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Board ties 4–4 on immigrant-students policy; second reading fails
Summary
A 2–nd reading of Policy P 7440.1 (Immigrant Students) resulted in a 4–4 tie and did not carry. Votes—yes: Abelman, Dobak, Quinones, Walker; no: Austin, Bagley, Joseph, Small; Madlinger absent.
The Alexandria Township Board of Education held a separate roll-call vote on Item E.2, the second and final reading of Policy P 7440.1 (Immigrant Students), and recorded a tie on April 29, 2025. The meeting minutes list the roll-call votes: April Abelman — yes; Caterina Dobak — yes; Wanda Quinones — yes; Doug Walker — yes; Ann Marie Austin — no; Renee Bagley — no; Eric Joseph — no; Michael Small — no. Marybeth Madlinger was absent. The motion was recorded as "MOTION TIED - ITEM E.2."
Because the motion did not receive a majority, the policy did not pass at this meeting. The minutes do not record extended debate on the floor prior to the vote, only the roll-call result. Board members who voted against the policy included Board President Michael Small and member Eric Joseph; those in favor included April Abelman and Caterina Dobak. The tie leaves the second-reading policy unresolved and available for future consideration at a subsequent meeting.
