Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/4/2022 - 9:00 AM
Category: Adoption of Meeting Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: Allow Participation of Board Member Christopher Harris 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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Agenda Item Summary:
Background:
Recommendation: Whereas Board Member Christopher Harris has notified the Board that he is unavailable to be physically present for today’s Special Called School Board Meeting due to personal matter specifically needing to be physically present in his home, and whereas he has not participated in more than two or 25% of School Board Meetings by electronic means during 2022; and whereas Board Member Christopher Harris requests the opportunity to participate in the Special Called Meeting by video conference call from Alexandria VA 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 Christopher Harris in this meeting by video conference call.
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Signed By:
Final-Clerk of the Board - Proxy
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Tammy Ignacio Moved, Member Dr. Michelle Rief seconded to approve the Original motion 'Whereas Board Member Christopher Harris has notified the Board that he is unavailable to be physically present for today’s Special Called School Board Meeting due to personal matter specifically needing to be physically present in his home, and whereas he has not participated in more than two or 25% of School Board Meetings by electronic means during 2022; and whereas Board Member Christopher Harris requests the opportunity to participate in the Special Called Meeting by video conference call from Alexandria VA 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 Christopher Harris in this meeting by video conference call.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Meagan L. Alderton     Yes
Dr. Michelle Rief     Yes
Kelly Carmichael Booz     Yes
Tammy Ignacio     Yes
Dr. Ashley Simpson Baird     Yes
Willie F. Bailey, Sr.     Yes