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Gary school board approves series of routine motions including library appointment and emergency declaration

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The Gary Community School Corporation Board of Trustees voted on a package of administrative and operational items, including a dismissal and appointment to the Gary Public Library Board, renaming an auditorium, two referendum fund transfers and an emergency declaration after a tornado damaged McCullough Academy.

The Gary Community School Corporation Board of Trustees voted on a series of administrative items at its regular meeting, approving a library-board dismissal and appointment, the renaming of an auditorium, memoranda of understanding and two referendum fund transfers.

The board approved the recommendation to remove a Gary Public Library Board appointee; the motion carried by roll call with four affirmative votes and one nonresponse. The board then appointed Crystal O’Brien as its library-board representative; that motion also passed by a roll call of four affirmative votes and one nonresponse.

Other votes taken by the board included approving the Heritage Committee proposal to rename the Westside Leadership Academy auditorium for state Sen. Mark Spencer; approving field conference experiences; approving a memorandum of understanding between Indiana University Northwest and Westside Leadership Academy; declaring an emergency for renovations at McCullough Academy after a tornado; and two resolutions to transfer referendum funds into operating and education funds (Resolution 11 and…

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