Cleveland County Schools board approves superintendent's personnel recommendation in 6-3 vote

At a meeting, the Cleveland County Schools board returned from closed session and approved the superintendent's personnel recommendation by a 6-3 vote, then adjourned.

The Chair said the board "had closed session had an update from the superintendent on the personnel matters and we consulted with our attorney," and then asked for a motion to move back into open session. After reopening, the Chair repeated that the closed session had covered personnel and asked members to consider approving the superintendent's recommendation. "I make a motion to approve," the Chair said; another member responded with a second spoken as "second on Mr. Humphreys." The Chair called for a vote, announced the tally and stated, "It passes 6 to 3."

The transcript does not list the specifics of the personnel recommendation discussed in closed session, and no names or details about the personnel action were disclosed in the provided record. The Board consulted with its attorney during the closed session, as noted by the Chair.

After the vote the Chair asked for a motion to adjourn; a motion was made and the meeting ended.

The transcript does not specify the meeting date, location, or the identities of the members who voted yes or no beyond the tally. The action recorded was approval of the superintendent's recommendation; no further implementation steps or timelines were described in the provided text.