Burke County Schools board approves consent agenda covering school plans, grants, construction and budget amendment
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Summary
The Burke County Schools board unanimously approved a broad consent agenda Nov. 3 that included school improvement plans, federal Title I–IV grant plans, a retesting plan, an intent-to-award construction contract to Neil Construction, personnel actions and a budget amendment.
The Board Chair called the Nov. 3 meeting of the Burke County Schools Board of Education to order and the board approved its agenda before taking a series of consent items by single motions.
Dr. Wilson presented school improvement plans and asked that they be approved on the consent agenda. Following a motion by Miss Rocket and a second, the board approved the plans; the chair announced, "Ayes have it." The board then approved a revised board policy (listed in the packet as 172540357236) after staff said clarifications requested by Mr. Kant had been added.
The board approved open-session minutes for Sept. 29, Sept. 30, Oct. 2 and Oct. 13 and also approved closed-session minutes for Oct. 13. Dr. Wilson asked the board to submit federal Title I–IV grant plans that had been reviewed previously; the board approved those plans. Dr. Abernathy presented a retesting plan designed to encourage students and families to return for tests; the board approved that plan as well.
Dr. Swan asked the board to approve an intent to award the central office construction contract to Neil Construction; with no questions, the board approved the intent to award. The personnel board action report for Mr. Keith Recker was approved after Miss Rocket moved and Mr. Kemp seconded. The board approved a budget amendment (item referenced in the meeting as 04110325) presented by Mr. Lawson.
Votes on these items were taken by voice; the chair repeatedly declared "Ayes have it." None of the recorded motions included roll-call tallies in the transcript.
Votes at a glance - School improvement plans — Motion to approve carried by voice vote (Ayes have it). - Board policy 172540357236 — Approved by voice vote. - Open-session minutes (Sept. 29, Sept. 30, Oct. 2, Oct. 13) — Approved by voice vote. - Closed-session minutes (Oct. 13) — Approved by voice vote. - Federal Title I–IV grant plans — Approved by voice vote. - Retesting plan — Approved by voice vote. - Intent to award central office construction to Neil Construction — Approved by voice vote. - Personnel board action report (Mr. Keith Recker) — Approved by voice vote. - Budget amendment 04110325 — Approved by voice vote.
The meeting adjourned following a motion by Mr. Beck and a second. The board did not take public comment at this meeting; the chair said no members of the public were present to speak.
