CorpusRecord 256084

June 23, 2025 School Board Meeting

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Source
YouTube / South Burlington School District
Date
2026-04-16
Location
Chittenden County, VT
Material
Transcript
Extent
657 words · about 4 min
Collected
2026-07-03

Transcript

Verbatim source text

001SBSD Helpdesk: I call the 2 2320, 25 South Burlington School Board meeting to order SBSD Helpdesk: our 1st agenda item is announcements and amendments to the agenda. SBSD Helpdesk: Are there any announcements or amendments to the agenda? SBSD Helpdesk: All right. Then we'll move on to agenda? Item, 3 comments from the public? SBSD Helpdesk: Do we have anybody in the chat room or in the on the public meeting. SBSD Helpdesk: No hands, no answers. SBSD Helpdesk: All right. SBSD Helpdesk: So the next agenda item is executive session. SBSD Helpdesk: Do I have a motion that premature public knowledge would place the board at a substant? SBSD Helpdesk: Do we have a motion that premature public knowledge would place the board at a substantial disadvantage. SBSD Helpdesk: and so executive session is necessary under one Vsa.

0023, 13, one A. E. And F. As well as under 3, 13, 3 to discuss contractual negotiations, possible civil litigation, the employment of a public officer or employee, and to receive confidential attorney, client communication for the purpose of providing legal services to the Board? SBSD Helpdesk: Do I have a second second? Any discussion? SBSD Helpdesk: All those in favor indicate by saying, Aye. Chelsea Tillinghast: I. SBSD Helpdesk: The motion passes, do I have a motion to enter into executive session based on the last action? SBSD Helpdesk: Second, any discussion? SBSD Helpdesk: Alright, the action passes, and and now we will be going into executive session, and we will return to public open session later, when executive session is over. SBSD Helpdesk: I called the SBSD Helpdesk: June 23, rd 2025 South Burlington School Board meeting

003back to order, and I believe that we have an amendment to the agenda. SBSD Helpdesk: And so I would entertain a motion to amend the agenda to add an action item. SBSD Helpdesk: That will be right off. Do we have to read the action item out before we. No, you can just you should vote on amending the agenda to consider a motion. Okay, so we're going. So I would entertain a motion to amend the agenda to consider a motion. So do I. SBSD Helpdesk: Promotion. SBSD Helpdesk: Okay, do I have a second? SBSD Helpdesk: Any discussion? SBSD Helpdesk: Okay? SBSD Helpdesk: So all those in favor say, aye. SBSD Helpdesk: so let's do a roll call just because it's pretty loud. So Jen. SBSD Helpdesk: Yes, yes, Emily Emily Hoffman, Emily Hoffman says, yes, yes.

004SBSD Helpdesk: Laura says yes, yes, Dan says yes, yes, Tim says yes. SBSD Helpdesk: and Chelsea Tillinghast is not here right now. So the motion passes. Is there a motion? SBSD Helpdesk: Yes, I move that, in accordance with the requirements of Section 5 c. Of Superintendent Legal's employment agreement with the Board SBSD Helpdesk: that the chair board clerk, and one additional board member of the chair's choosing. Prepare as promptly as possible a draft performance, improvement, plan and circulate the same, for input from both Superintendent Nichols and other board members prior to its official adoption by this board, and that the Board hereby expresses its willingness to meet further with Superintendent Nichols. SBSD Helpdesk: at her request concerning the draft performance, improvement plan, and the remedial action that will be required to achieve the requisite improvement

005of programs. SBSD Helpdesk: Do I have a second, a second. SBSD Helpdesk: Any discussion. SBSD Helpdesk: Emily? Any discussion? SBSD Helpdesk: No, not for me. Okay, Emily, said. Emily Hoffman says no discussion. SBSD Helpdesk: All those in favor say, aye. SBSD Helpdesk: Hi, okay, maybe we should do a roll call. But just because you're on the phone, Emily. Jen, hi Emily. SBSD Helpdesk: I Laura. Aye, Dan, aye, them Nate SBSD Helpdesk: seamus I and Chelsea selling Cass is not here. So she abstains. So that's a 5 to 2, I believe. SBSD Helpdesk: So. 5, 5, 1 and an abstention. So the motion passes. Would it be should I read it one more time? SBSD Helpdesk: So the motion that passed 5 to 2, 5, 1. Sorry. 5, 1 SBSD Helpdesk: Was. I move that, in

006accordance with the requirements of Section 5 c. Of Superintendent Nichols employment Agreement with the Board SBSD Helpdesk: that the chair, the board clerk, and one additional SBSD Helpdesk: board member of the chair's choosing. Prepare as promptly as possible a draft performance, improvement, plan and circulate the same, for input from both Superintendent Nichols and other board members prior to its official adoption by the Board, and that the Board hereby expresses its willingness to meet further with Superintendent Nichols at her request concerning the draft performance, improvement plan. SBSD Helpdesk: and the remedial action that will be required to achieve the requisite improvement of performance. SBSD Helpdesk: And that's the end of our agenda. Do I have a motion to adjourn, move, to adjourn. SBSD Helpdesk: Second, any discussion, all those in favor say, aye, bye. SBSD Helpdesk:

007the June 23, rd 2025, special meeting in the South Burlington School Board Meeting is adjourned. SBSD Helpdesk: Thank you.

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