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Flagler board approves vendor payments after recusal disclosure; appoints liaison for iFlagler/Rise Up
Summary
During the Dec. 17 meeting the board handled an announced potential conflict of interest on vendor payments (7.03), moved that item to action and approved the payments; the board also appointed board member Christy Chong as liaison for iFlagler/Rise Up and approved routine consent items.
The Flagler County School Board on Dec. 17 approved multiple consent blocks and handled two action items that required explicit board action.
Before a vote on vendor payments (agenda item 7.03), board member Janie Reddy disclosed a potential personal conflict of interest and said she had filed a Form 9 identifying specific check numbers as related to her disclosure. "I have a potential conflict of interest with check numbers 328172 and 328274 paid out to N2Y LLC and check number 242500287 paid out to Timothy Reddy," she stated. After the disclosure the board moved item 7.03 from the consent block to the action portion of the agenda so it could be considered separately; the board then voted and the payment item passed.
The board also addressed liaison assignments for iFlagler/Rise Up. After the board acknowledged it had not identified a liaison at reorganization, Miss Chong volunteered to serve as the liaison. The board moved to approve Miss Chong as liaison (motion by Miss Reddy, second by Miss Ramirez) and the motion passed unanimously.
Routine consent business approved during the meeting included minutes, finance consent blocks and academic, operational and human-resources consent items; the chair said most consent items had been workshopped previously and were being adopted as a block to expedite the meeting.
Why it matters: The Form 9 disclosure and the decision to move payments to action illustrate the board’s adherence to state conflict-of-interest procedures and public transparency; the liaison appointment establishes a formal board contact for iFlagler/Rise Up programming.
The meeting record shows these actions were approved by voice vote and recorded in the minutes.
