Wake County School Board member and candidate for N.C. House Chris Malone, left, looks over as fellow board member and candidate for state Auditor Debra Goldman, right, poses a question during a work session at the Wake County School offices in Cary on Oct. 30, 2012. This is the first board meeting since recent controversies surrounding a 2010 burglary at Goldman’s house and an alleged relationship with Malone. CHRIS SEWARD — cseward@newsobserver.com