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Votes at a glance: board approves student travel, facility repairs, policy and budget changes
Summary
The Jones County Board of Education approved HOSA student travel to Indianapolis, lottery-funded bathroom renovations at Bazeville Elementary, a raise in board meal reimbursements, a small transportation budget allocation and other routine motions; the board then moved into closed session.
The Jones County Board of Education voted on several action items during the meeting.
Approved motions
- Approval of minutes and agenda: The board moved and approved the May 13 minutes and the May 4 board agenda by voice vote (movers and seconds not specified in the record).
- HOSA out-of-state travel: The board approved a request from Jones Senior High School health science teacher Saddam Morel for out-of-state travel for approximately 10 HOSA students to attend the International Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, June 16–21. The students will travel from Raleigh–Durham International Airport and return on June 22; the group will be accompanied by two chaperones and the advisor.
- Lottery funds for Bazeville Elementary bathrooms: The board approved using lottery funds to renovate two bathrooms in the older section of Bazeville Elementary to replace failing floors, update drains and bring the spaces into ADA compliance. The packet lists a lowest bid but the exact figure was not clearly transcribed in the meeting record.
- PLS policy updates: Staff presented a second read of policy updates including policy 4318 option A and a new policy 7325 addressing video and audio recordings; the board discussed and adopted the recommended revisions (presenter and vote details not specified).
- Amendment to policy 2130B (board member meals): The board approved an amendment to policy 2130B, paragraph 2C, to update board member meal reimbursements from the historically used $50 per day to $75 per day.
- Budget modification: The board approved a budget modification to accept an additional allocation of $4,862 from transportation reserve funds and to adjust the period budget accordingly.
- Submission of county budget approval materials: Staff noted that per state statute the county commissioners must be provided the local county budget for approval; the board moved to submit the previously approved planning budget to the county (procedural motion).
- Closed session: The board voted to enter closed session citing GS1436 (transcribed identifier) to discuss agenda items in executive session.
Many motions were made, seconded and approved by voice; the transcript does not record mover/second names for most motions or detailed roll-call tallies.
