Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/18/2023 - 6:30 PM
Category: Adoption of Meeting Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: Allow Participation of Board Member Meagan Alderton to Participate Electronically
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: BDDH / KD - Public Participation at School Board Meetings (Also KD)
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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Agenda Item Summary:
Background:
Recommendation: Madam Chair, Whereas Board Member Meagan Alderton has notified the Board that she is unavailable to be physically present for today’s School Board Meeting due to a personal matter, specifically childcare and whereas she has not participated in more than two or 25% of School Board Meetings by electronic means during 2023; and whereas Board Member Alderton requests the opportunity to participate in the School Board Meeting by video conference call from Alexandria Virginia, where the video conference call shall be heard by all participants in this Board Room; and whereas a quorum of the School Board is physically assembled in this Board room; Therefore, I move, pursuant to Virginia Code 2.2-3708 that the Board approve the participation of Board Member Meagan Alderton in this meeting by video conference call.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Final-Clerk of the Board - Proxy
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Ashley Simpson Baird Moved, Member Dr. Michelle Rief seconded to approve the Original motion 'Madam Chair, Whereas Board Member Meagan Alderton has notified the Board that she is unavailable to be physically present for today’s School Board Meeting due to a personal matter, specifically childcare and whereas she has not participated in more than two or 25% of School Board Meetings by electronic means during 2023; and whereas Board Member Alderton requests the opportunity to participate in the School Board Meeting by video conference call from Alexandria Virginia, where the video conference call shall be heard by all participants in this Board Room; and whereas a quorum of the School Board is physically assembled in this Board room; Therefore, I move, pursuant to Virginia Code 2.2-3708 that the Board approve the participation of Board Member Meagan Alderton in this meeting by video conference call.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Jacinta Greene     Yes
Dr. Michelle Rief     Yes
Kelly Carmichael Booz     Yes
Tammy Ignacio     Yes
Abdel-Rahman Elnoubi     Yes
Dr. Ashley Simpson Baird     Yes
Willie F. Bailey, Sr.     Yes