Votes at a glance: Dorchester School District 2 (Jan. 12, 2026)
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Summary
Board approved the consent agenda, elected Dr. Ashley Wimberley chair and Kelly Bates vice chair, adopted committee appointments and several policy and procurement items, approved student enrollment recommendations, and upheld a student-discipline placement with modification (Tier 2 at RISE Academy).
Below are the formal actions the board recorded during the Jan. 12, 2026 meeting. Motion language and vote tallies are taken from the meeting record.
1) Consent agenda and minutes — Motion carried (move: motion made earlier, vote recorded 6 in favor, 1 absent). (SEG 044–052)
2) Election — Board chair: Motion to nominate Dr. Ashley Wimberley carried (vote 6 in favor, 1 absent). (SEG 055–065)
3) Election — Vice chair: Motion to nominate Kelly Bates carried (vote 6 in favor, 1 absent). (SEG 074–084)
4) Committee appointments — Board approved committee chair and membership assignments (no separate recorded roll-call beyond approvals discussed in session). (SEG 087–139)
5) Policy committee second readings — Policies GCOA and GCOAR (evaluation of instructional staff) and ECA (security) came from committee and were approved (motion carries 6 in favor, 1 absent). (SEG 262–274)
6) RFQ for construction-management at-risk services for Knightsville Elementary — Motion carried (6 in favor, 1 absent). (SEG 872–951)
7) RFQ for architectural and engineering services for Knightsville Elementary — Motion carried (6 in favor, 1 absent). (SEG 953–961)
8) Student enrollment recommendations for 2025–26 — Motion to approve the recommendations carried (6 in favor, 1 absent). (SEG 1188–1199)
9) Executive-session follow-up: Student-discipline appeal — After several motions and votes, the board adopted a motion to uphold the district decision with a modification of Tier 2 at RISE Academy (final recorded vote: 4 in favor, 2 opposed, 1 not present). (SEG 1410–1423)
For each item above, the board packet and meeting video/transcript provide the detailed motion language, mover and seconder where recorded, and the roll-call tallies in the meeting minutes.