Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/3/2021 - 7:00 PM
Category: Adoption of Meeting Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: Allow Participation of Board Member Ramee Gentry by Electronic Means
ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 5: Family and Community Engagement
ACPS will ensure that all families and community members feel welcomed, respected, and valued.
Policy: BDD - Electronic Participation in Meetings from Remote Locations
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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Background:
Recommendation: Whereas Ramee Gentry has notified the Chair that she is unavailable to be physically present for tonight’s School Board meeting due to a personal matter specifically out of state travel; and whereas she has not participated in more than two Board meetings by electronic means during 2021; and whereas Ramee Gentry requests the opportunity to participate in the meeting via video conference (Zoom) from Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, where the video conference shall be heard by all participants in this Board room; and whereas a quorum of the Board is physically assembled in this Board room;
Madam Chair, I move, pursuant to Virginia Code 2.2-3708 that the Board approve the participation of Board Member Ramee Gentry in this meeting by electronic means.
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Signed By:
Final-Clerk of the Board - Proxy
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Veronica R. Nolan Moved, Member Christopher A. Suarez seconded to approve the Original motion 'Whereas Ramee Gentry has notified the Chair that she is unavailable to be physically present for tonight’s School Board meeting due to a personal matter specifically out of state travel; and whereas she has not participated in more than two Board meetings by electronic means during 2021; and whereas Ramee Gentry requests the opportunity to participate in the meeting via video conference (Zoom) from Harper''s Ferry, West Virginia, where the video conference shall be heard by all participants in this Board room; and whereas a quorum of the Board is physically assembled in this Board room;
Madam Chair, I move, pursuant to Virginia Code 2.2-3708 that the Board approve the participation of Board Member Ramee Gentry in this meeting by electronic means.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Veronica R. Nolan     Yes
Meagan L. Alderton     Yes
Christopher A. Suarez     Yes
Jacinta Greene     Yes
Dr. Michelle Rief     Yes
Heather Thornton     Yes