Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Holmes Blows Vote on Adding Agenda Item

At the October 12th board meeting  (2:19:57) watch the discussion when Trustee Agostini requested an item be added to the agenda of a meeting in the near future to present a report on a teacher in-service about the difference between Critical Race Theory and Culturally Relevant Teaching. 

Then Trustee Agostini makes a secondary motion to add a discussion of Board Policy BD - Organization of the Board to the agenda for the next board meeting, on October 26.

There had been a motion to approve the draft agenda, and then Trustee Agostini made her motion. So it needed a decision (vote), before the draft agenda could be voted on. Holmes couldn't even follow the order of voting. Then she said, "We all make mistakes. You've made some, too." (Gee, I thought board members were not supposed to disparage one another. ("Rules for thee, not for me.")

When it was time to vote, board members voted electronically. The vote was 4-3. The vote PASSED. I waas shocked and looked to see who the fourth vote was. Holmes had voted FOR it. Wow!

Then Holmes realized she had voted For the secondary motion, instead of Against it.

But she had removed her finger from the voting button. Her vote was cast. Voting had closed. The result was shown. It was done. Or it should have been done. Why do I think there would have a huge fight, if one of "The Three" had asked to change a vote.)

Then Holmes says, not to anyone in particular. "I hit the wrong thing. I meant to vote No." 

Gee, so sad, too bad. But the voting was done.

Then she told the recording secretary to change her vote. Any change she attempted to make should have been over-ruled. I guess it was a case of "pick your battles", because no one complained. Holmes was allowed to change her vote, resulting in Trustee Agostini's motion failing, 3-4.

Why won't some of "The Four" (the cabal; the Squad) support adding a Board Policy for discussion?

Why was Holmes asleep at the switch? Did her vision blur because of all the emotional arguments tonight? Are the buttons color-coded and she couldn't tell which one to press? 

Is there something else wrong?

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