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Votes at a glance: Red Clay Board approves bond notes, committee appointments, donation and working group (Oct. 15, 2025)
Summary
The Red Clay Board approved several fiscal and governance items Oct. 15, including bond note actions, committee appointments, a donation to Richey Elementary and creation of a public working group for the Thomas McCain Innovation Center.
The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education recorded several formal votes at its Oct. 15 meeting. Key outcomes included approval of bond actions, committee appointments, a charitable donation to a school, the creation of the Thomas McCain Innovation Center working group, and approval of the consent agenda. All recorded votes at the meeting were approved by unanimous roll call unless otherwise noted.
Summary of recorded actions and roll‑call outcomes:
1) Updated bond anticipation note for fiscal year 2026 — approved (unanimous). - Motion: Approve updated bond anticipation note for fiscal year 26 as submitted. - Mover/Second: Jose Matthews / Susan Sander. - Vote record (roll call): Ms. English — yes; Mr. Devin Hinson — yes; Mr. Jose Matthews — yes; Ms. Susan Sander — yes; Ms. Tortoise — yes; Mr. Leonard — yes.
2) BAN conversion to bond for fiscal year 2025 — approved (unanimous). - Motion: Approve bond anticipation note (BAN) conversion to bond for fiscal year 25 as submitted. - Mover/Second: (motion moved and seconded on the floor; transcript records Jose Matthews as mover and Susan Sander as second in related actions). - Vote record (roll call): Ms. English — yes; Mr. Devin Hinson — yes; Mr. Jose Matthews — yes; Ms. Susan Sander — yes; Ms. Tortoise — yes; Mr. Leonard — yes.
3) Appointment to Board Policy Review Committee — approved (unanimous). - Motion: Appoint Adrian Sissel (District D), Jennifer Howard (District C) and Shontay Vincent (District A) to the Board Policy Review Committee for 2025–26. - Mover/Second: Jose Matthews / Susan Sander. - Vote record (roll call): Ms. English — yes; Mr. Devin Hinson — yes; Mr. Jose Matthews — yes; Ms. Susan Sander — yes; Ms. Tortoise — yes; Mr. Leonard — yes.
4) Donation from Red Clay Presbyterian Church to Richey Elementary — approved (unanimous). - Motion: Approve donation from Red Clay Presbyterian Church (recipient: Richey Elementary). - Mover/Second: Jose Matthews / Ms. Tortoise. - Vote record (roll call): Ms. English — yes; Mr. Devin Hinson — yes; Mr. Jose Matthews — yes; Ms. Susan Sander — yes; Ms. Tortoise — yes; Mr. Leonard — yes.
5) Thomas McCain Innovation Center working group (amendment to make meetings Zoom/public and then final motion) — approved (both amendment and final motion unanimous). - Amendment Motion: Change referenced committee to a working group and require Zoom/public access (mover: Devin Hinson; second: Susan Sander). — Vote: unanimous. - Final Motion: Approve working group as submitted (mover: Jose Matthews; second: Susan Sander). — Vote: unanimous.
6) Consent agenda — approved (motion carries). - Motion: Approve consent agenda as presented (mover: Jose Matthews; second: Susan Sander). - Vote: voice/roll call; recorded as approved without recorded dissents.
Several other routine approvals were recorded earlier in the meeting, including approval of minutes from the Sept. 17 executive and regular sessions; those motions passed without recorded opposition.
Notes: The transcript records motions, seconds and unanimous roll‑call approvals for the items above. Where detailed tallies were recorded in the transcript, the board voted unanimously in favor. No votes recorded at the Oct. 15 meeting failed or were tabled.
