The Pickens County Board of Education met on Monday, April 7, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. at the Board Conference Center on D. B. Carroll Street for a called board meeting. The following board members were present and received per diem compensation: Mark Mitton, Ervin Easterwood, Shane Neighbors, John Trammell, and Jerry Chastain. Board Attorney Phil Landrum III was present.

The called board meeting was preceded by a finance workshop which began at 4:30 p.m.

Chairman Trammell called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

A motion was made by Trammell, seconded by Mitton, which passed unanimously to include executive session to discuss personnel and potential litigation prior to personnel and approve the agenda as amended.

A motion was made by Trammell, seconded by Mitton, which passed unanimously to go into executive session at 5:04 p.m. to discuss or deliberate upon the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee; (OCGA 50-14-3 (6)) to consult and meet with legal counsel pertaining to pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or other judicial actions brought or to be brought by or against the school district or an officer or employee or in which the officer or employee may be directly involved; (OCGA 50-14-2).

Neighbors departed the meeting at 6:30 p.m. due to a prior commitment.

A motion was made by Easterwood, seconded by Chastain, which passed unanimously to return to open session at 7:04 p.m.

Chairman Trammell reported that no action was taken in executive session.

A motion was made by Trammell, seconded by Easterwood, which passed unanimously to approve the personnel action report. (See attachments.)

Mitton made a motion, seconded by Chastain, to adjourn at 7:05 p.m. The vote to adjourn was unanimous.