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Union County Board rejects BOCC interlocal agreement after 4-4 tie
Summary
After extended debate over oversight and funding, the Union County Board of Education voted 4-4 on a proposed interlocal agreement with the county, resulting in the motion's failure; board members clashed over whether signing was necessary to secure roughly $3.4 million for teachers and teacher assistants.
The Union County Board of Education debated and ultimately failed to approve a proposed interlocal agreement with the Board of County Commissioners in a 4-4 tie. Board member Maria moved to accept the agreement, which staff described as attaching roughly $3.4 million intended to pay classroom teachers and teacher assistants; Miss May seconded the motion and the vote ended in a tie, so the motion did not pass.
Board members sharply disagreed over the agreement's tone and implications. In a prepared statement, the chair said the proposal risked creating “manufactured mistrust,” arguing that an interlocal should be “a bridge between governing bodies, not a barrier.” By contrast, Sandra Green said she “cannot support this” and called the document “manipulation from one board trying to control the other. And that's corruption.” The split reflected a divide between members who said signing was necessary to secure county funds and others who viewed the language as an unwarranted restriction on the board's authority.
The board's discussion referenced the budget trade-off at the center of the debate: several members said declining the interlocal could forfeit locally available funds earmarked for certified staff supplements. The motion to accept the interlocal agreement was moved by Maria (speaker 12) and seconded by Sarah May; a roll-call-style count produced a 4-4 tie and the chair declared the motion did not pass.
