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Board adopts meeting agenda, grants chair discretion to reorder business

Covert Public School Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting · October 30, 2025
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Summary

At the Oct. 30 Committee of the Whole meeting, the board adopted the agenda with a 4-2 roll-call vote. The motion included language giving the chair discretion to rearrange items for efficient conduct of business.

The Covert Public School Board adopted the meeting agenda on a motion by Alan Smaka, supported by Aaron Wittorp. The motion included language that the chair would have discretion to rearrange the order of business if needed for efficient conduct of the meeting.

Roll-call votes were recorded as: Geoffrey Rose Yes; Valerie Bury No; Cheryl McCray No; Aaron Wittorp Yes; Veronica Aburto Cortes Yes; Alan Smaka Yes. The minutes record the outcome as "Motion carried: 4 (Four) ayes; 2 (second) nays." Dorreon Simmons Gaines had not yet entered the meeting at the time of this vote (the minutes note his entrance at 5:09 p.m.).

The agenda adoption is listed under I.B. on the meeting minutes and established the order of business for the evening, subject to the chair's discretion to adjust sequencing as needed.