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Board appoints clerk pro tem, approves consent agenda and recognizes staff
Summary
The board appointed Mr. John Chow as clerk pro tem, approved the consent agenda by voice vote and used the meeting to recognize staff, volunteers and student programs; members also discussed the student ex officio member process required by state law.
The Pleasantville Union Free School District board on May 19 appointed Mr. John Chow as clerk pro tem to serve in Donna Vittucci's absence and approved the meeting's consent agenda by voice vote.
At the meeting's opening, the chair asked for a resolution to appoint John Chow as clerk pro tem. A board member moved the resolution and the chair called for a voice vote; board members signaled approval.
The consent agenda, which the board moved and seconded, contained routine business items. During the consent-agenda discussion members offered brief remarks of thanks and recognition: they noted completion of an aides contract, thanked extended-school-year staff, celebrated athletic-season successes and recognized arts programming. A board member observed, "The 2009 Ford truck is finally dead," referring to a district vehicle no longer in service.
The superintendent and board members also used the meeting to highlight community engagement: a SEPTA end-of-year dinner, a BRS art show, PTA/PCO activities and the Pleasantville High School production of Guys and Dolls, which received 13 Metro Awards nominations; the superintendent said the nominations were posted online and the ceremony is June 15.
The board discussed the student ex officio member process required by a state law passed last year; the chair said the student member does not attend executive session and does not vote in executive session but can be an invaluable contributor. The chair said Julian is one of three students on the ballot for the ex officio position.
Procedural note: the transcript records no roll-call vote with named tallies for the appointment or consent agenda; both outcomes were completed by voice vote and recorded in the meeting minutes as approved. The board adjourned after a brief late-breaking local sports announcement.
What's next: the school district will continue its public-facing schedule of recognition events and proceed with the administrative steps for the capital project safety review described in the superintendent's report.
