The Cheshire Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Emily Taylor as chief operating officer and authorized the superintendent to finalize a three-year employment contract with Taylor. The motion was seconded and carried without recorded opposition; the transcript states the vote was "unanimous." The contract term was described as three years but specific salary and start date were not stated in the meeting record. The appointment was placed on the personnel committee portion of the agenda and approved during the public meeting. Why it matters: a chief operating officer oversees district operations that affect staffing, facilities and daily school functions. The board’s authorization allows the superintendent to complete contract details without returning to the board for final signature. In discussion before the vote, the recommendation was read into the record that "the Cheshire Board of Education appoints Emily Taylor to the position of chief operating officer" and that the board "authorizes the superintendent to finalize a 3 year employment contract with Miss Taylor." After the vote, Emily Taylor addressed the meeting: "I'm a proud graduate of Cheshire High School. I did K through 12 at Cheshire. Never thought I would be back here, but I'm really excited and proud of the work that we're doing in operations and that we can do for the kiddos in Cheshire. So I'm very excited and just very humbled by this point. Thank you." Discussion vs. decision: the record shows the personnel committee recommendation, a motion and a second, a unanimous vote approving the appointment, and authorization for the superintendent to execute the employment contract. No conditions, amendments or numeric vote tallies were provided in the transcript. Ending: The board approved the personnel recommendation and delegated contract finalization to the superintendent; contract salary and effective date were not specified in the meeting transcript.