Board approves routine items and cancels March 11 meeting

The DeSoto County School District Board approved several routine agenda items by voice vote and formally canceled its March 11 meeting during spring break.

The board adopted the superintendent’s agenda and approved minutes and financial reports with standard voice votes. Where individual tallies were not recorded in the transcript the chair called for "Aye" and declared the motions carried.

Most significantly for scheduling, Board member Miss Mott moved to cancel the March 11 meeting; Miss Schooneman seconded the motion. The board then voted by voice and the chair declared the motion carried, leaving one meeting scheduled for March (the board stated it would hold a single meeting later in the month).

Votes at a glance: - Motion to adopt the superintendent’s agenda — mover: Miss Schooneman; second: Miss Mott; outcome: approved (voice vote; counts not specified). - Motion to approve minutes — mover: Miss Chancy; second: Dr. Goodman; outcome: approved (voice vote; counts not specified). - Motion to approve financial reports — mover: Miss Schooneman; second: Miss Mott; outcome: approved (voice vote; counts not specified). - Motion to approve routine business — mover: Dr. Goodman; second: Miss Chancey; outcome: approved (voice vote; counts not specified). - Motion to approve new business — mover indicated as Miss Chancey (transcript inconsistent on second); outcome: approved (voice vote; counts not specified). - Motion to cancel the March 11 meeting — mover: Miss Mott; second: Miss Schooneman; outcome: approved (voice vote; counts not specified).

The board adjourned after the votes. The transcript did not show roll-call tallies for any of these motions; each was recorded as passing by general "Aye" voice vote.