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Votes at a glance: consent agenda, finances, personnel, West Broad abatement, drug-free policy and staff-involvement policy

6497851 ยท October 10, 2025

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Summary

Summarizes the board's formal votes during the business meeting: approval of the consent agenda, August financials, personnel report and addendum, West Broad abatement and cleanup, adoption of the drug-free workplace policy (GAMA) and the staff involvement policy (GAC).

The Clarke County Board of Education recorded the following formal actions during the business meeting portion of the agenda. Where mover/second were given on the record, they are listed; where not recorded in the transcript, the fields are left blank.

1) Consent agenda (minutes, Clark Central tennis court repairs, field trips, amendment to academic calendar, policy JR student records) - Motion: Accept the consent agenda as presented. - Mover: Mark Evans - Second: Linda Davis - Vote: Unanimous approval (all board members present voted yes)

2) Financial report (August 2025) - Motion: Accept the August 2025 financial reports. - Mover: Tim Denson - Second: Linda Davis - Vote: Unanimous approval (all board members present voted yes)

3) Personnel report (regular personnel report) - Motion: Approve the personnel report as presented. - Mover: Linda Davis - Second: not specified in transcript - Vote: Unanimous approval

4) Personnel addendum - Motion: Approve the personnel addendum as written. - Mover: Mark Evans - Second: Dr. Lakeisha Gant - Vote: Unanimous approval

5) West Broad abatement and trash removal (individual vote after pull from consent) - Motion: Approve West Broad abatement and trash removal contract as presented. - Mover: Tim Denson - Second: Mark Evans - Vote: Unanimous approval (all board members present voted yes)

6) Policy GAMA (Drug-Free Workplace) - Motion: Approve policy GAMA as written. - Mover: not specified - Second: not specified - Vote: Approved (record indicates motion passed; no recorded opposing votes)

7) Policy GAC (Staff involvement in decision-making) - Motion: Approve policy GAC as written. - Mover: Mark Evans - Second: Tim Denson - Vote: Passed with one recorded dissent: Linda Davis voted no; other members voted yes (board recorded as passing)

Notes and next steps: Several items were pulled from consent during the work session for additional discussion (DJE purchasing policy was sent back to staff without a formal vote). For policies GAMA and GAC, the board directed staff and legal counsel to review or implement follow-up as necessary; for GAMA staff were asked to confirm the draft reflects minimum statutory requirements and to return any additional recommended changes for future review.