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Gates County Board swears in Angela Jojo Legg and appoints Danny Hale to fill vacant seats
Summary
At a special called meeting, the Gates County Board of Education formally seated Angela Jojo Legg and appointed and sworn in Danny Hale to fill a vacant board seat; the board also defended the legality of a prior closed session and described the vacancy-selection process.
Angela Jojo Legg and Danny Hale were formally sworn in during a special called meeting of the Gates County Board of Education, which also discussed the process the board used to fill a recent vacancy and defended the legality of a prior closed session.
The meeting opened with the presiding chair calling the session to order and asking Miss Ryan to lead the Lord's Prayer. Later in the meeting, Angela Jojo Legg repeated the oath of office, swearing to "support and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States" and to "faithfully discharge my duties as a member of the Gates County Board of Education." Applause followed the swearing.
The board also voted to appoint Danny Hale to the empty Gates district seat and administered his oath. The transcript records that Hale stated he is an assistant coach (described in the meeting as a paid employee) and that he had submitted a resignation prior to taking the oath. The board discussed the relevant policy that governs employees who become board members: Policy 2120, which states that any person employed by the board must resign his or her position before taking office. The transcript records that Hale submitted a resignation to Mr. Hayes before being sworn in.
The chair reviewed the steps the board used to fill the vacancy under Policy 2115: candidates submitted essays, provided application materials to Ms. Daughtry, and participated in interviews. Board members recalled a prior motion to allow voters to choose the candidate; Vice Chairman Ryan had moved to defer seating the winner until the election, a motion seconded by Mr. Ronnie Riddick and approved by the board earlier. The chair read a letter stating that county certification occurred through Canvas on March 13 with state certification on March 25 and said that certification made Ms. Legg the winner and allowed the board to swear her in.
The chair addressed public questions about a recent closed-session meeting related to Buckhorn School, reciting statutory grounds for closed sessions and stating that the closed session conducted with three members constituted a quorum and was "legitimate" and "legal." The chair said the board's attorney advised transparency and that the statutory reason for the closed session was disclosed to the public during the meeting.
Board members and staff welcomed the new members and discussed onboarding logistics; the chair said staff would arrange name tags and board-issued computers and cautioned against using personal devices for board business because of personal-information risks.
What's next: The board completed swearing in both members and recorded motions approving appointments during the special session. The meeting adjourned after routine announcements.
