The Jackson-Madison County Schools board voted unanimously to approve the meeting agenda, the consent agenda, the July board minutes, two emergency budget amendments related to a summer learning camp and an engagement agreement with the firm Rainey, Kaiser, Revere, and Bill.

Board members said the items had been reviewed at a previous meeting and then moved and seconded for approval. A board member asked whether quarterly accounting described in the engagement agreement — which the contract says will be provided to the superintendent — could also be made available to the board. A staff member responded, “Just a 2% increase. The only change.” The board then approved the motion.

The emergency budget amendments were described in brief during the meeting as related to a summer learning camp; no dollar amounts or detailed line-item changes were read into the public record during the vote. The engagement agreement language discussed a requirement for the firm to provide a minimum of quarterly accounting of hours expended toward the annual retainer to the superintendent; the requesting board member asked for that information to be shared with board members as well.

All votes on the consent agenda, the minutes, the emergency budget amendments and the contract were taken by voice and recorded as passed during the meeting. The board did not state specific vote tallies on the record during the session. No statutes, ordinances or grant program names were cited when the emergency amendments or contract were approved.

The board moved on after the approvals to other agenda items and adjourned later in the meeting.