Davie County Schools on an unspecified date held a meeting in which the board swore in Heath Belcher as its new superintendent and then voted to enter a closed session to discuss personnel matters.

Jason administered the oath to Heath Belcher, who recited the standard sworn oath including: "I, Heath Belcher, do solemnly and sincerely swear ... that I will support the constitution of The United States" and "to the best of my knowledge and ability." Board members and family members were present for the ceremony.

Sherry, speaking as the presiding board member, welcomed Belcher and publicly thanked "Jenda" for stepping up during the transition. Sherry said a candidate-selection survey was completed by "400 and some" staff members and an additional "400 and some" community members; she described the top qualities identified by respondents as (in roughly the order cited) modeling high standards of integrity, willingness to listen to input, providing safe environments for staff and students, strong communication across races and socioeconomic status, and effective advocacy for needed resources. Sherry said all seven board members had identified Dr. Belcher as their top pick during the selection interviews.

Earlier in the meeting Sherry asked for a motion to adopt the agenda; a motion was made by Joe and seconded by Marie, and members were asked to indicate assent by raising their hands. The transcript does not provide a numeric tally for that vote.

Later Sherry asked for a motion to go into closed session to discuss personnel matters. The motion was seconded (Jeff is recorded as making a second) and the board voted, "Motion carries 6 0," to enter closed session. The transcript records the vote tally as six in favor and zero opposed but does not provide a roll-call of individual votes or further details about the personnel discussion or any subsequent action.

The transcript does not specify the meeting date, the precise job title used on the agenda beyond "superintendent," nor further next steps following the closed session. The hiring process and selection were described on the record as relying in part on input from roughly 400 staff and roughly 400 community respondents.