Ed Woten is our Newest School Board Member

Among other business at tonight's school board meeting, the board met in executive session to discuss the three applicants who submitted letters of intent for the open school board position. Those applicants were Ed Woten, Dulaney Barrett and Rick Rogers. Both Ed and Dulaney were at the meeting. Rick Rogers was not present (this is the Rick Rogers who substitutes at the school, not the Rick Rogers who owns the automotive repair, or the one who lives in High Rolls.)

I asked if copies of the letters of intent would be available to the public, but was told that they would not be. Apparently these letters were what the board based its decision on, as there was no public Q&A session.  I have asked both Ed and Dulaney if they would give me their letters and both said they would. I'll post them as soon as I get them.

Prior to going into executive session, board president Terry Buttram asked if any of the board members minded if Mr. Hancock sat in on the executive session. Board member Bill Denney asked if that was legal and Mr. Buttram said that it was. He also noted that Mr. Hancock was not there for "input." None of the board members objected so Mr. Hancock was included in the executive session.

When the public meeting reconvened, the board voted unanimously that Ed Woten replace the outgoing D'dre Brock.