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Board approves H‑1B sponsorship for two staff members; votes recorded
Summary
The board voted to hire immigration counsel and apply for H‑1B sponsorship for two current staff members, Vanessa Ramos and Luisa Capa, funding application and attorney fees; the motion passed with a recorded 6–2 tally.
The Catawba County Board of Education voted on March 24 to retain immigration counsel and pursue H‑1B sponsorship for two current staff members.
The motion authorized hiring Heather Starman Sevarman of Sevarman Immigration Law (400 West Weaver Street, Carrboro) to apply for Catawba County Schools to become an H‑1B sponsor for Vanessa Ramos and Luisa Capa and to cover application and attorney fees, including expedited processing if requested. The board chair called for a raised-hand vote; the clerk recorded six members in favor and two opposed.
Board minutes show the motion passed and administration will proceed with the application process through retained counsel. The vote was recorded in open session as part of the meeting’s personnel and agenda additions discussion.
