Emergency meeting moves into closed session over local school funding dispute

An emergency meeting called to order moved into closed session so officials could consult with legal counsel about a newly received dispute over local school funding involving the Alamance‑Burlington Board of Education.

Attorney Stevens moved that the group enter a closed session "pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143‑318.11(a)(3)" to consult with counsel and preserve the attorney‑client privilege. "Here's my motion for the board to consider adopting today," Stevens said, and added that the attorney would advise the body on ongoing legal matters, specifically citing the recently received dispute involving local school funding. Stevens also told members he did not expect any action after the closed session: "I don't anticipate any action after the closed session."

The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Members recessed to a conference room on the first floor for the closed session. After the closed session the meeting reconvened briefly; a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved by voice vote, and the emergency meeting ended. Attorney Stevens indicated he would speak further as the meeting concluded.

The transcript records the cited statutes and the funding dispute as the basis for the closed session but does not name the governing body that convened the emergency meeting. The record does not include a formal roll-call tally in the public segments; it records only voice votes recorded as "Aye." No formal actions, votes on policy, or agenda items beyond entering the closed session and adjourning were recorded in the provided transcript.