Board revises September schedule to allow retreat and superintendent-evaluation work
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After reviewing calendar options, the Asheville City Schools board agreed on a plan to hold an Aug. 31 work session, no meetings the week of Sept. 7, a Sept. 14 regular meeting and a half-day retreat later that month; members discussed timing needed to finalize the superintendent evaluation and noted a legal restriction on contract approvals between election and seating of new members.
Board members reviewed a draft calendar that overlays board meeting dates with the school year and discussed how to create space to complete the superintendent's evaluation and draft goals. Staff proposed adding meetings in September to accommodate retreat activities and consensus scoring for the superintendent evaluation.
After discussion about data availability and staff capacity, the board agreed on the broad outline: schedule a work session on Aug. 31, take no meetings the week of Sept. 7, hold the regular meeting on Sept. 14 and schedule a half-day retreat later in September followed by a closed (executive) session the same week to finalize evaluation work. Staff said they would put the proposed calendar changes on the consent agenda for formal approval at the next regular meeting.
Board members also raised legal/timing constraints relevant to any superintendent contract action. A board member summarized the statutory limitation discussed in the meeting: "by law, we can't approve an extension of the superintendent's contract between election day and the seating of new board members." Staff said they would account for that timeline in drafting the evaluation and contract recommendation schedule.
Members asked staff to circulate a written calendar and the planned timeline for evaluation steps so all members could confirm dates. The board did not take a final vote on the calendar during the workshop; staff will return with a written calendar for formal placement on a future consent agenda.