Tuesday, November 22, 2005 – 8:00 a.m.
School Board Meeting Room
Stuart, FL 34994
Lorie Shekailo, Chair
Laurie Gaylord, Vice-Chair
Dr. David Anderson
Sue Hershey
Nancy Kline
Dr. Sara A. Wilcox, Superintendent
Tom Elfers, School Board Attorney
Kristin Conrad, Student Representative (JBHS)
Rodger Osborne, Cathy Brennan, Ruth Pietruszewski
Press PBPost – Mike Bender Stuart News – No representation
MCEA – No representation AFSCME – No representation
Call to Order by the Superintendent and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
1. Adoption of the Agenda:*
A. Additions, Deletions or Amendments to the Agenda
Dr. Sara A. Wilcox requested to remove from the Special Martin County Board Leasing Corporation Meeting the nomination of a chair and vice-chair, since it was not necessary for the Board to do that step.
B. Approval of the Agenda
Nancy Kline moved approval of the modified agenda, Sue Hershey seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL REORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEETING
2. Reorganization:* Convening for the Reorganization by the Superintendent as Acting Chair for the selection of the Chair and Vice-Chair and until the reorganization is completed.
A. Chair
1. Nominations for the Chair
2. Motion to elect Chair
B. Vice-Chair
1. Nominations for the Vice-Chair
2. Motion to elect Vice-Chair
Sue Hershey nominated Lorie Shekailo as Board Chair and Laurie Gaylord as Board Vice-Chair, Nancy Kline
seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
C. Set regular meeting dates and times
Nancy Kline moved to set the Regular School Board meetings for the 3rd Tuesday of the month, excluding the December
meeting, at 7:00 p.m., Sue Hershey seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
D. Approve proceedings of organization, schedule regular meetings, names and addresses of all school district officials with annexed affidavits, and direct the Superintendent, as Secretary to the Board, to file the documents within two weeks with the Department of Education
Lorie Shekailo moved to approve submission of the proceedings to the Department of Education as outlined in Item 2-D, Sue Hershey seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Dr. Sara A. Wilcox turned the gavel over to the new Chair, Lorie Shekailo. Lorie Shekailo called for a motion to recess the Special School Board Re-organizational Meeting.
Nancy Kline made a motion to recess the Special School Board Re-organizational Meeting, Sue Hershey seconded, and Lorie Shekailo recessed the meeting at 8:03 a.m.
Lorie Shekailo called the Special Martin County Board Leasing Corporation Meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.
SPECIAL MARTIN COUNTY BOARD LEASING CORPORATION MEETING
1. Convene a meeting of the Martin School Board Leasing Corporation
A.
Chair (REMOVED FROM AGENDA)
1. Nominations
for the Chair
2. Motion
to elect Chair
B.
Vice-Chair (REMOVED FROM AGENDA)
1.
Nominations for the
Chair
2.
Motion to elect Chair
C. President
1. Nominations for the President
2. Motion to elect President
D. Vice-President
1. Nominations for the Vice-President
2. Motion to elect Vice-President
Sue Hershey nominated the newly elected Chair, Lorie Shekailo, as the President, and the newly elected Vice-Chair, Laurie Gaylord, as the Vice-President, Nancy Kline seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
E. Secretary/Treasurer
1. Nominations for the Secretary/Treasurer
2. Motion to elect Secretary/Treasurer
Board members discussed the fact that automatically by law the Superintendent would become the Secretary/Treasurer. Dr. Sara A. Wilcox stated that the nominations and motions would be a formality.
Nancy Kline nominated Dr. Sara A. Wilcox, Superintendent of Martin County School District, as the Secretary/Treasurer, Sue Hershey seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
2. Chair adjourns Corporate Meeting
Sue Hershey made a motion to adjourn the Corporate Meeting, Laurie Gaylord seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. Lorie Shekailo adjourned the meeting at 8:04 a.m., and reconvened the Special Re-organizational School Board Meeting at 8:04 a.m.
SPECIAL REORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEETING
2. Open to the Public:*
No Representation.
3. Open to the Board:*
Sue Hershey
Requested that on the next Board meeting, December 6th, an agenda item be added to discuss the Board’s participation in the FSBA law suit challenging the DOE ban of use of co-teaching to meet class size reduction transitory goals. Board members all agreed that their participation in the law suit should be discussed at the next meeting.
Lorie Shekailo
Thanked Sue Hershey for serving as the Board Chair. She praised Sue for leading the Board in the right direction with guidance on planning issues. She congratulated her and encouraged her as a leader, and mentioned that Sue will serve as the next FSBA President. She reminded Board members to choose committee assignments, as they will be discussed at the next meeting. She asked them to prepare any legislative issues for the upcoming legislative meeting. She announced that the Holiday Bus was scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
Nancy Kline
Stated that she was looking forward to a great year.
Lorie Shekailo asked for a motion to adjourn.
Nancy Kline made a motion to adjourn, Laurie Gaylord seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business to bring before the Board, the Lorie Shekailo adjourned the meeting at 8:06 a.m.
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CHAIR (Lorie Shekailo)
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SECRETARY (Sara A. Wilcox, Ph.D.)