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PELSB adopts disciplinary stipulations, appoints Ms. Aho acting chair and approves consent agenda
Summary
The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board unanimously approved disciplinary stipulations reported from closed session, installed Vice Chair Ms. Aho as acting chair, and passed the consent agenda and fiscal-year calendar during its March 20 meeting.
The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board voted March 20 to adopt several stipulation agreements and consent orders reported out of closed session, and the board appointed Vice Chair Ms. Aho as acting chair.
After the board returned from a closed session held for oral arguments and stipulations, members reported the outcomes. The board adopted an updated stipulation and consent order to fix a clerical error for Mitchell Armstrong; accepted the voluntary surrender of Brian Elias Wheeler's teaching license; and adopted stipulation agreements and consent orders imposing one-year state suspensions of the teaching licenses of David Kelsey and Tanope (transcribed surname: "Tanop").
A separate motion, seconded by Dr. Stump, moved the chair role to Vice Chair Ms. Aho so she could serve in the position on an interim basis. The motion passed on a roll-call vote; Ms. Aho became acting chair.
The board then approved its consent agenda, moved by Dr. Seluka and seconded by Mr. Wood. Roll-call votes recorded the motion as carried by the members present.
Votes at a glance - Motion to move to closed session for oral arguments and stipulations: passed (roll-call recorded as affirmative by members present). - Motion to appoint Ms. Aho as acting chair: passed (unanimous among those recorded). - Consent agenda (including routine items reported on the consent list): passed (unanimous among those recorded).
The meeting proceeded to public comment and other agenda items after the formal actions were recorded. The board adjourned at the close of its scheduled business.
