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Votes at a glance: Board actions and motions from the Feb. 10 School District Five meeting
Summary
Summary of formal motions recorded during the Feb. 10 meeting, including executive session items and approvals for employment and facilities contracting; where the transcript did not report a tally the result is recorded as "approved (tally not specified)."
The following formal actions and votes were recorded during the School District Five Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 10. Each entry lists the motion text as read in the meeting, mover (if stated), and the vote outcome or the transcript’s available tally.
1) Motion to amend the agenda to add specific case numbers and two threatened litigations Motion: "I would like to make a motion to amend the agenda just to add the cases, numbers under item 3 d, which are, GL36699, GL035544, 2023 CP4000879, GL040060, 2021 CP4003694, 3:23CV02156MGL2022LP4000430 2022CP3201586 2023CP3204095, OCR11241663, OCR11221579, OCR112417633:25CV487SALGL039036, and 2 threatened litigations involving minor students." (as read during the meeting) Mover: Speaker who read the motion (identified in the minutes) Second: Recorded Outcome: Approved (tally not specified in the transcript) Provenance: transcript segments starting at the motion (s=656.255) and board confirmation that amendment was added (s=869.86).
2) Motion to return to and approve the full agenda (original motion) Motion: "All those in favor of approving the agenda..." Mover/Second: continuation of the agenda approval sequence after the amendment Outcome: Approved (tally not specified in the transcript) Provenance: segment around the reconvening and vote (s=886.26996–902.725).
3) Motion to enter executive session to consider selected employment items, contractual matters (A&E services for Dutch Fork Elementary renovation to Richlick Education Center) and legal advice regarding active lawsuits (per exhibits) Motion (as read): "Move that we enter executive session to consider the following selected employment items Exhibit A action, selected employment items Exhibit B information only, contractual matter regarding A and E services for renovation of Dutch Fork Elementary School to Richlick's Education Center, and legal advice regarding active lawsuits as enumerated on the agenda." (corrected during announcement to include Exhibits C and D) Second: Recorded in the meeting Outcome: Approved — motion carries 7 to 0 (board announced vote) Provenance: motion read at s=902.725; vote announced at s=965.35504.
4) Motion approving selected employment items per Exhibit A (following executive session) Motion: "I move that we approve selected employment items per exhibit A." (as read) Mover: Recorded in the meeting Second: Recorded Outcome: Approved — motion carries 6 to 0 (board announced vote) Provenance: motion at s=8063.84; vote announcement at s=8085.625.
5) Motion to approve contract for renovations/design to Dutch Fork Elementary School to CPL Architects Motion: "Move that we approve the contract for renovations design and renovations to Dutch Fork Elementary School to CPL Architects." (as read) Mover: Recorded in the meeting Second: Recorded Outcome: Approved (tally not specified in the transcript; vote called but no tally announced on record) Provenance: motion at s=8093.02; second and discussion present in packet but transcript did not record a numeric tally.
6) Motion to approve minutes of the Jan. 27 board meeting Motion: "I make a motion to approve the minutes of the 01/27/2025 board meeting." (as read) Mover: Recorded Second: Recorded Outcome: Approved — motion carries 7 to 0 (board announced vote) Provenance: motion at s=7807.37; vote announcement at s=7816.975–7834.4097.
7) Motion to approve the proposed 2025–2026 board meeting schedule (Exhibit E) Motion: "I move that we approve the proposed 2025 to 2026 board meeting schedule, as presented in Exhibit E." (as read) Mover: Miss Scully Second: Recorded Outcome: Approved (tally not specified in the transcript reporting; board discussion recorded and chair called the vote; transcript records the motion as carried but a numeric tally was not clearly provided in the public record excerpt) Provenance: motion at s=8172.94; ensuing discussion and vote recorded between s=8184–8935.
8) Motion to approve the African American Studies honors course (Exhibit F) Motion: "I make a motion to approve the locally board approved course, African American studies honors, Exhibit F." (as read) Mover: Miss McCaskill Second: Recorded Outcome: Approved — motion carries 7 to 0 (board announced vote) Provenance: motion at s=8954.64; vote announcement at s=9341.28.
9) Motion to adjourn Motion: "Madam Chair, I make a motion to adjourn." (as read) Mover: Recorded Second: Recorded Outcome: Approved — motion carries 7 to 0 (board announced vote) Provenance: motion at s=9951.45; vote announcement at s=9958.09–9964.935.
Notes on tally reporting: Where the transcript explicitly recorded numeric tallies, that tally is listed. Several approval calls were recorded without a numeric tally in the excerpt; those items are listed above as approved with tally noted as not specified. If a precise roll‑call or per‑member vote is required, the board clerk’s official minutes or the posted meeting minutes should be consulted for the formal tally and any individual member votes.
