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Trustees amend minutes to note an unexplained abstention; board approves donated track and gift list with one abstention
Summary
After public requests to record why Trustee John Ortega abstained at a prior meeting, the board approved an amendment to the minutes; trustees also approved a donated track project for Prospect Elementary and approved a gift list (item 9b) with Trustee Kelly abstaining (5–1–1).
Trustees approved a motion to add language to the minutes that notes Trustee John Ortega abstained at a prior meeting and “declined to explain” his reason when asked. The modification was proposed by Trustee Yamasaki, seconded by Trustee Kelly, and passed 6–0–1 after staff indicated they would check meeting recordings to place the text in the correct section of the minutes.
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