Votes at a glance: key actions taken by St. Joseph board on Oct. 31
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Summary
The board approved multiple items including an October budget amendment (5–2), adoption of Plan E (unanimous), grant and policy approvals, and routine financial and personnel items; a schedule of follow-up meetings and an external review were also set.
This board meeting produced several recorded actions. Below is a concise listing of each formal action and its outcome as stated on the record.
• Motion to change agenda item 8A to an informational item (failed) — Outcome: failed (5–2). The board voted against converting the Facilities and District Reorganization Decision from an action to an informational item.
• Approval of agenda — Outcome: passed (5–2). Recorded yes votes included Miss Miller, Miss Kearns, Miss Chesney, Mister Moore and Mister Richmond; two members voted no.
• Consent agenda — Outcome: passed (unanimous).
• October FY26 budget amendment (correct salary/benefit projections and adopt central office reductions totaling roughly $3.3M) — Outcome: passed 5–2. Two members voted no and asked for an external review before approving the cuts; administration engaged Linda Quinley to perform an independent review and will present findings at the Nov. 10 workshop.
• Approval of bills — Outcome: passed (unanimous).
• September financials — Outcome: passed (unanimous).
• Personnel report and supplemental — Outcome: passed (6–1); one member recorded a no vote.
• Action 8A: Adopt Plan E (community plan) with modifications and direct administration to return with a financial analysis and impact study — Outcome: passed (unanimous). Board set timeline for additional workshops and a final vote on Nov. 24.
• Hosea CLSD grant (professional consultant services funded by the CLSD grant) — Outcome: passed (unanimous).
• CSIP revisions (split reading proficiency and chronic absenteeism into separate goals) — Outcome: passed (unanimous).
• Lindbergh roof change order (remove rotten cupola; cost ~$37,800) — Outcome: passed (unanimous).
• MSBA policy revisions (minor updates) — Outcome: passed (unanimous).
• Motion to adjourn to executive session under cited closed‑meeting statute sections — Outcome: passed (unanimous).
All outcomes above are drawn from the meeting record; where individual roll‑call names were not read aloud for a particular vote the published tally is listed rather than a full name-by-name vote.