Mercer County Board of Education unanimously accepts board self-appraisal and superintendent evaluation

The Mercer County Board of Education, meeting in a June 29, 2026 special session, accepted its annual board self-appraisal printout and approved the superintendent's annual evaluation summary, both by unanimous voice vote. The meeting convened at 10:05 a.m. and adjourned after the two items were resolved.

Board members were presented with an electronic, collated printout of the board's self-appraisal and a recommended summary of the superintendent's annual evaluation. A board member described the self-appraisal process as an electronic questionnaire independently completed by each member, collated by computer and issued as a read-only printout. A motion was made and seconded to accept the self-appraisal printout as presented; the presiding officer called for the ayes and the motion was approved by voice vote.

The board then considered the superintendent's annual evaluation summary. Board members had been provided copies of the evaluation recommendation and were asked whether they wished to discuss it in executive session; none requested executive session. During discussion, Mr. Bailey, the superintendent, said he must have his goals submitted by Sept. 15 and that the incoming board would set goals for itself and for the superintendent for 2026-27. A motion and second to accept the evaluation summary were made and the presiding officer announced, "That motion carries five in favor and none opposed."

Votes at a glance:
- Accept board self-appraisal printout — Motion: accept the printout as presented; mover: Jim (specified in the record as the mover); second: not specified in the record; outcome: approved by voice vote; tally: five in favor, none opposed.
- Accept superintendent annual evaluation summary — Motion: accept the summary as presented; mover and second: not specified in the record; outcome: approved by voice vote; tally: five in favor, none opposed.

There were no other action items on the agenda. Board members exchanged parting remarks and thanks to departing colleagues before a motion and second to adjourn were made and the meeting was declared adjourned.

Notes: The record states that Mr. Godfrey attended remotely and that the superintendent was at an educators' gathering during the meeting. The transcript did not specify full names for several members who moved or seconded motions beyond the references recorded above.