My personal interaction with the CCS Designated Liar, Dr. Stephen Fisher before the March 9, 2020 School Board meeting went like this. On February 24, 2020 I had made a Freedom of Information Act and NC Public Records Request to receive minutes of the now settle John Doe v CCS lawsuit closed meeting. Fisher promised the request would be provided by this March 9th meeting. Which, he did not provide-stating that it was a closed meeting. I reminded Dr. Fisher that I provided him with the law and the law was clear. Dr,Fisher suggested I re-read the law. I suggested that he read the law.
So folks, Here is the law. North Carolina General Statute 143-318(a)(3): In full-Nothing left out: Read it for yourself. The pertinent part is underlined, The part that CCS and Dr. Fisher refuse to read!!!
NCGS 143-318(a)(3): To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged. General policy matters may not be discussed in a closed session and nothing herein shall be construed to permit a public body to close a meeting that otherwise would be open merely because an attorney employed or retained by the public body is a participant. The public body may consider and give instructions to an attorney concerning the handling or settlement of a claim, judicial action, mediation, arbitration, or administrative procedure. If the public body has approved or considered a settlement, other than a malpractice settlement by or on behalf of a hospital, in closed session, the terms of that settlement shall be reported to the public body and entered into its minutes as soon as possible within a reasonable time after the settlement is concluded.
I believe Superintendent Fisher, CCS Chairman Shearra Miller and Vice Chairman Richard Hooker are holding out on releasing these Closed Session Meeting minutes until after the 2020 Elections. Note that every Republican Candidate for the School Board publicly stated they would NOT have illegally settled the John Doe Case as Shearra Miller, Richard Hooker and Roger Harris did.
Tuesday Morning: 9:30 AM at the Cleveland County Courthouse:
Willie Green v. Shelby Mayor Stan Anthony. Willie Green v. Shelby Councilperson Violet Dukes:
Both lawsuits came out of a Shelby Star article where Mr. Willie Green was alleged to be defamed by what the Star reported Anthony and Dukes said in the Star Article. Now Stan Anthony and Violet Dukes both say they didn’t say what the Star said they said. Now, Anthony and Dukes want a Jury Trial, which was beyond the jurisdiction of the lower courts. So, the judge dismisses the case so it will go to a higher court. Now, Willie Green has the choice of including the Shelby Star in the lawsuits. Either including them directly into the lawsuit or subpoena the Star as a witness. What a “Hoot” this will turn out to be. On top of the lawsuit already against Shelby City Manager Rick Howell, where the Judge has already ruled that Rick Howell lost any “immunity” that he might have had because his acts were criminal and malicious. It’s gonna be the same for Anthony and Dukes before this is all over with. Probably the rest of the City Council too. Not a good time to be a Shelby taxpayer when all these lawyer bills clear and Court Awards to Mr. Green.
Tuesday Morning, 11:00 AM CCC Board of Trustee Meeting:
This “Lie-Fest” presided over by the Rev. Dr. Lamont Littlejohn, Jr. actually started several days before the meeting when the advanced notifications of the meeting and the meeting agenda was released. For the first time in years, that I know of, the meting agenda did NOT include an item for Public Participation or Citizens Recognition. Also, the hyper-links to the Trustee’s Committee Reports were also NOT included. Public Participation /Citizens Recognition is required by State law. The BoT subcommittees are deceptions where a group of less than a majority of Board of Trustee members get together in secret to draft minutes of their own meetings, and are adopted, mostly without discussion and approved without question. A clear criminal subversion of the intent of Public Meeting laws. Apparently, I am the only person in Cleveland County that picks up on these kinds of things.
