The Jackson Public School District board met in a special session on Nov. 6, 2025, and approved a series of routine and procedural items unanimously.

Using the board’s rotation method, trustees elected Mitch McGuffey as vice president and Barbette Taylor as secretary. The board president announced appointments to the policy review committee and named Mitch McGuffey as the committee chair. Trustees also retroactively approved a lease agreement for 115 Wilmington Street with tenant Felicia Kors; administration said the tenant submitted the full annual lease payment in advance and the property is being used as a restaurant. The board approved three consent-agenda bundles — finance, general, and personnel — without roll-call controversy and then moved to close the meeting to consider an executive session.

Why it matters: The officer elections and committee appointments reshape board leadership and committee assignments for upcoming business. The approved lease formalizes a district lease arrangement the administration said was already in effect.

Key votes (all recorded as "all in favor; no nays" in the public transcript):
- Approval of October minutes — motion approved.
- Approval of the meeting agenda — motion approved.
- Election of Mitch McGuffey as vice president — motion approved.
- Election of Barbette Taylor as secretary — motion approved.
- Appointment to policy review committee (transcript names) — appointment announced; motion approved.
- Retroactive approval of lease agreement (115 Wilmington Street) with Felicia Kors — motion moved by James, second by Barrett; approved.
- Consent agenda: finance — motion moved by Frank, second by Jean; approved.
- Consent agenda: general — motion approved.
- Consent agenda: personnel — motion moved by Robert, second by Frank; approved.
- Motion to close public meeting to consider executive session — motion moved by Frank, second by Jean; approved.

The public portion of the meeting concluded after those votes; the board then proceeded to executive session as indicated in the transcript.