Centerville-Abington board approves curriculum and handbook changes and accepts donations in unanimous votes

The Centerville-Abington Community Schools board approved several routine items on unanimous voice votes during its meeting.

Board member (speaker 4) moved to accept the consent agenda; the motion carried by voice vote recorded in the transcript as 4-0. The chair thanked donors Blue Buffalo, Dot Foods and Belton and noted an additional donation by Charles and Shannon Williamson.

Later, the board returned to old business and voted to approve curriculum, the academic handbook and fee changes for all buildings after a motion by speaker 4; the motion passed 4-0. On a related item, the board approved additional handbook changes (second reading) by a 4-0 voice vote.

The board also approved acceptance of an additional donation, approved an additional employment report and approved a transfer request (each motion recorded as passing 4-0 in the transcript). A motion to adjourn carried and the meeting ended at 8:09 p.m.

Motions and recorded outcomes in the transcript:

"I make a motion to accept the consent items as presented," (motion by Board member, speaker 4) followed by a voice vote recorded as "Passes 4 0."

"I make a motion that we approve the curriculum, academic handbook, and the fee changes for all buildings," (motion by Board member, speaker 4) followed by a voice vote recorded as "That passes 4 0."

"I make a motion to accept the additional donation," (motion by Board member, speaker 4) and subsequent motions to approve the employment report and transfer request were also recorded as passing by voice vote, 4-0.

The transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or the names of seconds on several motions; outcomes were stated orally and recorded as unanimous voice votes.