Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
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The meeting, made up primarily of a closed session to discuss personnel issues, lasted several hours. The board met last month in the garage of one of the board members, behind the gates in Bermuda Run, forgoing their boardroom at Central Davie.
About an hour and a half after the meeting began, Superintendent Dr. Steve Lane left, saying the meeting was being held to discuss the contract of Dr. Linda Bost.
“The board voted to extend the contract of Dr. Bost for a period of one year,” he said. He added the position Bost would occupy at the central office had not been determined, as they wanted to take time to “determine the best placement” based on her “abilities and hard work.”
Womble said Bost’s title would change but not her position, as far as being an administrator. “There is no demotion and no change in her compensation package, and as for the rumors that she is being reassigned as a teacher, that is not true,” Womble said.
When asked if the meeting had anything to do with his contract, Lane answered, “There was no issue involving me. It was involving other school personnel, not me personally.”
At the conclusion of the meeting, Chair Dr. Regina Graham was asked what the purpose of the meeting was. Her reply, “No comment.”
Three days after the meeting, Maureen Moore, director of public relations, said, “Dr. Bost’s contract has been extended for one year, through June 30, 2008. The Board of Education has recommended that a new position be developed for Dr. Bost. This will involve numerous duties that will take advantage of her skills and expertise, including grant writing, as evidenced by her successful writing of the $1.5 million Early College grant. Discussions have begun; however, the details of this position have not yet been finalized. We are in the ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.