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Votes at a glance: consent calendar approved; CT Grown grant accepted; other motions recorded without final vote in transcript
Summary
The board adopted a consent calendar and accepted a $74,780 CT Grown grant by recorded voice votes. Motions to appoint a board secretary and to adopt the FY26–FY30 capital plan were moved and seconded but the transcript does not record final roll‑call outcomes.
Several formal items on the Jan. 13 East Hartford School Board agenda were moved and seconded during the public meeting. The transcript documents the following actions and outcomes as recorded in the meeting record:
- Consent calendar: The board amended the agenda to create a consent calendar for items a, b and f and moved to approve the consent calendar. The transcript records a second and an affirmative voice response ("All the favor. Both eyes have."), indicating approval of the consent calendar.
- CT Grown for CT grant (farm‑to‑school): Motion made to approve the application and accept the $74,780 award; the motion was seconded and the transcript records an affirmative voice vote ("All in favor? Approve discussion. Eyes have."), indicating approval.
- Appointment of board secretary (Vanessa Jenkins): A motion was made to appoint Vanessa Jenkins to the board secretary position to replace Patrick Higgins. The transcript records the motion but does not include a recorded final vote or outcome in the public portion of the transcript.
- FY26–FY30 Capital Improvement Plan: Facilities staff presented the five‑year plan and a motion to approve the FY26–FY30 plan was made and seconded. The transcript shows the motion and a second; a final roll‑call or voice vote outcome is not recorded in the public transcript excerpt.
Where the transcript records a vote, the board approved the motion by voice vote. Where the transcript shows only a motion and second but no recorded outcome, the outcome is listed below as “not specified.”
