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Cleburne County Board enters closed session on a student hearing, then approves consequences
Summary
After a brief executive session April 6 regarding a formal student hearing, the Cleburne County Board of Education reconvened and unanimously approved the consequences discussed in closed session; the public minutes do not record identifying details.
During its April 6 meeting in Heflin, the Cleburne County Board of Education went into executive session at the superintendent’s recommendation to hold a formal hearing involving a student. The board limited the session to no more than 15 minutes; the minutes record the executive session beginning at 3:20 p.m. and ending at 3:31 p.m.
After reconvening, the board voted unanimously to approve the consequences that had been discussed in the closed session. The public minutes record the motion to approve those consequences and note the unanimous vote but do not provide details about the nature of the hearing, any findings, or the specific disciplinary actions. The board’s minutes protect student privacy by omitting identifying information and details discussed in the executive session.
Motion to enter executive session was made by Jerimy Bryant and seconded by Tracy McMahan; the motion to approve the consequences after the closed session was made by Jay Grubbs and seconded by Jerimy Bryant. Both motions passed unanimously according to the public minutes.
