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Votes at a glance: Board approves consent agenda, clears Ferrin Elementary bid; agenda amendment fails
Summary
At the Jan. 14 meeting the board approved the consent agenda, including personnel and policy items, approved a final reading for bid package EL‑5 for Ferrin Elementary, and rejected an on‑the‑spot amendment to change public comment placement.
The Plymouth‑Canton Community Schools Board recorded three formal actions during its Jan. 14 meeting: approval of the consent agenda, rejection of a motion to add an immediate vote on changing the placement of citizens’ comments, and approval of a final resolution for the Ferrin Elementary School addition and renovation bid package EL‑5.
• Adoption of agenda and consent agenda (Action item 250146): Motion to adopt was made by Member Patrick Keogh. The motion to adopt the agenda and approve the consent items carried 5‑2. The consent agenda included personnel items (new hires, resignations), minutes for Jan. 13 (special) and Jan. 14 (regular), and final readings of board policies 3120‑08 and 4120‑5‑8 on employment for co‑curricular personnel.
• Motion to amend agenda to move citizens’ comments (proposed amendment): Member Jennifer Voss moved to amend the agenda to place citizens’ comments after committee reports and take up that action tonight; Member Sheryl Picard seconded. The motion to add that action for immediate consideration failed (tally: 2‑5).
• Resolution for Ferrin Elementary bid package EL‑5 (Action item 250147, final reading): Treasurer Patrick Keogh moved approval; Secretary Judy Westra seconded. The board approved the resolution by a 7‑0 vote.
All formal votes were taken in public during the meeting. Where recorded on the public record, vote tallies are shown above; individual member roll‑call votes were not read into the transcript for every item and are therefore not listed here by name.
