Votes at a glance: board adopted a flexible agenda, approved consent items and selected a student representative

The Douglas County School District Board of Trustees recorded the following formal actions during the meeting.

Adopt agenda (flexible): A motion to adopt a flexible agenda was made and seconded. The board chair called for public comment, received none, and the motion passed unanimously.

Approve consent items (amended): Trustee Knighting moved to approve the consent items with an amended date and with the understanding that a letter (an attachment missing from the posted minutes) would be attached within 24 hours. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. During public comment on the consent agenda, a resident asked about two payments to the district’s general legal counsel (Lisonbee McKenzie), which staff clarified were payments for July and August retainer runs.

Student representative selection: The board selected Prairie Jackson as the student representative for the 2025–26 school year following an application process. The board had four applicants and reviewed rankings to make the appointment; this selection was announced in the meeting.

Other: Consent items included standard personnel and financial items that were approved as part of the consent agenda. No contested votes or roll-call tallies were recorded in the public transcript; meeting minutes indicate the motions passed by unanimous voice vote.

Ending: The board took no other binding action that required roll-call vote at the meeting; administratively required items will proceed under the approved consent motion.