At its Nov. 18 meeting the Public Schools of Robeson County Board of Education approved multiple routine and substantive items, then moved into closed session to consider personnel matters.

Votes at a glance: the board approved the district and school improvement plans (motion by Doctor Emanuel; second Henry Brewer). The board approved a surplus auction sales agreement listing seven activity buses and five cars beyond repair and authorized donation of two buses to Robeson Community College (motion by Vonte Leach; second Christie Fields). The board adopted a resolution to convey property to the county and enter into a lease agreement while bond financing issues are resolved; the board also authorized execution of a deed subject to legal review (motions by Henry Brewer and Vonte Leach). The board approved school fundraisers and accepted the monthly financial report (motions by Vonte Leach and John Simmons, respectively).

Closed session and personnel: by motion of Bradley Phillips (second Christie Fields), the board entered closed session to discuss certified and classified personnel and to consult with the board attorney under cited 'General statute' language read into the record. After returning from closed session, motions by Christie Fields (second Henry Brewer) approved certified and classified personnel, approved closed session minutes and approved a personnel report.

What was not specified in the record: many items were voted on with the clerk’s report-style language “ayes have it” and no roll-call tallies or individual vote names were recorded in the transcript for those motions; where a tally was recorded it is noted (for example, 6–4 on a substitute motion to add the talent acquisition and retention committee charge to a future agenda).