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Board considers voice voting for routine items; members split on accountability vs. efficiency
Summary
Board member Miss Klotz proposed using voice votes 'when possible' to speed routine business; some members favored efficiency for items like minutes or adjournment while others said roll-call votes preserve accountability. The solicitor and policy 006 were cited as guiding rules.
Miss Klotz proposed that the board use voice voting — "all in favor, all opposed" — for routine items to speed proceedings. "I propose that we use, voice voting, which is all in favor, all opposed," she said, arguing it would be "easy" and more efficient for noncontroversial votes.
Some members supported using voice voting for minutes or adjournment, but others, including Dr. Levinson, emphasized the value of individual roll-call votes for public accountability: "I think it's a much better accounting method if we impose ... individual voting," he said. Solicitor Fisher and other members noted statutory and policy exceptions (including a reference to the school code and Policy 006) that require the minutes to reflect individual member votes on certain items. The board agreed to review policy language and return the question with clearer parameters on a future agenda.
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