The board removed agenda item 12.1 (a consultant contract) from the consent agenda for separate consideration. An unnamed board member moved to approve item 12.1; Doctor Bonebrake seconded. Doctor Bonebrake explained on the record that, while he expressed respect for the contractor, he could not support the contract because he believed district staff and incoming candidates could navigate the work without the consultant. The roll-call vote on item 12.1 was recorded as five yes, one no and one not present; the motion carried.

Why it matters: The board took separate public action rather than approving the contract as part of the consent block; one member publicly recorded a dissent and the board discussed where the contract funding derives from (noted as grant funds in the discussion). The transcript did not include the consultant’s name or contract dollar amount.