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Camden Fairview board reconfigures leadership; Ben Goss elected president amid split votes
Summary
The Camden Fairview School District board amended its agenda to reconfigure leadership and elected Ben Goss president after a contested series of nominations and votes; William McCoy was later chosen vice president. The actions followed repeated agenda amendments and reflect a divided board on leadership choices.
Ben Goss was elected president of the Camden Fairview School District Board of Education after a contested set of nominations and votes that exposed divisions among trustees.
At the April 21 meeting, board member Maria Daniel nominated Ben Goss for president; that motion carried 4-3, with Macon Patton, William McCoy and Dominic Mayweather voting against. A subsequent nomination of William McCoy for president failed, and the formal vote confirmed Goss as president 4-3. At a later point during board business the trustees unanimously approved William McCoy as vice president.
The changes followed a motion to amend the agenda to "reconfigure the board," moved by Dominic Mayweather and seconded by Maria Daniel; that procedural motion passed 6-0 at a special meeting held in May. Board members who participated in the nominations and votes included Maria Daniel (Secretary), Macon Patton, Judson Lindsey, Clevesta Moore, Dominic Mayweather and William McCoy.
The leadership votes were recorded as part of routine governance business; minutes show the board used standard roll-call procedures to record aye and nay positions. The split votes reflect continuing differences among trustees about leadership direction, as evident in repeated motions and subsequent roll-call tallies.
The board did not attach additional public comment to the leadership votes; the minutes record that no members of the public signed up to speak during the related sessions. The board continues to conduct its regular meetings at Garrison Auditorium; future agendas will reflect the newly elected officers' roles.
