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Board names three‑person committee to recommend Derby Recreation Commission appointment; vote 4‑3
Summary
The board approved a three‑person committee — including two board members and the operations director — to handle the Derby Recreation Commission appointment process and to return a recommendation at the end of June; the motion passed 4‑3.
The Derby Board of Education on May 12 approved a three‑person committee to manage the process for appointing a member to the Derby Recreation Commission and set a timeline to return a recommendation at the end of June.
Superintendent Heather Bohati explained the process and said the district planned to post the opening and form a selection committee. Bohati told the board “Mr. Blankenship was interested in serving,” and the superintendent recommended a three‑member group. Bohati and staff suggested including a board member, a second board member and Burke Jones because of his operations involvement with recreation projects.
Board members approved the committee consisting of Mr. Blankenship, Ms. Pearman and Mr. Jones; the vote was recorded as 4‑3. Bohati said staff would follow the timeline and bring a committee recommendation back at the end of the June meeting.
The action establishes the selection process but does not itself appoint a commission member; the committee will vet applicants and return a recommended candidate for the board to vote on at a later meeting.
