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Votes at a glance: Talbot County Board of Education, Dec. 18, 2024
Summary
The board approved a move to closed session, elected new officers, approved an updated code of ethics policy and accepted a personnel report from closed session. Motions passed with voice votes; no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript.
Below are formal actions taken at the Talbot County Board of Education regular meeting on Dec. 18, 2024. Vote results are recorded as the board announced them during the meeting; the transcript records voice tallies ("Aye") rather than a member-by-member roll call.
- Move to closed session: The board voted to move into a closed session citing Maryland Open Meetings Act §3-305(b) provisions 1, 7, 8 and 9 to discuss personnel matters, legal advice and negotiations. The chair asked for a second and the motion carried on a voice vote ("Aye").
- Approval of the Dec. 18 agenda: Motion to approve the meeting agenda; passed on a voice vote ("Aye").
- Approval of November 20, 2024 minutes (amended): Motion to approve minutes with an amendment to add Daishika Strawberry as present; passed on a voice vote ("Aye").
- Election of board officers: The nominating committee submitted a slate; Emily Jackson was nominated and elected president by voice vote ("Aye; the ayes have it"). Amy Dotson was nominated and elected vice president by voice vote ("Aye; the ayes have it"). The transcript records motions and voice outcomes; no roll-call tallies or recorded no/abstain votes were provided.
- Policy 2.3 (Code of Ethics), second reader and approval: The board moved and seconded approval of Policy 2.3 as presented. The motion passed on a voice vote ("Aye"). The transcript notes that the approved policy will be forwarded to the state ethics committee as required.
- Personnel report: The board accepted the personnel report as discussed in closed session. The motion was moved and seconded and approved on a voice vote ("Aye").
- Motion to adjourn: The meeting was adjourned after a motion and second, approved by voice vote ("Aye").
