Fayette County school board approves termination after executive session

At a special session, the Fayette County School Corporation board approved a motion to terminate an employee following an earlier executive session. A committee member moved to "terminate the mentioned employee," the Clerk seconded the motion, and the Chair called for a voice vote before adjourning.

The committee member said, "I make a motion. We, terminate the mentioned employee." The Clerk responded "2nd," and when the Chair called for votes at least one person said "aye"; the Chair then announced, "Motion carried." The transcript does not identify the employee by name, state the grounds for the termination, or record individual vote tallies beyond the spoken "aye" and the Chair's announcement that the motion carried. No additional direction or follow-up assignments were recorded before the Chair closed the meeting.

The action followed the Chair's statement that the board had met earlier in executive session and that a recommendation was expected from that closed session. The transcript provides no further details about the executive-session discussion, the staff evaluation or investigation that led to the recommendation, or any subsequent personnel procedures the board will initiate. The board adjourned immediately after the vote.

Meeting record excerpts include the committee members motion and the Chair's announcement that the motion carried. The transcript's lack of a named employee and of a vote tally means readers should regard the minutes as confirming only that the board approved a termination motion, not the identity of the employee or the split of votes.