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Commission elects new chair and vice chair, readopts electronic meeting policy
Summary
The commission approved leadership changes by acclamation — nominating Delegate Karen Keys Gomara as chair and Senator Jennifer Boisco as vice chair — and readopted an electronic meeting policy after the clerk explained the statutory requirement for annual readoption.
The Commission on Civic Education elected new leadership and readopted its electronic meeting policy by acclamation.
A committee member nominated "Delegate Karen Keys Gomara from Fairfax County" for chair; the nomination was seconded and approved by acclamation. A committee member later nominated Senator Jennifer Boisco for vice chair; that nomination, too, passed by acclamation.
When the chair called for adoption of the commission's annual electronic meeting policy, the clerk explained the statutory requirement: "The statute requires you to, annually readopt your electronic meeting policy, which is the policy that allows for individual members to participate in your meetings electronically and also, in certain circumstances for the whole commission to hold a meeting, virtually." Members asked whether electronically present members count toward a quorum; several members explained that General Assembly rules require an in-person quorum.
After brief discussion, the commission readopted the policy by voice acclamation.
The meeting record shows these procedural items were adopted without a roll-call vote; minutes or subsequent meeting materials would provide formal tallies if recorded separately.
