Kings Local board approves routine treasurer and HR items; accepts retirement notice, schedules executive session

The Kings Local Board of Education on Oct. 14 approved routine agenda and administrative items from the treasurer and assistant superintendent for human resources, accepted a retirement letter from a long-serving staff member and later voted to meet in executive session to consider personnel matters.

The board approved the treasurer’s items that included formalizing a previously discussed resolution and authorizing prizes for an employee wellness event funded by Anthem. Treasurer Morrow described the wellness raffle as an effort to increase participation in free staff health screenings.

Under human-resources items, the board accepted the retirement letter from Diane Bigelow, who began her career in the Kings district in 2006 and retires from her position as a social-studies teacher at Kings Junior High School after nearly two decades in the district. The assistant superintendent noted Bigelow had started as a long-term substitute and later became an intervention specialist before shifting to social studies instruction.

Board members then moved to enter an executive session ‘‘to consider the employment, discipline or compensation of a public employee or official’’ and adjourned to that session during the meeting.

Votes at a glance: routine approvals and personnel items were approved by the board during the meeting (voice vote/roll-call affirmative responses recorded in the meeting minutes). No item on the consent agenda was held for separate debate.

Less critical detail: the board included a student-achievement segment that featured ribbon-cutting remarks about a new wing at Columbia Intermediate School and a recent grad spotlight on Private First Class Andrew Skirrell, currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

The board recessed into executive session for personnel discussion and indicated it would adjourn on return.