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DeSoto board approves instructional and non-instructional personnel items; one member abstains
Summary
The DeSoto County School Board approved action items 9.02 (instructional/athletic) and 9.03 (non-instructional) on June 9, 2026; the motion passed 3–0 with Dr. Goodman abstaining because family members work in the affected areas.
The DeSoto County School Board on Tuesday approved two personnel action items — 9.02 (instructional/athletic) and 9.03 (non-instructional) — after pulling them from routine business for separate consideration.
Dr. Mott moved to approve the two items together, and Mrs. Mercer seconded. The board approved the motion "three to zero" with Dr. Goodman recorded as abstaining; Dr. Goodman had earlier disclosed a conflict because his daughter and son work in positions covered by those items.
The chair indicated the items were pulled for separate action to respect the disclosed family conflict. The transcript records the motion, names the mover and seconder and reports the vote tally; the detailed personnel names and positions included in the underlying personnel forms were not read into the public record in the transcript provided.
The board had previously approved other routine-business items and financial reports earlier in the meeting without recorded dissents.
