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Board approves minutes and AMS field trip contract amid member objections over minutes and superintendent buyout clause
Summary
The Asheville City Schools board approved Nov. 3 and Nov. 10 minutes after debate over whether minutes 'cherry picked' comments and whether a newly added no‑cause buyout to the superintendent's contract should be described as a compensation change; the board also approved the AMS field trip contract with Young Transportation unanimously.
During the meeting the board took up three items pulled from the consent agenda: the work session minutes of Nov. 3, 2025; the regular meeting minutes of Nov. 10, 2025; and the Asheville Middle School (AMS) field trip contract with Young Transportation.
Board member Pepe Acebo requested that the Nov. 3 minutes be pulled for discussion, saying the draft "cherry picked" conversation and omitted parts of a prior direction to send detailed questions to the…
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