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Upper Darby board approves agenda, adopts four routine reports; no public commenters
Summary
At its Oct. 22, 2024, voting meeting, the Upper Darby School District Board of School Directors approved the meeting agenda and adopted supplies, transportation, facilities and finance reports by voice vote. A public comment period was opened but no residents signed in.
The Upper Darby School District Board of School Directors on Oct. 22, 2024, approved its posted agenda and adopted four routine reports — supplies, transportation, facilities and finance and budget — by voice votes, then opened a public comment period during which no residents signed in.
Dr. McGarry, a staff member who outlined public participation procedures at the start of the meeting, told attendees: "Please provide your name, address, and the specific report or agenda item on the action items tonight you'd like to comment on." He added that speakers have three minutes and that general comments would not exceed one hour under district policy.
The board first voted to adopt the agenda, which the district posted to BoardDocs at least 24 hours before the meeting. Each of the four departmental reports was presented as "in the hands of each board member and has been made available to the public," and a motion to adopt each report was made and seconded. The transcript records the following motions and movers: Board Director Mohammed Hussain moved to adopt the supplies report; Board Director Pia Centini Kale moved to adopt the transportation report; Board Director Murphy Morrissey moved to adopt the facilities report; and Board Director Deborah Williams moved to adopt the finance and budget report. All motions were carried by voice vote. The transcript contains no roll-call tallies, no named opposing votes and no recorded abstentions for those motions.
The board then called for the public hearing period and noted that residents who had signed in would be called in order, followed by emailed and phone comments. A sign-in sheet was checked and found to be empty. The board secretary announced there were no emailed or phoned-in comments. The meeting was then adjourned.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of agenda — Motion carried (voice vote). Mover: not specified in transcript; seconded; no roll-call recorded. - Adoption of Supplies Report — Motion carried (voice vote). Mover: Board Director Mohammed Hussain; second: not specified in transcript. - Adoption of Transportation Report — Motion carried (voice vote). Mover: Board Director Pia Centini Kale; second: not specified in transcript. - Adoption of Facilities Report — Motion carried (voice vote). Mover: Board Director Murphy Morrissey; second: not specified in transcript. - Adoption of Finance and Budget Report — Motion carried (voice vote). Mover: Board Director Deborah Williams; second: not specified in transcript.
No public commenters signed in during the allotted public hearing window. The district cited Policy 903 for the three-minute limit on individual comments and a one-hour cap on general comments.
The meeting was called to order and adjourned during the Oct. 22 voting meeting; the record indicates routine approvals and no further substantive debate or formal actions beyond those listed.
