The Board discussed in executive session the hiring of special counsel to represent the District in the face of likely legal action by the State Inspector General.
When it was time to vote on hiring special counsel, three board members (Trustees Scott, MdFadden and Agostini) commented that they had received information only 30 minutes prior and had not had time to examine it carefully.
Agostini wanted to hear from the District's lawyer, who was present in the audience. McFadden wanted to know why they were presented with only one law firm, The Wyche Law Firm. The motion included a deviation of the District's hourly rate, but McFadden and Agostini were unsuccessful in getting that information for the public.
Teresa Holmes was 100% wrong when she told Trustee McFadden that, if the motion failed, she could make a secondary motion. No, you make a new motion.
But one of the trustees should have made a secondary motion during discussion.
Teresa rushed through and shut off discussion by calling for the vote.
All of the trustees, but especially the three in the minority, should know Robert's Rules of Order. When the Chair is wrong, they should know what RONR says and demand that RONR be followed.
It's simple. You study RONR. The magic words are Point-of-Order. But you have to know what to do, when the Chair ignores the call of Point-of-Order or when she overrides it. RONR provides specific guidance.
Tonight Teresa Holmes was a bully, and she got away with it.
Why was the Wyche Law Firm tapped? Who picked it? The superintendent? Teresa Holmes Holmes and the superintendent? Why didn't the District take time to shop?
Maybe because they are spending your money, not their own?
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