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Board approves one‑year extension to superintendent's contract after trustee raises policy compliance concerns
Summary
The Bladen County Board of Education ratified a one-year amendment to the superintendent's contract by voice vote; one trustee said required steps in board policy 4720 were not followed before the earlier vote and urged adherence to policy going forward.
The board voted to ratify a one‑year extension to the superintendent's contract after a trustee raised procedural concerns about whether the board followed steps required by board policy.
Chairman Singletary introduced the agenda item as a ratification of an amendment to extend the superintendent's contract by one year. Trustee Chris Thomas objected, saying the board had not followed the procedural steps the policy requires and that the written amended document should have been circulated to the full board before any vote. "We did not follow the steps as mentioned in the actual contract," Thomas said, citing board policy 4720 and urging future adherence to policy requirements.
After brief discussion and confirmation from board counsel that the agenda item was complete, the board voted by voice to approve the contract amendment (the chair declared "Motion carries"). No roll call tally was recorded in the transcript excerpt.
The board then convened a closed session for attorney consultation and returned to approve a personnel action in open session.
No further contractual details (compensation changes or effective date beyond the one‑year extension) were discussed on the public record at this meeting.
