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Votes at a glance: Jan. 6 Scott County School Board organizational meeting
Summary
Summary of motions and unanimous outcomes recorded at the Scott County School Board’s Jan. 6 organizational meeting, including elections, approvals of claims and Head Start reports, personnel actions, and adoption of a contractor certification form.
This summary lists formal motions recorded in the minutes and their outcomes at the Jan. 6 Scott County School Board organizational meeting. All motions listed below passed by recorded unanimous vote among the five members present (William "Bill" Houseright was absent):
- Election of Chair: David Templeton elected to serve as Chair for 2026 (mover: Rob Hood; seconder: Steve Sallee). Outcome: approved.
- Election of Vice Chair: Steve Sallee elected to serve as Vice Chair for 2026 (mover: Rob Hood; seconder: David Templeton). Outcome: approved.
- Appointment of Clerk: Sherri Christian appointed Clerk of the Board (mover: David Templeton; seconder: Steve Sallee). Outcome: approved.
- Appointment of Deputy Clerk: Megan Gillenwater appointed Deputy Clerk (mover: Patricia Edwards; seconder: Rob Hood). Outcome: approved.
- Approval of agenda and minutes (Dec. 2, 2025): Outcome: approved.
- Approval of claims and warrants (School Operating Fund invoices, payroll and related electronic deposits; Cafeteria fund and Head Start invoice lines as listed): Outcome: approved. Minutes list invoice and warrant ranges and totals (see meeting packet).
- Approval of 2026 school board meeting dates: Outcome: approved.
- Approval of 2025–26 2nd‑semester, 3rd‑quarter school allocations (Appendix A): Outcome: approved.
- Approval of Head Start financial and program reports (Appendices B–D): Outcome: approved.
- Enter closed meeting citing Va. Code §2.2‑3711(A)(1) and (A)(7): Outcome: approved. Board entered closed session at 6:38 p.m. and returned at 8:22 p.m.; certification of the closed session passed by roll call.
- Personnel approvals: retirement of Retha Darnell (effective Dec. 2, 2025) and substitute list approval: Outcome: approved.
- Approval of updated job description title: Behavioral Interventionist (Appendix E): Outcome: approved.
- Approval of Contractor Certification Compliance form required by Va. Code §22.1‑296.1 (Appendix F): Outcome: approved.
Each of the motions above is recorded in the meeting minutes; the packet appended to the minutes contains supporting financial tables, program reports and the text of the job description and contractor certification form.
