>> CHAIR ALDERTON: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
[00:00:02]
WELCOME TO THIS VIRTUAL SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING FOR JUNE 23, 2021.[1. Meeting Called to Order by Chair Alderton]
IT IS NOW 8:04 AM.I AM GOING TO CALL ROLE, BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, I WILL JUST QUICKLY SHARE ON MARCH 12, 2020, GOVERNOR ROB NORTHAM DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN REGARDS TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
THIS MEETING IS HELD ELECTRONICALLY DUE TO VIRGINIA CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AND DISALLOWS BOTH PURPOSES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY.
ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD ARE PARTICIPATING VIA ZOOM.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REMAINS VIRTUAL AND MAY BE ACCESSED BY THE PUBLIC THROUGH BRIGHT LIGHT BROADCAST ON CABLE CHANNEL 71 IN ALEXANDRIA OR VIA ZOOM BY FOLLOWING THE LINK POSTED AT THE TOP OF THE PUBLISHED AGENDA OR ON THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING PAGE.
OKAY, WE ARE ALL PRESENT WITH NINE BOARD MEMBERS.
MAY I HAVE SOMEONE ADOPT THE AGENDA.
[2. Adopt the Agenda for the June 23, 2021 Special Called School Board Meeting]
>> I MOVE WE ADOPT THE AGENDA.
>> CHAIR ALDERTON: I HAVE MS. GENTRY, WHO SECONDS MS. LORBER'S MOTION.
I'M GOING TO CALL FOR THE VOTE.
>> CHAIR ALDERTON: WE HAVE ADOPTED THE AGENDA.
MAY I HAVE SOMEONE CERTIFY THE CLOSED MEETING, PLEASE?
[3. Closed Meeting]
>> RAMEE GENTRY: IF YOU HAVE IT, VERONICA OR I HAVE THE SCRIPT UP.
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD MOVE UP CLOSED MEETING PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE 2.2Â"71-1834 DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATIO OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE.
WE ARE DISCUSSING WOULD AFFECT THE STRATEGY OF THE BOARD.
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD MAINTAIN A CLOSE MEETING FOR DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS WERE COMPETITION OR BARGAINING IS INVOLVED AND WHERE IF MADE PUBLIC WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE BOARD.
AND MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD CONVENE A CLOSED MEETING PURSUANT TO 2.2Â"3711 A7 FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE LEGAL COUNSEL AND BRIEFING BY
[4. Certification of Closed Meeting]
STAFF MEMBERS OR CONSULTANTS PERTAINING TO ACTUAL OR PROBABLE LITIGATION WERE SUCH CONSULTATION OR BRIEFING IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE NEGOTIATING OR LITIGATING POSTURE OF THE BOARD.>> CHAIR ALDERTON: OKAY, I HAVE MS. GREEN WHO SECONDS MS. GENTRY'S MOTION.
I'M GOING TO CALL FOR THE VOTE.
[00:05:01]
SO WE ARE GOING INTO CLOSE WITH NINE YES.
AND I WILL SEE EVERYONE IN THE CLOSED SESSION.
PURSUANT TO CODE, MADAM CHAIR, PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA 2.2Â"3712, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD CERTIFY THAT TO THE BEST OF KNOWLEDGE IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION BY WHICH MEETING IS CONVENED WERE HEARD DISCUSSED OR CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IN THE CLOSE MEETING HELD ON JUNE 23, 2021.
>> CHAIR ALDERTON: OKAY, I HAVE MS. GREEN WHO SECONDS MS. GENTRY'S MOTION.
>> CHAIR ALDERTON: ALL RIGHT SO WE HAVE SIX YES AND THREE ABSENT THE CERTIFY THE CLOSED MEETING.
>> RAMEE GENTRY: MADAM CHAIR, I THINK WE HAVE TO GO TO NEW BUSINESS.
[5. Legal Matter]
AND I NEED TO MAKE A MOTION.>> RAMEE GENTRY: I MOVE THAT THE BOARD PROCEED WITH THE LEGAL MATTER AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
>> CHAIR ALDERTON: I HAVE MR. SUAREZ WHO SECONDS MS. GENTRY'S MOTION.
I'M GOING TO AGAIN CALL FOR THE VOTE.
>> CHAIR ALDERTON: MARGARET AND HEATHER AND VERONICA ARE ABSENT.
SO THAT IS SIX YES, THREE ABSENT.
OKAY, MS. GENTRY, I DON'T HAVE THE THING IN FRONT OF ME.
THE NEXT ITEM I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE THE BOARD OF CONTRACT AS DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED SESSION FOR THE KITCHEN SERVING LINE AT MELBOURNE AND COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
I'M GOING TO CALL FOR THE VOTE.
>> CHAIR ALDERTON: ALL RIGHT, I HAVE MARGARET LORBER WHO'S ABSENT.
I HAVE VERONICA NOLAN, WHO IS ABSENT.
AND HEATHER Â" WE HAVE FOUR OF THEM.
[6. Kitchen Serving Line Renovations at Mt. Vernon Community School]
AND I HAVE HEATHER THORNTON, WHO IS ABSENT.>> RAMEE GENTRY: AND, MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN.
>> CHAIR ALDERTON: OKAY, I HAVE MS. GREEN WHO SECONDS MS. GENTRY'S MOTION.
>> CHAIR ALDERTON: VERONICA NOLAN, HEATHER THORNTON IS ABSENT, AND VERONICA NOLAN IS ABSENT.
WITH SIX YES, WE CAN ADJOURN.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.