Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel Hiring topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves athletic director and head coach hires after executive session despite trustee objections to process
Summary
Following an executive session, the board approved the administration’s recommended hires for athletic director and head coach; several trustees praised athletics but opposed the hiring process or abstained, citing transparency and lack of background information.
After a closed executive session, the Lexington County School District Two board approved the administration's recommended hires for athletic leadership (athletic director and head coach), but the vote exposed clear division over the hiring process.
When the board reconvened, a trustee moved to approve the administration's recommendation for hire as presented in executive session. The motion was seconded and called for a vote. One trustee said she was "truly disappointed in the way this entire situation was handled" and announced she would vote no; another trustee clarified she was voting no on the process, not the individual, saying "I will be voting no on the process that was used for the hiring." A trustee said she would abstain because she did not feel she had sufficient background information to make a decision.
A supporter said they loved Lexington athletics and wished the hires well, while others emphasized that trustees should not be involved in hiring decisions but should give administration approval. The chair called the roll by voice: yes votes were counted as four; opposing votes were two with one abstention; the motion carried.
The transcript contains no vendor names, contract amounts or individual biographies for the hires. Trustees also approved a separate motion to support the administration's negotiation of a contract later in the meeting.
