001Right. Um, so we will begin with our public charge and I will read that the Orange County Board of Education pledges to its citizens to conduct its business in a courteous and productive manner, showing respect for fellow board members, staff, and citizens. The board asked its citizens to conduct themselves with the same courtesy toward both school personnel and each other. A moment of silence will be observed before each meeting. In addition to the moment of silence, the board will recite the pledge of allegiance. The board asks that you check your cell phones and other electronic devices to be certain that they are either turned off or on vibrate to avoid interruption of the meeting. And we will now stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of
002America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. And now we will observe our moment of silence. [Music] Okay, thank you all very much. As you know, this is our organizational meeting for the year. And at this time, I would like to turn it over to Mr. Jason Weber, who will lead this portion of our meeting. >> Yes. Thank you. Good evening, board members. Uh Jason Weber serving as your board attorney this evening. The next order of business is the election of the chair and vice chair. And per your policy and established practice. I'm going to lead this portion of the meeting and then turn things over to the new chair after the election is over. Uh just a couple of
003reminders to get us started here. A majority vote is required to elect a chair and vice chair. Also, um per your policy, uh board members will vote by written ballots. Each ballot must be signed, will be kept on file as a public record. As uh Chair PCEL has noted, Mr. Richmond and Miss Smiley are participating in this meeting remotely. So, also consistent with your prior practice, during each round of voting, they will uh vote by email and those email ballots will be printed and kept on file with the paper ballots as a public record. Um, also, since there are remote uh members with us this evening, I'm also going to note for the record that there is language in your board policy 2302, remote participation in board meetings, uh, that may or may not come
004into play tonight. and I thought it'd be helpful just for the whole board to hear that language just so we're all on the same page um with some uh specifics in your board policy. Uh in section C8, there is language that states that any motion before the board must be approved by a majority of members voting unless a supermajority is required by law or policy. However, if the affirmative votes of one or more members participating remotely are necessary to establish a majority or super majority as applicable, the motion will not carry. And absent board action to the contrary, the superintendent in consultation with the board chair and vice chair will place any such unapproved item on the agenda for a later meeting when more members are expected to be physically present. So what this means
005um is that the votes essentially of your remote members will not count if they are necessary for establishing a majority. And really what that means for practical purposes tonight is because of this language, the board will need four of the five members who are physically present tonight to all vote for the same person for chair and for vice chair in order to have a valid majority and election unless the board votes to wave that language. And as you might recall, that language was added um I think sometime in January or February as a result of a court of appeals case on remote meeting participation. However, um since the Supreme Court has recently uh effectively vacated that ruling, the board does have flexibility to wave that language if it should choose to do so. Certainly don't
006have to, but you do have that authority. If there are no questions for me, we can begin the voting process. >> Okay. So, Do do we need to >> discuss whether we want to wave that language or not? >> You certainly can. >> Do y'all want to to wave? >> We can. >> Motion to wave. >> All in favor? >> I >> Okay, we'd like to wave that, please. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Oh, excuse me. >> Members be voting also. Yes. >> Yes. I'm sorry. >> Yes. >> Okay. It's okay. >> Thank you both. I'm sorry. >> Uh board members, Mr. McKon will now circulate the ballots and collect them when they are completed and hand them to meet tally. I will then announce the outcome of the vote and if there is not
007a majority for one person, the board will continue voting until a majority is obtained. We start with the election of the chair. Before we begin voting, is there anyone who wishes to remove themselves from consideration for chair? I will remove myself. >> I'll remove myself. >> Okay, I'm out. Thank you. >> And that's Chair PCEL, Miss Doyle, and Miss Hower for the record. >> Mr. Mr. Mr. Richmond. Thank you. >> Please remember to sign your ballots, too. Thank you for your patience. There are four votes for Mr. Athetherton for chair and three votes for Miss Smiley. Mr. Athetherton, you have been elected as chair. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> We will now begin the election of the vice chair. Before we begin voting, is there anyone who wishes to remove themselves from consideration for vice
008chair? >> Not me. >> Miss Purcell, >> Mr. Athetherton, I think you're excluded from this. >> Thank you. I I do as well. >> And Mr. Richmond, for the record. >> And And I did also. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Thank you. And Miss Doyle. >> And again, please remember to sign your ballots. [Music] Thank you. >> Thank you. And there are four votes for Wendy Padilla for vice chair and three votes for Bonnie Hower. Miss Padilla, you've been elected vice chair. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> I will now turn this meeting over to the chair. >> We don't have to move. All right. Uh, so the next item we have on our agenda is for the board to sign the uh, code of ethics. Do we have those copies? >> Thank you. Are the remote
009participants signing now or do they wait till they come in. >> Okay. Please let me know when they're they're signed. [Music] Sounds dry. Okay, we're just waiting on one more. for our remote board members. It was emailed to you to sign. >> Do you want to pick up ours while you wait? >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Got him. All right. Thank you. We've got all of the code of ethics signed. Um before we adjourn, I would just like to take a moment and thank an uh for her leadership, time, and support of the district. I I know it's not an easy task, so really appreciate all you've done for the district as chair. Andre, thank you so much for your time as vice chair as well, and hope you and Sarah are having a
010safe trip. All right, with that, uh, no other business before the board. Uh, we need a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> We have a motion and second. Uh, all in favor? I >> I. >> Andre. Oh, sorry. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Sarah. >> Yes, I said I. >> Okay. Thank you all. This meeting's adjourned. Congratulations.