Votes at a glance: agenda, minutes, budget reallocations and policies approved
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Summary
Board approved the meeting agenda and grouped minutes, upheld a teacher‑appeal decision, and approved reallocations for sales‑tax capital maintenance and FCO FY26. Trustees also approved technology policy revisions and an AI literacy acceptable‑use policy for second reading.
The board took several formal actions by voice vote during the meeting. Key outcomes recorded in meeting proceedings:
- Agenda and consent items: The board moved to adopt the agenda and consent agenda and approved the motion by voice vote. (Motion carried.)
- Group approval of minutes: Trustees approved grouped minutes for previously listed meetings (including committee‑of‑the‑whole minutes 12/08/2025 and board minutes 01/12/2026) by voice vote.
- Teacher appeal: After convening in executive session, the board voted to uphold the district's decision on the teacher appeal identified as item 5c; the motion carried on a verbal vote.
- Sales tax capital maintenance (phase 5) reallocation: Staff described sweeping remaining funds from completed projects (21 projects) to fund four necessary, previously approved projects; the board approved the reallocation by voice vote.
- FCO FY26 reallocation and St. John's project: Trustees approved reallocation that splits St. John's Connery Arts project into two phases and moves playground contingency funds to Stono Park’s playground; the board noted the second phase will be funded in the next FCO.
- Policy changes and AI literacy policy (second reading): Trustees approved revisions to technology‑related policies (GBEBD acceptable use; IJNDB; IJKA) to correct obsolete references and approved an updated policy on AI literacy and acceptable use of generative artificial intelligence for second reading; votes were voice and noted as passing.
Several appointments to the CCSD Education Foundation board were also voted on (see separate coverage). Where roll‑call or recorded tallies were requested, the board counsel recommended recording votes; in many cases the meeting used voice votes with occasional 'nay' counts recorded for individual nominees.
The meeting concluded with trustees scheduling upcoming meetings for Audit & Finance (02/04/2026), Committee of the Whole (02/09/2026), and the next Board of Trustees meeting (02/23/2026).