and the motion carried. The transcript records the motion language as: "I make a motion to accept the fee proposal as presented and to move forward to work with the board attorney to negotiate the design services for Oakley Collier." The official motion on the record was moved by Mister Bissett and seconded by Mister Edwards and announced as carried.

During discussion, Miss Miller (identified in the transcript by that name) said she was providing information only and explicitly stated she was not recommending that Nash County Public Schools endorse any Nashville Elementary mural at this time. Miller said the district would "follow our process" and that she would not recommend moving forward until more information on the design, the grant, the artist and the paint type had been presented to staff and board members.

After the Southern Ash Middle School item and the mural remarks, the board moved to adjourn the meeting.