Enterprise City Schools board approves contracts, facility and technology quotes and an expulsion

The Enterprise City Schools Board approved several routine business items and a student-discipline recommendation during the meeting.

Dr. Thomas presented a recommendation to approve a teacher's contract as included in the board packet; the motion was moved by Johnny Booth and seconded by an unnamed board member. Board members asked clarifying procedural questions about the mechanics of transitioning a teacher from a resignation listing to a formal contract, and staff explained the resignation and contract start can be handled simultaneously (there is not necessarily a month-long gap). The board voted to approve the contract by members raising their hands; the transcript records the motion, second and a call for members to raise hands but does not record individual vote tallies.

The board also approved a quoted proposal from Baker Ice Design for ice machines in the indoor athletic facility after a motion and second; technology purchase quotes were approved in a separate motion; and the board approved school-related consent items that included several in-state and out-of-state trips. In each case Dr. Thomas recommended approval, motions and seconds were recorded and members were instructed to raise their hands to indicate approval.

Separately, Dr. Thomas recommended the expulsion of a student as specified in the meeting packet. A motion to approve the expulsion was moved and seconded and approved by hand-raise; the transcript notes the recommendation and the board action but lists the specifics (student identity, exact reasons and time period) only in the packet, which was not read into the public transcript.

Each of the formal motions recorded at the meeting was carried by voice/hand-raise; the transcript did not capture numerical vote counts or individual yes/no/abstain tallies.