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Agenda approved despite member abstention as dispute grows over superintendent reports
Summary
Board approved the meeting agenda after a motion and second, but a board member abstained and demanded the superintendent share in advance the items he will reference in his monthly report, alleging the superintendent has repeatedly raised major issues without prior notice.
The Chair called the meeting to order and a Committee member moved to approve the agenda; the motion was seconded and the board proceeded. A Committee member announced, "I'm abstaining because I disagree with the way in which the agenda is in particular," citing concerns about how the superintendent's report has been handled.
The abstaining Committee member pressed the board to require the superintendent to provide advance notice of topics he will reference in his monthly report. The member said they would "ask there be an agreement that the superintendent for his report each month be required to state in advance what the items are that he's going to be referencing in his report" and proposed a three-day advance notice so the board could prepare questions. Other members and staff discussed whether changing board rules or creating a separate forum to approve agendas could address the concern. The Staff member noted that altering rules might be necessary but pointed out existing procedures and potential compliance implications.
