Board approves routine business, tables facility-naming item and holds closed session

At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Public Schools of Robeson County Board of Education approved routine business items, tabled a naming recommendation for further review, and took personnel and legal actions after a closed session.

The board adopted the meeting agenda (motion by Crystal Monroe; second Henry Brewer) and approved prior minutes (motion by Craig Lowery; second Henry Brewer); both were adopted on voice votes recorded as "ayes have it." The monthly financial report was approved on a motion by John Simmons, seconded by Vonte Leach, also by voice vote.

After extended discussion on facility naming (see separate coverage), the board voted to table the construction committee’s recommendation on naming the new career-and-technology facility.

Later in the meeting, Bradley Phillips moved that the board enter closed session to consider confidential personnel and student matters and to consult with the board’s attorney on pending litigation cited in the motion. The motion passed on a voice vote. After returning to open session, the board approved classified and certified personnel (motion by Bradley Phillips; second by Craig Lowery), approved legal items (motion by Crystal Munro; second by Vonte Leach), and approved closed-session minutes (motion by Vonte Leach; second by Henry Brewer). Each of those actions was recorded by voice vote as "ayes have it." The meeting adjourned following a final motion by Craig Lowery and a second by Crystal Munro.

Notes on vote recording: The meeting used voice votes with results announced as "ayes have it;" no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.