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Votes at a glance: Vernonia SD 47J special session
Summary
The board approved a motion authorizing Greg Kent to direct the superintendent to separate a budget line for a special-education director and to pursue a separate search; the motion carried after vocal 'aye' responses recorded in the transcript.
Motion: Authorize Greg Kent to direct the superintendent to separate out a budget line for a special-education director and pursue separate searches.
Mover: Board member D
Second: Board member B
Outcome: Motion carries (vocal 'aye' responses recorded). The transcript records three affirmative 'aye' utterances but does not resolve individual voter names in the recorded segments. No roll-call vote or individual voter identification is provided in the transcript excerpt.
Notes: The motion responds to testimony from a teacher and parents that the SPED director position had been cut and that combining responsibilities with principals or the superintendent created burdens. The transcript does not include salary figures, hiring timeline, or implementation steps; staff said they will follow up after an upcoming meeting with information the board needs for budget development.
