Special Board Meeting, April 28, 2021

 

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Edward Burroughs reads board policy and Robert’s Rules of Order to explain that he will be serving as the president pro tem and leading the meeting since the chair and Board president are not present.

David Murray moves to appoint Burroughs as president pro tem for the meeting, which passes unanimously.

Roll call is taken.

Present: Adams-Stafford, Ahmed, Burroughs, Harris, Murray, Queen, Thomas

Absent: Boozer-Strother, Jackson, Monteiro, Valentine, Williams, Miller

Burroughs states that with seven members present, quorum has been reached. He reads from state law directing that the student board member cannot vote on specified matters, so when the board is considering those matters, only seven are needed for quorum. The board is only meeting to discuss a contract.

Agenda is adopted unanimously.

There is only one item: acceptance of professional legal services agreement between BOE and Pugh Law Group, LLC, to be in place from May 4-June 30, 2021.

Murray moves to accept agenda item, Queen seconds.

Roger Thomas asks to recuse himself from the discussion.

Murray, upon questioning from Burroughs, explains that the agenda item is to direct the chair of Board of Education to sign this legal services contract and if she does not, to designate Burroughs as president pro tem as signer for that contract.

Burroughs clarifies if chair does not sign by which date? Murray responds “we can say by close of business this Friday, April 30.”

Motion passes unanimously.

Shayla Adams-Stafford notes that prior to vote, Murray was going to talk a little bit about the reason for this motion.

Murray thanks Mr. Roger Thomas for his legal services to the board. His last day will be next week, and while RFP is out for new permanent legal services for the board, this will serve as an interim legal contract until the end of June.

Next, Board unanimously confirms actions taken in executive session prior to this meeting.

Meeting adjourns.