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Lake Ridge board moves to one regular monthly meeting; cancels Oct. 27 regular meeting
Summary
The board agreed to take Item A separately and moved to a one‑meeting‑per‑month schedule (second Monday) and approved canceling the Oct. 27 regular meeting while scheduling a special meeting to adopt the budget.
The Lake Ridge New Tech Schools board voted Oct. 13 to consider Item A—the proposal to move to one regular board meeting per month—separately from other new business and proceeded with roll‑call action on scheduling.
Board members moved to remove Item A for a standalone vote; members then discussed schedule adjustments, including canceling the Oct. 27 regular meeting and holding a special meeting that evening for budget adoption. The standalone motion to treat Item A separately was moved by Miss N and seconded by Mr. Bacon; the roll call was taken and recorded as carried. The board discussed that, if the switch to one meeting per month is approved, the superintendent should retain approval authority for professional development and out‑of‑state travel, and building‑level approvals should handle fundraisers.
On procedural votes during new business the board recorded unanimous approvals for the recommended items, with members noting a correction to the wording on an item year reference (2025–2026 should read as full year). The board's calendar changes were tied to the budget adoption timeline and other administrative housekeeping.
The action will change the district’s meeting cadence to a single monthly meeting (second Monday) if the full motion is adopted as presented; board members asked staff to adjust administrative approval processes accordingly.
