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Board records recusals but approves co-curricular committee items
Summary
The co-curricular committee's motion to approve items 1–3 and subparts passed; several board members verbally recused themselves from specific subitems while voting yes on the remainder, and the clerk announced the motion carried.
The co-curricular committee moved to approve items 1–3 and relevant subparts at the July 22 meeting. During the roll-call, several board members verbally recused themselves from particular subitems and said "yes" to the remaining items; the clerk announced the motion carried.
For example, one member stated, "I recuse myself from 1a," while another said, "I recuse myself from 2a and say yes to the rest." The transcript records the recusals verbally but does not include additional detail about the reasons for those recusals or the specific subitems' content. The clerk recorded the overall approval after the recusals were stated.
The board did not expand on the grounds for the recusals at the meeting; the transcript indicates the recusals were declared prior to the clerk completing the vote tally.
