The Montgomery County School Board met
on the above date in the administrative building at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose
of a special session.
Board Members Present
Tacy
L. Newell, Chair Richard J. Johnson
Douglas
W. Eckel B. Wendell Jones
Penny
J. Franklin Mary Hayne North
W.
Wat Hopkins
Staff
Members Present
Frederick S. Morton, IV, Superintendent
Sandra Z. Colman Anita
P. Johnston
Call
to Order
Ms. Newell called the meeting to order
with the pledge of allegiance to the flag at 6:00 p.m.
Adoption of Agenda
Mrs.
North moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board voted unanimously to adopt
the agenda as presented.
Mr. Morton asked that the Board approve the personnel report before entering closed session. Board members agreed.
Item 07/04-169 Personnel Report: Mrs. North moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, and the Board voted unanimously to approve the personnel report with an addendum. This report is attached and made a part of these minutes as pages A1-A6.
Closed Session
Mrs.
North moved, seconded by Dr. Eckel, and the Board voted unanimously to enter
into a closed meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of
Virginia, at 6:02 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the following
specific matter:
Item 07/04-169
Personnel
Matter: The discussion or consideration of prospective
candidates for employment; assignment; appointment; promotion; performance;
demotion; salaries; disciplining or resignation of specific public officers,
employees or appointees, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code
of Virginia.
Return to Open Session and Certification
Mrs.
North moved, seconded by Dr. Eckel, and the Board voted unanimously to return
to open session at 7:25 p.m.
Mrs.
North moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board unanimously adopted the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, the County School Board of Montgomery County
has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded
vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of
Information Act; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3711(d) of the Code of Virginia
requires a certification by this School Board that such closed meeting was
conducted in conformity with Virginia Law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that the County School Board of Montgomery
County hereby certifies that, to the best of each member’s knowledge (i) only
public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by
Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification
applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the
motion convening the meeting were heard, discussed, or considered.
Ayes: Douglas
W. Eckel B. Wendell Jones
Penny
J. Franklin Mary Hayne North
W.
Wat Hopkins Tacy L. Newell, Chair
Richard
J. Johnson
July
21, 2004
Clerk of the Montgomery Date
County School Board
Action
Dr. Hopkins
moved, seconded by Ms. Franklin, and the Board voted unanimously to release the
superintendent from his contract effective August 31, 2004.
Ms. Newell announced that the School Board would issue a press release regarding Mr. Morton’s resignation tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.
Agenda
Preparation
August 3, 2004 Projected
Costs for Transporting Students to the Governor’s School
August 17, 2004 Recognition of School Bus Drivers
Energy Efforts
School
Division Efforts with Regard to ELES and PFES
September 7, 2004 Gifted
and Talented Report
September 20, 2004 Joint Meeting with the Board of Supervisors (September 16, 2004)
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:30
p.m. on motion by Ms. Franklin, seconded
by Mrs. North, and passed unanimously.
School Board
Chair Clerk of the School
Board