OFFICIAL MINUTES FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING OF THE
The Board of Trustees for the
Present: Henrietta Williams, Chairperson; Pam Hyneman, Vice Chairperson; Beth Gray, Secretary; Dr. Doug Watson, Board Member; Andrew Tolbert, Board Member (via telephone conference); Janice Vaughn, A.S.D. Parent Representative; Jim Hill, A.S.B. Superintendent; Dr. Marcella Dalla Rosa, A.S.D. Superintendent; Katie Becker, Zania Musteen, Interpreters; Members of the Deaf Community; Members of the Blind Community
Absent: Johnny McGehee, Mandy Abernethy
Call to Order
Ms. Williams called the meeting to order at
08-J-014 Motion to Approve Consent Items
Ms. Williams asked for a motion to approve the Minutes from the November board meeting. Dr. Watson made the motion and Mr. Tolbert seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Action Item
08-J-015 Motion to Elect New Board Chairperson for 2009
Ms. Williams said it is time to elect the new chairperson for the year 2009. She said that historically the new chairperson is the board member whose term will expire at the end of the following year and this would be Pam Hyneman. Ms. Williams asked for a motion to elect Pam Hyneman as chairperson. Mr. Tolbert made the motion and Dr. Watson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Discussion Items
Janice Vaughn- A.S.D. Parent Representative
Mrs. Vaughn said she has enjoyed being on the board and, unless she reapplies for the position, this will be her last meeting. She said she is considering reapplying. Mrs. Vaughn said she would like to let future parent representatives know that
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representatives are statutorily required to be on the board. She said she thinks, because the representatives are not voting members, there is a real misunderstanding of the position. Mrs. Vaughn said she hopes the board will realize that the parent representatives have to bring the concerns of the parents to the board. Ms. Williams thanked Mrs. Vaughn for her comments. Ms. Williams said she thought Mrs. Vaughn’s term expired after the January meeting, but Dr. Dalla Rosa said the term expires on January 14. Mr. Hill mentioned that the representatives have, in the past, served until another representative is appointed. Ms. Williams said she talked with Mandy Abernethy about this issue and that the representatives should continue on the board until another one is appointed.
There being no further business of a Joint nature, the
meeting moved to the Agenda for the
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Henrietta Williams, Chairperson
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Beth Gray, Secretary
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