Raleigh County Schools board approves superintendent personnel recommendations, holds closed hearings; votes set for March 10

The Raleigh County Schools board opened its meeting and approved the agenda before taking up the superintendent’s personnel recommendations for the 2025–26 year. During discussion Miss Samako noted a change to one item: "Letter a should reflect retirement effective June 30, 2026 rather than resignation," and the board approved the superintendent’s recommendations with that correction by voice vote.

The board then announced it would hold personnel hearings on recommended transfers or terminations. When the chair asked one affected employee whether she wanted an open or closed hearing, Miss Thompson replied that she did not know the difference but said she "really don't want it to be reported." Staff explained that an open hearing is live-streamed to the public and that a closed hearing would not be public.

The board moved into executive session for personnel hearings, taking up a hearing for Miss Harper and later for Miss Carter. A board member emphasized that the hearings held that day were not final votes: "We do not vote on anything today. We will vote on March 10," the member said. The meeting concluded with the proceedings adjourned.

What happens next: Formal votes on the personnel items discussed in closed session were scheduled for March 10. The board did not record individual roll-call vote tallies for those personnel motions during the meeting notes provided; where a voice vote was recorded, members answered "aye."