Board approves consent agenda; removes Jamal Holt from 7A and corrects math on item 8C

The Gadsden County School Board approved several consent and business agenda items and handled two specific changes before voting.

The board approved agenda item 7A with the removal of Mr. Jamal Holt’s name at Holt’s request for a hearing. A motion to accept the superintendent’s recommendations for the remainder of item 7A was made and seconded; the board recorded the vote as in favor and the chair said the item carried.

On items 8A through 10A the board approved the superintendent’s recommendations with one exception: board members pulled item 8C to correct an arithmetic error on the listed cost. A board member noted the district’s calculation "came up to $91,554 and you got on here $92,454" and staff agreed to correct the amount. After that correction the board voted to approve the item. The chair announced the approvals passed unanimously.

Why it matters: The votes cleared a set of routine administrative recommendations and a personnel‑related name removal pending a hearing, so those matters will not be acted on tonight and will return after the requested hearing.

Formal actions recorded - Item 7A: The board removed Jamal Holt from item 7A at Holt’s request for a hearing. Motion to approve the remainder of item 7A was made, seconded and approved. (Outcome: approved; vote announced as "aye" and the chair said the item carries.) - Items 8A–10A: Motion to accept superintendent recommendations for items 8A–10A (except 8C) carried. Item 8C was pulled, the cost was corrected (from $92,454 to $91,554 as noted during discussion), and the corrected item was approved.

No individual roll‑call vote by name was recorded in the transcript; the chair announced the measures passed and the meeting record shows the board voted in favor.

Ending: The chair closed the consent segment and the board moved to educational discussion items.