Complex sentence: A public hearing was held on November 14 and December 16,2016 where Boyd responded to the charges, finally after deliberating for six hours the Alabama State University Board of trustees voted 8--6 to terminate Boyd's employment contract.
Split into simpler sentences: A public hearing was held on November 14 and December 16,2016 where Boyd responded to the charges. Finally, after deliberating for six hours, the Alabama State University Board of trustees voted 8--6 to terminate Boyd's employment contract.