Board elects John Prescott chair, Jamie Gibbs vice chair; approves new meeting schedule and several routine actions

The Pamlico County Board of Education reorganized leadership and approved governance and routine actions at its December meeting.

Rachel Hitch, the board attorney, opened nominations for chair. John Prescott was nominated, seconded and elected chair by voice vote; he accepted the position. Jamie Gibbs was nominated and elected vice chair by voice vote and briefly addressed the board after his election.

The board approved a second-reading amendment to Board Policy 2,300 to change regular meeting dates to the fourth Monday of the month as a trial to reduce conflicts with the county commissioners and to encourage cross-attendance. Dr. Johnson said the change is intended to make it easier for both boards to attend one another’s meetings and the board agreed to try the revised schedule through June, with adjustments for holidays noted.

During the meeting the board approved use of North Carolina State Lottery repair-and-renovation funds for a repair project in the amount recorded in the minutes as $69,345. The board then moved into a closed session to consider confidential student and personnel matters, citing North Carolina General Statutes and FERPA; the board reconvened in open session at 9:00 p.m. and approved the personnel report.

The board amended the agenda to add appointment of two policy-committee members and appointed Eric and Helen to the committee by motion and voice vote. The district also approved the safe-school plans as presented and adjourned the meeting.

All routine motions recorded in the transcript were carried by voice vote; the meeting minutes did not include a roll-call vote tally for the actions recorded.