001[Music] Good evening everyone. Thank you very much for waiting. Um, I'd like to call this July 1st, 2025 annual reorganizational meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Education to order. Please stand for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please note that trustee Sabina Kelly will be joining tonight's meeting via video conference. Trusty Kelly. Oh, I think I think you're on mute. We can't hear you. Trusty Kelly, here. Thank you. Trusty White, present. Trusty Middleton, present. Trusty Mitchell, present. Trusty Marabel, present. Trusty McDonald, present. Okay, we have a quorum. Our first order of business this evening is to swear in our superintendent, Dr. Deario Strickland, and then we're going
002to swear in our new trustee, starting with uh trustee, well, Sakaya Brown, followed by Erica Peterson, and then Randolph Scott, and then our student trustee Leonard Oduro. So, Dr. Strickley, meet me right in the middle. Please raise your right hand. Yes. I I Dr. Deario A. Strickland do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of New York and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I would faithfully discharge and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of the Superintendent of Schools the duties of the office of the superintendent of schools according to the best of my abilities. according to the best
003of my abilities. Thank you. Sakai Brown. Okay. Okay. Please raise your right hand. Yeah. I I Sakai Brown do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of school board trustee the duties of school board trustee according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability. Congratulations. Thank you. Erica Peterson. I I Erica Peterson do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of
004the State of New York and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of school board trustee the duties of school board trustee according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability. [Applause] Randolph Scott. [Laughter] I I Randolph A. Scott do solemnly swear do solemnly solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I would faithfully discharge and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of school board trustee the duties of school board trustee according to the best of my ability according to the
005best of my ability. Congratulations. Thank you very much. And [Applause] And then we have our student trustee, Leonard Odoro. All right. Raise your right hand. So I I Leonard David Oduro do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I would faithfully discharge and I will faithfully discharge the duties of student school board trustee that the duties of the student student school board trustee according to the best of my ability according to the best of my abilities. [Applause] Welcome. Wonderful. Our next order of business this evening is the nomination of school board president and vice president for the 2526 school
006year. At this time, I will open the floor for nomination for president of their school board. I nominate Donna Marabel as president. Second. I accept the nomination. Any other nominations? So under nom on the motion to elect as president of the board Donna Marabel. I have a motion from Warren Mitchell, a second from Takaya Brown. All those in favor? I I Any any oppose? Abstain. Motion carries. Congratulations. All right. like to open the floor for nomination for school board vice president for the 2526 school year. I nominate Warren Mitchell. Second. [Applause] Who second? Any other nominations? Okay. So, on the motion to elect Warren Mitchell as president of the board of trust as vice president of the board of uh trustees. I have a motion by Donna Marabel, second by Randolph Scott. All those in
007favor? I oppose abstain. I motion carries. [Applause] I am going to give you both the oath. Okay. Who goes first? I'm going to do president. President. May I uh address a point of privilege? I have some individuals that are here. I would love them to stand with me. I have my kindergarten teacher, Miss Francis Wyn, who also served as a board trustee, if she would come and stand with me. And I would also like for uh trustee Lim McBride, she's here, if she would come and stand with me as well. And I'm not sure if if former board trustee Marlene Dandrich is in the room. I know that she um wasn't feeling well, but I did ask her to come and stand with me because it is because of her that I actually served in
008this district as a teacher. So, I wanted these people to share this moment with me as well. Thank you. Oh, yeah. for K. She only right here hold. I, Donna Marabel, I, Donna Marble, do solemnly swear do solemnly swear I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and the Constitution of the State of New York and I I will faithfully discharge and I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office the duties of the office of president of the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Trustees according to the best of my ability. according to the best of my ability. [Music] [Applause] You got a smile. [Music] Okay. Yes, you move. show you. [Music] I'm
009inviting Councilwoman Cynthia Turn. [Applause] [Music] And that's because of how much she inspires me to be better than I can. And I would have Brenda Crump up here, but she's filming. Yep. Hold it. Let's go. Come on. Absolutely. Please raise your right hand. I I Warren Mitchell. swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge and I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office the duties of the office of vice president of school board trustees of vice president of school board trustees according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability
010[Applause] [Music] Randy. Randy, you can take So, [Applause] I'm tired. suit today. I just need to get my bag. Oh, speech speech. Okay, moving on. Can I have a motion, please? We're on our reorg meeting. Our motion, please, for 4.1, approval of annual appointments of officers resolution 4.2 to 4.3. Questions, concerns, discussions? All in favor? I oppose. Abstain. Motion. Motion carries. Can I have a motion, please, for 5.1, approval of annual appointments, resolutions 5.2 to 5.15. Can I have motion? Motion. Can I have a second? Second. Questions, concerns, discussions? All in favor? I. Any opposed? Abstain. Motion carries. Have a motion for 6.1. Approval of annual designations resolution 6.2 2 to 6.5. Second. Wait, give me one moment. Second was Middleton. Middleton. Okay. Questions, concerns, discussions? All in favor? I. Any oppose? Abstain. Motion carries.
011I have a motion please for 7.1 approval of annual authorizations resolution 7.2 to 7.9. Can I have a motion please? Motion second questions concerns discussions all in favor. Any oppose? Abstain. Motion carries. Have a motion for 8.1 approval of all persons and positions required by law of regulation to be bonded. Motion questions, concerns okay discussions all in favor? I oppose. Abstain. Motion carries. Okay. I have a motion for 9.1 approval of annual resolutions 9.2 to 9.8. Motion second. Questions, concerns, discussions? All in favor? I. Any oppose? Abstain. Motion carries. Okay. Can I have a motion please to adjourn the reorg meeting? Motion. Second. All in favor? Oppos? Abstain. Motion carries. We are adjourned. Stay tuned for our regular meeting right after. Thank you.