Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
Pinebrook Principal Picked On Split Vote
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| Davie Board of Education member Carol Livengood, flanked by fellow board members Rick Ellis, Terry Renegar and Dr. Regina Graham, says its too early to select a new superintendent. - Photo by Robin Snow |
The vote was not unanimous.
Regina Graham and Carol Livengood voted against the motion, citing a less than thorough selection process as their reasons.
“I cannot support the motion to offer a contract to Dr. Landry at this time,” Graham said. “I am concerned about his lack of central office experience, particularly the lack of experience with budget and fiscal management. I was hoping the board would conduct a thorough search for candidates, not only from within our system, but from a wider pool of qualified applicants. I believe a decision of this magnitude should be made only after careful, well thought out discussions and not hurried into.”
Livengood said she would like to see the board “slow down a bit.”
Carl Lambert, who was named chair of the board Monday, disagreed.
“I feel the climate in our community is such that we needed to move forward, and I feel this is the right guy.”
Named vice chair at the meeting, Linda Barnette said, “I am ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.