At the October 12, 2021 board meeting an agenda item, Bond Resolution Resolution begins at 2:06.50. After motion and second, discussion began. Dr. Miley answered a general question from Trustee Agostini and explained that the purpose of the Resoltuion was similar to refinancing a home - to get a lower interest rate on a 2013 bond. The District would save about $2,000,000 in interest.
Trustee Agostini asked a second question, about signatures on the Resolution. She mentioned her dilemma in 2019, which resulted in her resignation as Board Secretary. The bond document under discussion then had to be amended because of the then-chair's (McKie) ethics fines.
Holmes blew a fuse.
Agostini continued with the question about the evening's Resolution, because McKie is now the Board Secretary and would have to be a signatory on the Resolution, and McKie still has ethics fines. (It was not mentioned last night, but I had just learned from the S.C. Ethics Commission that McKie still owes $57,100 in fines.)
Holmes came apart at the seams.
The District should carefully examine Holmes' desk and send her a bill for repair to the surface for any damage caused by her repeated banging of the gavel on the desk.
I can hardly describe the interaction but, if it doesn't result in Holmes' removal as Chair and even from the board, this board is in worse condition than I thought.
It has to be seen; go to livestream.com/richland2 Start at 2:08:40 and watch Holmes tear into Trustee Agostini for attempting to ask a legitimate question of Dr. Miley.
Holmes bullies Mrs. Agostini into silence. Mrs. Agostini tried to continue asking her very important question, and be sure to listen to Holmes' overpowering and disrespecting her. Holmes had no authority to interrupt her and go on a tirade. Holmes assumes authority she does not have.
Other board members should have jumped into the fray with "Point-of-Order"! Do not be intimidated by a bully. Stand up and state loudly, "POINT-OF-ORDER". Use Robert's Rules of Order to remove Holmes from the position as Chair for the rest of the meeting. And if that doesn't get Holmes under control, then three board members should walk out. Actually, six should walk out, but Caution-Parker and McKie definitely won't, and Manning probably won't.
Listen to Holmes lie outright, when Trustee Agostini said a Call for the Vote had to moved and seconded. Holmes said it already had been. It had not. See Robert's Rules of Order §16.6. Did the superintendent know this protocol and keep quiet?
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