001[Music] [Applause] I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to theublic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Moving on to item 1B, approval of agenda. Items for discussion. I move that the board of education approve the agenda for the July 1st, 2025 special meeting be approved. Second. Motion by Mrs. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Campbell. Is there any discussion hearing? None. Mr. Scott, yes. Mr. Gooleski, yes. Mr. Keller, yes. Mrs. Shaw, yes. Mr. Campbell, yes. And I'm a yes. The motion carries. Item 1 C, approval of minutes for the June 23rd, 2025 meeting. I move that the minutes of the June 23rd, 2025 special meeting be approved. Support. Motion by Mrs. Shaw. Support by Mr. Campbell. Is there any discussion? Hearing
002none. Mr. Scott? Yes. Mr. Gooleski? Yes. Mr. Keller? Yes. Mrs. Shaw? Yes. Mr. Campbell? Yes. And I'm a yes. That motion carries. superintendent report. Just very quickly, I just want to thank um our constituents who applied for sitting on this board and I wish them luck tonight in your deliberations and it's always good to know that our community would like to be involved in the public schools. So again, thank you. I know it's a risk, but you put yourself out there. So, thank you. So, ends the superintendent's report. Thank you, Mr. Hughes. Uh, I have no cards for call to the public. So, we'll move on to item 2A, new board member appointment. Um, before we we get started, I just wanted to lay out um the process that we'll follow tonight. Um, I've already
003communicated this to the board prior to the meeting. Um, but we just want to be sure that the community is aware of how the process will work um for our deliberations and vote. Um shortly I'll ask for nominations, open the nominations, and then at that time any board member may nominate one of the six candidates that we interviewed last week. I'll capture the nominees in the order that they are nominated. Um it has been requested that we have a second for the nominations, though it's not required according to Robert's rules. We'll follow that procedure for tonight. Uh the board will then discuss and deliberate the nominees. Once discussion has ended, I will ask for a motion to appoint uh the board member that made the first motion or the first nomination will read the motion
004to appoint that nominee. This motion must be seconded and then the board will be able to vote on that single nominee. If the motion passes, we're done. If the motion does not pass, if it has less than four yes votes, I'll ask for a motion to appoint the second nominee from the board member who nominated that person and so on until we get a motion to appoint that passes. If no motions are passed, we do not end with we do not end the meeting with an appointee. Um me there are board members who may motion to reconsider a previously nominated candidate. We can also board members may also motion to reopen nominations and nominate a candidate that perhaps was not nominated in the first round. Um, with that, if there are no questions, I think
005everybody's on the same page up here. I think we've talked it through. Um, I will open nominations, but before I begin asking, I guess I just wanted to say one more thing. Um, I just want to say, um, echoing what Mr. Hughes said, I wanted to express my thanks to all the candidates. Thanks for your time and your interest and your passion um and your willingness to step into a public interview. It's not easy. Um I know I've been there. A couple of us up here have been there and it's it's no fun. Um you're very much appreciated. Um I also want to thank the board for their careful consideration and their willingness to have conversations and listen to understand and hear each other's perspectives. I truly appreciate that. That trait is often underrated, but
006it can be so key to a successful board. So, thank you for that. Um, with that, I'd like to open nominations for the open trustee position. I nominate Danielle Custodio. Okay. Miss Custodio nominated by Mr. Campbell. Thank you. Any further nominations? Hearing none, let's move to discuss. Since there is only one nomination, we could read the motion now to appoint since we'll only be discussing the one candidate at this time. So, Mr. Campbell, if you would like to read the motion as it states on the agenda. I move that the board of education appoints Danielle Custodio to serve as trustee on the H Heartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education until the next regular school election. Support. Thank you. Motion by Mr. Campbell, support by Mr. Keller to appoint Miss Danielle Custodio to serve as trustee.
007Is there any discussion? I just wanted to say, you know, echo what's already been said here, but to thank everyone that applied. um and for standing up and and answering questions. At least half of us at this board table have been in that position. We've thrown our hat in for an appointment and um and uh and then further beyond that gone through the election process. I really hope that um that everyone that that there's going to be three spots on the ballot in November 26. And I really hope that a lot of the folks that uh threw their hat in the ring consider um taking that up when the time comes. And I encourage them all to stay involved, stay active, and uh appreciate all of them coming forward answering our questions. And uh I
008just want to say thank you. I just want to add um I appreciate all the input from my fellow board members. We've had some really really good conversations um where normally uh maybe we wouldn't have either the opportunity or the will, but it's been a very a very tough yet pleasant experience talking about things with people. So I I thank you for that. I'd like to also say to all the candidates, thank you for standing up and volunteering to try to fill this role. It's I know it's not because of the paycheck. So, you know, there's a lot of uh difficulty that sometimes comes with this position, as I'm sure many of you that are kind of watching our meeting. Sometimes it's um can be a bit difficult, but I think, you know, everyone's up
009here for the right reasons to do what they think's best for the kids. Maybe we sometimes have different paths which we'd like to go down to do that. But um it I I did um very much appreciate the one-on-one conversations I had with all of you to kind of talk through uh this process and some of the candidates. And again, if you are not one of the candidates selected tonight, I hope you're not discouraged and that you'll, you know, continue to stay um active and engaged with the district. We're blessed to have lots of great people here in this community. So again, I appreciate all of you who who stood up and and tried to uh sit at this table with us. But again, appreciate it. And I will also just add my my gratefulness
010to being in this community and and having people step out willing to put their name in to continue doing the great work that we do from this board table to continue what we do in H Heartland so well. So, thank you to everyone who put their name in and um whoever is selected tonight as our appointee. I look forward to working with you for many years to come to make sure we can continue to move things forward and do what's best for students. Anything to add, Mr. Campbell? You good? No, ma'am. Not at this time. Thank you. Okay. All right. Well, I said I said my piece earlier. So hearing no further discussion, Mr. Scott, yes. Mr. Goalleski, yes. Mr. Keller, yes. Mrs. Shaw, yes. Mr. Campbell, yes. And I am. Yes. Congratulations, Miss Custodio.
011Um, Miss Custodio, uh, Mr. Hughes and Mrs. Braden will probably be in touch with you shortly, um, to contact you regarding next steps. Um, there's paperwork to fill out, all sorts of things like that. So, they'll be scheduling some, um, meetings with you, getting some time on your calendar so we can get all that in place. Your first meeting as a trustee will be um, Monday the 21st of July uh, here at 6:30 for our organizational meeting. So, welcome aboard. Um, again, my sincere gratitude to the board um for coming together to make this timely decision. Um, I'm looking forward to our continued collaboration and to collaborating with Mrs. Custodio, having her here on the board. All right, moving on then. Item 3A, future meetings. As mentioned, we'll be here July 21st at 6:30 for
012our organizational meeting. Anyformational items from the board? All right, we are adjourned.