On September 13, 2022 the Richland 2 school board evaluated Supt. Davis' performance. They (The Core Four) didn't give him a glowing report, but they did give him a "Meets Expectations" decision and extended his contract for one year.
Take a look at this embarrassing Motion in the Minutes, made by Teresa Holmes and seconded by Amelia McKie:
Mr. Chairmain after reviewing Dr. Davis's report on the Distiricts progress, and considering the Board members comments regarding Dr. Davis's performance I move that we conclude as a Board that Dr. Davis receive an overall meets expectation evaluation for the 2021-2022 school year. I further move that as a result of Dr. Davis's overall meets expectation evaluation that Dr. Davis' employment contract with the District be extended one year. through June 30, 2026. I move that we conclude as a board Dr. Davis Dr. Davis's employment contract
No one has ever taught the board members how to make Motions or taught the recording secretary how to word them. The above motion is verbatim; i.e., as written and entered in the Agenda for the September 13th board meeting.
Here's that Motion with the errors highlighted:
Mr. Chairmain after reviewing Dr. Davis's report on the Distiricts progress, and considering the Board members comments regarding Dr. Davis's performance I move that we conclude as a Board that Dr. Davis receive an overall meets expectation evaluation for the 2021-2022 school year. I further move that as a result of Dr. Davis's overall meets expectation evaluation that Dr. Davis' employment contract with the District be extended one year. through June 30, 2026. I move that we conclude as a board Dr. Davis Dr. Davis's employment contract
Now, what does this mean - "I move that we conclude as a board Dr. Davis Dr. Davis's employment contract"
Did Teresa Holmes move to conclude (terminate? end? discontinue? cancel?) Supt. Davis' contract? If so, Supt. Davis is out the door. The Core Four approved that.
How should that motion have been worded?
Motion: to award Supt. Davis an annual evaluation of "Meets Expectations" and to extend his contract to June 30, 2026.
Actually, Teresa never said the words, "I move that we conclude as a board Dr. Davis Dr. Davis's employment contract".
BUT the words are included in the Motion on which the board voted.
Four board members approved that original motion with all its misspellings and other errors. Inexcusable!!!
Wouldn't it be nice to know what Trustees Agostini, Scott and McFadden had to say about Supt. Davis' performance in Executive Session 2?
No comments:
Post a Comment