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Board postpones formal approval of student representative Zakira Sullivan
Summary
A motion to approve ninth-grade student representative Zakira Sullivan as a nonvoting board member could not be executed in the virtual meeting because of Sunshine Act constraints; the board said it will finalize the appointment during the next business meeting.
At the meeting, the William Penn SD board considered a motion to approve Zakira Sullivan as the district’s ninth-grade, nonvoting student representative but did not take the formal action.
A motion to appoint Zakira Sullivan was placed on the agenda; staff advised the board that the virtual format prevented execution of the motion under the Sunshine Act, so the board agreed to carry the item to the next business meeting where the appointment can be completed.
The student representative position is nonvoting and is intended to give a ninth-grade student a regular presence at board meetings. The board did not record a vote or move forward with swearing-in during the virtual session. Members said the appointment will be handled at the next in-person business meeting or at a meeting where the board can legally approve the appointment.
No public comments were recorded on the item during the meeting.
The board did not set a specific date for the follow-up vote during the discussion; directors indicated the item will return on the next business meeting agenda.
