I think this purchase offer has to do with the land behind the school where the city wants to build a community center.

It is rather odd that the board is having a specially called meeting tomorrow at 5:00 PM.  Even though the meeting has apparently not been publicly announced, as required by the Open Meetings Law, if the items on the agenda are the 2 items described above in the prior postings, they sound like items that could be addressed during the work session and voted on at the regularly scheduled meeting on July 23, two business days later.  What's the rush (no pun intended) requiring a special meeting tomorrow? BOE is definitely trying to "slip" something by the public again.  Spread the word.  We cannot stop what they do tomorrow, but we can stare at them while they do it...and ask questions.  Make sure the media knows.  They don't generally attend work sessions as much as meetings. BOE is counting on low attendance.

Walktall,
You are exactly right about the BOE's motivation. They slipped Pointer on the agenda for tonight (without any notice whatsoever) and assumed that most people would not show up tonight, but Monday when it would be more logical for Pointer to make a report.  What a shock for the board.  It wasn't standing room only, but there were very few empty seats.  BOE asked no questions of Pointer and didn't even raise their eyebrows when he said it would probably end up costing in excess of $80,000 before he and his staff finish interviews and review of documents.  He confirmed clearly that the BOE is his client and that he is operating under an attorney- client privilege.  Close to $50,000 has been incurred through the end of July and Propst has not even been interviewed yet.  
Let's start asking for financials people.  We, as the public, have the right to ask and see every single document, email, memo, letter,note,etc.., dealing with these financial issues.  It will be up to us to put the state agencies and SACS on notice of financial wrongdoings.  Pointer cannot turn in his client for that.  It will be up to us to seek an accounting of  how our tax dollars and donor money has been spent.      

To clarify, I would love to see a real investigation by an independent agency such as the state board of examiners. Our tax dollars pay for that agency, too, and it would cost us nothing extra to bring them into the picture. But Pointer and his associates are lawyers,  just like the board lawyer on retainer, Donald Sweeney, who represent the BOE subject to the attorney client privilege.  Pointer stated tonight that he represents the BOE, and when he asked the BOE if they had any questions, he told them that he would warn them if a question from them would require him to discuss "attorney client" issues in front of the public. The BOE didn't ask him a single question and they won't until they get him behind closed doors.
 
I want an investigation and I want to know the results. Do I want our citizens to pay $80,000 plus and be given "limited" information only? Not at all.  And I don't understand why no effort was made to review documents by the superintendent, Chief Academic Officer or CFO before hiring additional lawyers.  Documents tend to speak for themselves.  These documents were created by our administration.  They should be able to understand them and make decisions based upon  them if wrongdoings and/or errors are discovered.  It's not rocket science and it doesn't require 4 lawyers.  Only reason for lawyers is to defend your actions.      

Seems to me that a request to the state board of education for a financial audit might be in order.