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Committee approves changes to remote participation and voting methods
Summary
The committee approved edits to remote participation and voting policies to require roll-call votes for remote participation during state-declared emergencies and to restrict written ballots for remote meetings during such emergencies.
The New Hanover County Schools policy committee voted to forward edits on remote participation and voting methods to the full board, adopting roll‑call voting for remote participation during state‑declared emergencies and barring written ballots in remote emergency meetings.
Committee members approved language in policy 2302 clarifying that when trustees participate remotely under a state‑declared emergency, votes must be taken by roll call. The committee also approved edits to voting-method policies (draft 2342) that delete previous language allowing written ballots for remote meetings held during a state‑declared emergency.
During discussion board members and staff confirmed those changes aim to improve transparency and ensure an auditable record of votes when trustees participate remotely. One committee member noted current practice already favors roll‑call votes for remote participation and that the change codifies that practice. The committee forwarded both policy drafts to the full board by voice vote (recorded in committee as 3-0). Staff said they would incorporate final edits and return the items to the full board for adoption.
