South Lane SD 45J3 board appoints Tom Perkins and Dwayne to budget committee
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Summary
At its meeting the South Lane SD 45J3 board moved and approved appointments to two open budget-committee seats, confirming Tom Perkins for position 1 and Dwayne for position 4 by voice votes after members expressed preferences and discussed candidate availability.
The South Lane SD 45J3 board voted to appoint Tom Perkins to budget-committee position 1 and Dwayne to position 4 during its meeting. A board member (S3) moved to appoint Perkins; after a second, members approved both appointments by voice vote.
The action closed a matter the board had tabled at its prior meeting. Chair (S2) framed the session as an opportunity to be transparent and accountable to the public, saying "They want transparency. They want accountability." Board members discussed whether applicants had requested specific slots — one application listed "position 1" — and whether appointees would be able to attend regularly; members noted a candidate could attend by Zoom if scheduling conflicts arose.
Several board members described why they supported particular candidates. One member (S1) urged choosing people who will "ask questions" and not be a "rubber stamp," and multiple members named Dwayne and Tom (Perkins) as their top choices because of community ties and experience. Another member (S5) noted, "Tom Perkins was the only one that actually wrote, like, position 1 at the top of his" application, which some members said simplified the assignment.
A motion to appoint Tom Perkins to position 1 was made and seconded and carried on a voice vote with members saying "aye." The board then moved to appoint Dwayne to position 4; that motion was also seconded and approved by voice vote. No roll-call or numerical tally was recorded in the public discussion.
After the votes, Chair (S2) confirmed the board would move into a planned work session and asked for input on items the board’s representative to the Cottage Grove Community Foundation should raise. S2 said they had volunteered to represent the district at that foundation meeting and invited members to forward suggested topics.
The appointments take effect immediately; the board did not record any formal dissent on the motions during the meeting and indicated it would proceed with the scheduled work session.
Next steps: the board proceeded to a visioning work session focused on district identity and preparedness for graduating students.
