Board names committee on potential school closure/repurpose, hears suspension appeal and denies extension
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Summary
The board announced two committee meetings (Feb. 11 and Feb. 23) and named 14 community members to review a possible school closure or repurpose; an added Item 9b (suspension appeal) was considered and the chair called for a vote to overturn the suspension; a separate motion to extend a pulled consent item was denied.
The board announced it had received community applications to serve on a committee tasked with evaluating whether to close or repurpose a school. The board scheduled two public committee meetings—Feb. 11 and Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at North Country—and named 14 members drawn from the community. The committee is to produce a written report and recommendations by March 2 so the board can vote on the matter at its March 4 meeting.
The meeting included an added Item 9b, an appeal of a suspension that had been discussed in executive session. The presiding officer asked "all of those in favor of overturning that suspension?" and then asked for opposed and abstentions; the transcript records the call for votes but does not record a public roll call of named members or a numerical tally in the minutes excerpt.
Separately, the board pulled one consent item (13 a4) for separate consideration; a motion to extend discussion of that item was called and a vote on the extension was denied on the record.
The board provided names of the committee members, set meeting dates and deadlines, and asked the community to provide any necessary coordination with district staff ahead of the committee meetings.
