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Board grants one student transfer for medical reasons; declines multiple contract-release requests
Summary
In executive session the board allowed a student transfer from Oak Grove to Sumrall for medical reasons and declined several requests by staff to be released from teaching contracts until qualified replacements are found, directing administration to notify the Mississippi Department of Education in accordance with policy.
During executive session the Lamar County Board of Education considered student and personnel matters. The board determined there was no bullying in one transfer request after reviewing medical documentation and voted unanimously to allow the student to transfer from Oak Grove to Sumrall to protect the student’s medical needs; Board Counsel referenced Miss. Code Ann. §37-15-31 and Board Policy JBCDA in the discussion.
The board also reviewed multiple requests from teachers seeking release from contracts (including Kelcey Becnel, Angela Todd, Robert James and Amanda Cleveland). For each request the board voted unanimously to decline release until a qualified replacement has been hired and directed administration to notify the Mississippi Department of Education as outlined in board policy; the board indicated it would seek license revocation procedures under MDE rules if warranted.
The board exited executive session and returned to open session; motions recorded in executive session were carried by unanimous vote.
