Cleburne County School Board holds called work session

The Cleburne County High School gymnasium was filled Thursday as 100 system employees, parents, students and residents attended a school board work session following the temporary suspension of athletic and band practices after the board failed to approve salaries for system employees on Monday.

Although the issue wasn’t resolved Thursday night either, those gathered heard the basics of how the salaries were calculated and the reasons why the board received the information after the former fiscal year salary contracts ended.

Still, some said they wouldn’t feel the issue was settled until the salary schedule was approved. That’s expected to happen at a special meeting scheduled today.

Board chairman Jerry Cash opened the work session by apologizing to the visitors that athletic and band practices had been suspended, then he reminded them the board would just be discussing at the work session, not voting.  parents reiterated their concerns from the meeting on Monday, focusing mostly on support of the coaches and teachers.