Davie County Schools board approves consent agenda, personnel addendum and enters closed session; votes 6-0
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The Davie County Schools Board of Education adopted the meeting agenda, approved previous minutes and passed a multi-item consent agenda that included year-end budget amendments and contracts, then voted to enter closed session to discuss attorney-client privileged matters and personnel protected by FERPA.
The Davie County Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on routine business and to move into closed session during its regular meeting.
The board adopted the meeting agenda on a 6-0 vote following a motion by a board member identified in the record as Joe and a second from Stephanie. The board then approved prior meeting minutes by voice vote (6-0).
Board members approved the consent agenda by a 6-0 vote. The superintendent and operations staff said the bulk of the consent agenda consisted of year-end budget amendments—12 items that move funds among state, local and federal accounts to reconcile fiscal-year spending—and routine contracts. The record identifies a three-year services agreement with SMO that includes a built-in cost-of-living increase, and an annual contract with a travel/transportation vendor (CCT) among listed consent items. The board chair reminded members that the personnel packet includes a paper addendum and that the addendum should be considered part of the personnel vote.
After the consent vote the board’s personnel announcement named Emily Moore as the next principal of South Davie Middle School. The board presentation said Moore is a Davie County Schools graduate, began teaching in the district in 2005 after earning a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University, holds a master’s in elementary education from Winston-Salem State University, completed educational leadership studies at High Point University, is National Board certified and has served as an assistant principal since 2020. The board noted Cindy Stone will move to the high school. The board did not record an additional roll-call vote in the transcript for the principal appointment separate from the consent agenda.
Later on the agenda the board moved to enter closed session “to preserve the attorney-client privilege” and to discuss personnel matters protected by state law and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). A motion to go into closed session was made by Joe, seconded by Stephanie, and the board voted to convene the closed session by voice vote with the meeting record indicating unanimous assent.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to adopt the agenda: mover "Joe"; second "Stephanie"; outcome: approved (6-0). - Motion to approve minutes: mover "Stephanie"; second: not clearly identified in transcript; outcome: approved (6-0). - Motion to approve consent agenda (12 year-end budget amendments; personnel packet including addendum; contracts including a three-year SMO agreement and annual travel/CCT contract): mover "Michael"; second "Joe"; outcome: approved (6-0). - Motion to enter closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318.11 and to discuss personnel matters protected by FERPA: mover "Joe"; second "Stephanie"; outcome: approved (6-0).
The board also reminded members of upcoming training offered by the Scribe Board Association in Raleigh on July 21 (for board members and the superintendent) and noted an administrators’ retreat at the Truist Leadership Academy in Greensboro. The board did not take public votes on any state legislation at this meeting; it discussed monitoring pending bills related to wireless-device policy in classrooms.