Special Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

Minutes

Mr. Blankenship called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.


1.1 Roll Call

Minutes

The following were present:

Mr. Blankenship
Mrs. Graves
Mrs. Jones


1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes

Mr. Blankenship led the Pledge of Allegiance.


2. Approval of Board Agenda

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Morgan Jones, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Christa Graves, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Randy Blankenship, PresidentX  
Mrs. Christa Graves, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Morgan Jones, Board MemberX  
Ms. Jenna Bollinger, Board Member   
Mr. Chad Redmon, Board Member   

3. Public Participation

Minutes

Parents voiced concern on moving the date of graduation and suggested that one alternative might be to move the ceremony to an earlier time.


4. Discussion

Graduation 2023

Minutes

Mr. Britton and the Board of Education discussed the situation with the regional track final the potential impact on graduation.

It was discussed that this issue would be stopped moving forward by shifting back to a Sunday graduation.

A motion was made by Morgan Jones and Seconded by Randy Blankenship for the following:

Graduation will be held Friday May 26, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Singh and Mr. Britton will work to set a time and date for any student that is adversely affected, i.e: participating in the Regional Track and Field finals, to provide them a separate graduation ceremony on an alternate date and time.

The vote was as follows:

Blankenship - Yes
Jones - Yes
Graves - No

Result: Approved


5. Executive Session

To consider the appointment; employment; dismissal; discipline; promotion; demotion; compensation of a public employee or official; or the investigation of charges/complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual (unless public hearing is requested), as per ORC § 121.22.

Minutes

The Board adjourned into executive session at 5:43 p.m.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Morgan Jones, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Christa Graves, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Randy Blankenship, PresidentX  
Mrs. Christa Graves, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Morgan Jones, Board MemberX  
Ms. Jenna Bollinger, Board Member   
Mr. Chad Redmon, Board Member   

6. Adjourn Executive Session

Minutes

Executive Session was adjourned at 6:37 p.m.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Christa Graves, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Morgan Jones, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Randy Blankenship, PresidentX  
Mrs. Christa Graves, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Morgan Jones, Board MemberX  
Ms. Jenna Bollinger, Board Member   
Mr. Chad Redmon, Board Member   

7. Adjourn

Minutes

The February 28, 2023 special meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Morgan Jones, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Christa Graves, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Randy Blankenship, PresidentX  
Mrs. Christa Graves, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Morgan Jones, Board MemberX  
Ms. Jenna Bollinger, Board Member   
Mr. Chad Redmon, Board Member