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Votes at a glance: Jan. 14 City Schools of Decatur Board meeting
Summary
Summary of formal motions and outcomes from the Jan. 14 prework and regular board meetings, including officer elections, first reads of policy drafts, a governance policy adoption and consent agenda approvals.
The City Schools of Decatur Board of Education recorded the following formal outcomes during its Jan. 14 prework and regular meetings.
Elections - Board chair: Doctor Carmen Sultan elected board chair, effective Jan. 14, 2025 (vote: 5-0). No roll call of individual votes was recorded in the public transcript. - Vice chair: Hans Bush elected vice chair, effective Jan. 14, 2025 (vote: 5-0). No roll call of individual votes was recorded in the public transcript.
Policies (first-read approvals) - GAMA (Drug-Free Workplace): Board accepted policy GAMA for first read (motion carried; the transcript records a voice vote and "motion carries"). - GAMC (Responsibility to Report Criminal Charges to Employer): Board accepted policy GAMC for first read (motion carried unanimously; transcript records motion and voice vote). - BCBI (Public Participation in Board Meetings): Board accepted policy BCBI for first read (motion carried unanimously).
Policy (second-read approval/action) - BBFB (Governance Team / governance teams policy): Board approved policy BBFB for action at second read (motion carried unanimously).
Consent and other routine actions - Consent agenda (monthly financial report, school nutrition report, personnel report, midyear budget amendment, Decatur High School PAC auditorium seating): Board approved the consent agenda items 1 through 5 (motion carried unanimously).
Notes on procedure and tallies: When the transcript did not include recorded roll-call tallies, outcomes are reported as "motion carried" or "motion carries" as recorded in the public proceeding. Where a numerical tally was announced (chair and vice chair elections), the transcript indicated unanimous board support and staff recorded the outcomes.
