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Board approves student appeal and personnel items, elects Nikki Porter as secretary; compensation agenda item fails
Summary
At the May 12 meeting trustees voted on executive-session items: they granted one student appeal (5–2), denied a parent appeal (7–0), approved two adult‑education admissions and employment recommendations (both 7–0), elected Nikki Porter as board secretary (7–0), and rejected adding board compensation to a future agenda (3–4).
The Richland School District 2 board recorded several formal votes following executive session on May 12.
Votes at a glance - Student appeal (Item 8.1): motion to grant student appeal number one passed 5 yes, 2 no. - Parent appeal (Item 8.2): motion to deny the appeal passed 7 yes, 0 no. - Student admission requests to adult education (Item 8.3): motion to approve admissions for two students passed 7 yes, 0 no. - Employment recommendations and certified releases (Item 8.4): motion to approve passed 7 yes, 0 no. - Election of board secretary: Nikki Porter was nominated and elected by hand vote 7–0 to fill the remainder of the 2025–26 term. - Motion to add policy BID (board compensation) to a future agenda: motion failed 3 yes, 4 no.
Mr. Trap moved to grant the first student appeal; the motion carried 5–2 on the board floor. The transcript records the tallies but does not list the names of the two "no" votes during the roll call. Miss Washington moved to deny the parent appeal and the board approved that motion unanimously. Mr. Dennis moved to approve adult-education admission requests and the motion passed unanimously. Miss Porter moved to approve employment recommendations; that measure also passed unanimously.
Trustee Nikki Porter was nominated for the vacant secretary position by Miss Washington; with no other nominations the board elected Porter by hand vote, 7–0. Later in the meeting Dr. Elen Scott moved to add a discussion of board compensation (policy BID) to a future agenda and said she would give up her stipend to direct it toward student supports; the motion to add the policy to the agenda failed 3–4.
The actions above are recorded in the official minutes and will be reflected in the board's personnel and student records as appropriate.
