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San Marino Unified board approves remote attendance for member with medical emergency; agenda adopted
Summary
The San Marino Unified Board recorded routine procedural actions at the start of a special hearing: the board approved a request for remote attendance under Government Code §54953 and adopted the meeting agenda by roll call.
At the outset of the special hearing, the San Marino Unified School District Board of Education recorded two procedural votes. The board approved a request from Board Member Lam to attend remotely due to a reported medical emergency, citing Government Code section 54953; the motion was carried by roll call. The board also adopted the meeting agenda by roll call.
Why it matters: remote attendance was authorized under state teleconferencing law so a member could participate in the hearing while absent in person. The roll-call approvals were recorded on the transcript and will be reflected in the official minutes.
The roll calls recorded “aye” votes from members present on the record (Mr. Song, Mrs. Lam, Mrs. Guila and Mr. Chen) and the clerk noted the motions carried.
No additional formal actions on policy or budget were taken in these procedural votes; they were preparatory to the evidentiary hearing that followed.
