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Board approves consent agenda; one abstention on Item 16 (Roman numeral VI, no. 21)
Summary
The Wall Township Board of Education approved the June 9 consent agenda by roll call; one board member abstained on a specific item (Item 16, Roman numeral VI, number 21). The meeting also included public comments on bus safety and recognition of retirees and student awards.
At the June 9 Wall Township Board of Education meeting the board moved, seconded and approved the consent agenda by roll call. Board member Misty Giovani made the motion and the assembly recorded affirmative votes from the board with one abstention on a specific consent item ("Item 16, Roman numeral VI, number 21"). The motion carried.
During the roll call the board recorded "yes" votes for the majority of members and a single abstention noted during the recorded roll-call sequence. The transcript records the abstention as occurring for "item 16, Roman numeral 6, number 21; I will abstain on that" (speaker identified in the roll call sequence). No further explanation for the abstention was given on the record.
Earlier in the meeting, members of the public raised other matters: parent John Reo asked the board to address motorists illegally passing school buses and said bus drivers have begun reporting incidents to the Wall Police Department "so they ... could help track and keep our kids safe on the streets." The meeting also included formal recognition of district retirees and senior student awards and scholarships totaling more than $110,000 (student report).
The board adjourned after completing the consent agenda and the public business for the evening.
