001The special meeting of the Waco Independent School Board is hereby called to order. All items which may be discussed or voted upon this evening have been posted as required by state law. The Waco ISD Board of Trustees will now go into closed session at 5:30 this time to pursue the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551 Sections .74. We anticipate taking action when we return. Thank you all. At 7:21, the board will reconvene in open session. We're moving on to item three, consider discuss and take take appropriate action on board vacancy. Do I have a motion? I move that we Did we have I move that the board approve the appointment of Ever Bips to fulfill the unexpired term for the at-large place seven vacancy. I'll second. Thank you, Mr. Patton, for a
002motion and Mr. Bledsoe for a second. Uh Dr. Abneous, is there any discussion? No, sir. Mr. Bledsoe, is there any discussion? No. Mr. Davis, is there any discussion? Uh no discussion, just ask for a roll call vote. Mr. Patton, is there any discussion? No. Mr. Ochoa, is there any discussion? No, I just want to say thank you to everyone who um who threw their hat in, you know, just like last time we had some extremely everyone was extremely qualified um and it um I think it's very obvious that this isn't this is never an easy decision for the board when you have to choose among so many great candidates and I think that's a good good sign for Waco ISD and I really want to sincerely tell those that applied how much we appreciate them
003doing that. All right. I'm going to do a roll call. Dr. Abneous? Yes. I'm sorry, but roll calling here. Yes, sir. I vote no. Mr. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Davis? No. Mr. Vedania? Yes. Mr. Patton? Yes. Mr. Ochoa? Yes. Passes 4-2. Thank you all and we're adjourned at 7:23. Thank you all.