Davidson County Board of Education moves into closed session to consult counsel on pending litigation

During opening remarks at the April 14 meeting, the board chair said the board would go into closed session to consult with the board attorney and to protect attorney-client privilege in order to discuss pending litigation. The chair cited North Carolina General Statute provisions for closed sessions.

The chair said the board was invoking North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(1) to consult with the board attorney and (a)(3) to preserve the attorney-client privilege and discuss pending litigation. The litigation named in the transcript includes Christie Jones and Greg Jones and a case captioned involving a minor through parents Leah McGee and Chad McGee, styled in the transcript as McGee v. Davidson County Board of Education and Eric R. Anderson in his individual capacity.

When the chair asked, "Do I have a motion to go into close?" a board member said, "I'll make a motion," and another board member said, "I'll second." The chair then said, "All in favor? We are now in closed session." The transcript excerpt does not record a roll-call vote or any discussion that took place while the board was in closed session.

The board did not provide further public details about the litigation or any scheduled public action related to it in the portion of the meeting recorded in the transcript.