We previously published that the outrage at the resignation of Holmes Park Elementary Principal Bobby Alfred had driven the school board to schedule an executive session to discuss whether or not to make a statement and/or a possible vote on the situation.
Though the agenda has not changed, we did make some implications that are incorrect, such as implying that a vote may be cast in the executive session, and may or may not be made public.
In reality, a closer look at the agenda very clearly says that the meeting should go like this:
- At 9:00am, the meeting gets called to order and the pledge of allegiance is made.
- Someone will propose (or move to vote on) an executive session, to take place behind closed doors.
- The board members (and possibly the superintendent; that’s unclear at the moment) will then have a private conversation behind closed doors, discussing if they should respond to Alfred’s letter and how they should do so, and what they’re options would be. While they’re having this conversation, the reporter would be preparing a statement of the minutes for the session.
- After the session is over (it’s unclear if it will be a time-bound session), they’ll emerge from the session and the reporter will read aloud the minutes, outlining what they decided to do.
- They’ll then take a vote on a) whether or not to appropriate an official response, and b) whatever the options are for responding.
We’ll update you with the results if/when there’s anything to report.
