Board holds executive sessions on acquisition and disposal of property; no votes taken

The Harrison County Board of Education moved into executive session twice to discuss acquisition and disposal of property under the relevant West Virginia statutory provisions cited on the record. During the first executive session, the board said it was acting under the code section cited by the presiding officer to discuss acquisition of property and other matters subject to confidentiality. After returning to open session, the board reported there was no action to take at that time. The board then held a second executive session to consider disposal of property and matters that could affect the district's financial interests. After the session, board members said they had instructed board counsel to reach out to Clarksburg City Council regarding certain items; the board did not take a vote on any disposal or acquisition at the meeting. The board announced the motion to enter executive session and the statutory authority on the record, and after returning to open session confirmed that no formal actions were taken at the meeting on the items discussed in executive session.