Board approves agenda, tuition report and appoints Gary L. Terry as interim member

The Danville City Public Schools board recorded three formal actions during the meeting: approval of the meeting agenda, approval of the tuition application report and adoption of a resolution appointing Gary L. Terry as an interim board member.

Approval of agenda: Motion to approve the agenda was made by Mr. Payne and seconded by Miss Averett. The clerk called the roll and the motion carried (roll call recorded as yes votes by members present; the transcript records affirmative responses for the participating members). No further discussion was recorded.

Tuition application report: A motion to approve the tuition application report was made by Miss Walker and seconded by Mr. Payne. The motion passed on roll call with recorded affirmative votes from participating members (transcript roll call shows Miss Averett, Mister Payne and Doctor Williams among those recorded as "Yes").

Appointment of interim board member (resolution): The board voted on a resolution to adopt Gary L. Terry as an interim member of the Danville school board. Motion made by Miss Walker and seconded by Mr. Payne. The roll call recorded the following votes in the transcript: Mister Payne — Yes; Miss Cunningham — No; Miss Walker — Yes; Miss Avery — Yes; Doctor Williams — Yes; Mister Brooks — Yes. The motion carried with five yes votes and one no vote recorded in the transcript portion for this item. Gary L. Terry addressed the board after the vote and thanked members, saying in part, “I promise that I will do the best that I can to support you and to support doctor Harrison in, giving our children everything that they need.”

Recess motion: The board also approved a recess for seven minutes on a motion by Dr. Williams and a second by Mr. Payne; a roll call was taken and the recess was approved.

These recorded actions were reflected in the meeting minutes and the clerk’s roll calls as shown in the transcript.