My name is Aaron Spence. I'm the Superintendent of schools here in Loudoun County. And for the first part of this meeting, I'll be chairing, um, this event. It's my pleasure to welcome you all to the swearing in ceremony and the oath of office ceremony for our three newly elected and two returning board members. Let's give them a round of applause. So just a quick note, uh, for our, our board members who are being sworn in. After you are sworn in, you will be signing something over here on this table. When you're done signing, if you'd like
to make your way over there to the backdrop, uh, with your families, we would love to get a picture of you all for the, for the occasion. So with that, I'm gonna turn it over to Gary Clemons, who is the clerk of the Circuit Court. Mr. Clemons, thank you for being here. And the show is yours. Thank you. Appreciate, Well, happy New Year. It's good to see you all. Thank you all for coming out. To be witnesses to this event, this is very important because individuals taking their oath of office, uh, were on the ballot last year, and they asked for the voters of Loudoun County, the people of Loudoun County to vote for them. And they were duly elected by the voters in Loudoun County.
Now they have a high calling of fulfilling those duties that they said they were going to accomplish for the people of Loudoun County. So this is part of their journey to commence this next term for some, or for some, a new term of office in fulfilling those duties and service to the public. So I think it's important the public participate in this event that we call the oath of office. Um, we didn't really draw straws in the side room, but I met with the two clerks of the school board and, uh, we made an executive decision. Uh, forgive me, Dr. Spence, for not including you in the conversation,
but we decide to do this alphabetically, not by name, but by district. So we're gonna start first with the Algonquian District, and I'd like to have April Chandler, any family like to come with you, Ms. Chandler? I went alphabetically. Anyway. That's right. How are you? Thanks. Okay. Are you prepared to fulfill your duties on the school board for Loudoun County? I am. And Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I do solemnly swear. I do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution, that I will support the Constitution
Of the United States of America, Of the United States of America, and I will support the Constitution And I will support the Constitution Of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Of the Commonwealth of Virginia. And I will faithfully and impartially. I will, and I will faithfully and impartially Discharge all the duties. Discharge all the duties, Incumbent upon me, Incumbent upon me As the Algonquin representative, as The Algon Cian representative To the Loudoun County School Board, To the Loudoun County School Board, according To the best of my ability, according To the best of my ability. So
Help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Now representing the Broad run district, Mr. Ross Fon, please come forward with your family, please. I'm glad they let you win. I'm hard looking. No, they were good. Nice meet you. Step forward to the mic. Sir, you've been duly elected by the voters, the broad logistic. Are you prepared to fulfill these duties? I am. Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I do solemnly swear. I do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution, that I'll support the Constitution of the United States of America, of the United States of America. And I will support the Constitution. I'll support the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and I will faithfully and impartially, and I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties. Discharge all the duties incumbent upon me, incumbent upon me as the broad run representative, as the broad run representative for the Loudoun County School Board, for the Loudoun County School Board, according to the best of my ability, according to the best of my ability. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations, sir. Thank you very much. Thank next from the Dulles District. Mr. Pepper, please come forward please. How are you sir? It's so nice to have the family here step. Sorry.
Jonathan Pepper. You were duly elected by the voters of the Doles District to serve on the school board. Are you prepared to fulfill these duties? I am. Then please raise your right hand. Repeat after me. I do solemnly swear. I do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution, that I'll support the Constitution of the United States of America, of the United States of America. And I will support the Constitution and I'll support the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, of the Commonwealth of Virginia. And I will faithfully and impartially and I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties. Discharge all the duties incumbent upon me,
incumbent upon me as the Dulles District representative, as the Dulles District representative for the Loudoun County School Board, for the Loudoun County School Board, according to the best of my ability, according to the best of my ability. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations sir. Thank you. I would now like to ask the leisure representative Lauren Shernoff and her family to come forward, please. Here to raise my right hand. You We can do the hard things. That good? Yeah. Lauren Shernoff, you've been Delia reelected to represent the Leesburg district on the school board. Are you prepared to fulfill these duties? I am.
Then please raise your right hand. Repeat after me. I do solemnly swear. I do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution, that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America, of the United States of America. And I will support the Constitution and I will support the constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, of the Commonwealth of Virginia. And I will faithfully and impartially and I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties. Discharge all the duties incumbent upon me, incumbent upon me as the Leesburg District representative,
as the Leesburg District representative for the Loudoun County School Board for the Loudoun County School Board. According to the best of my ability, according to the best of my ability. So help me God. So help me God, I know you will. You Signed some stuff. Shuffle me. It is not her fault that s is near the end of the alphabet, but I would like to ask the Sterling District representative elect Amy Riccardi and her family come forward. Yeah, it's fine. I just wanna briefly comment that this is a Special Family Bible dating back to 1796. Wow. That's pretty impressive. Thank you. Miami.
Ricardo, the voters of the Sterling District have elected to serve on the school board. Are you prepared to fulfill your duties? I am. Then please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I do solemnly swear. I do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution, that I'll support the Constitution of the United States of America, of the United States of America. And I will support the Constitution and I'll support the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, of the Commonwealth of Virginia. And I will faithfully and impartially and I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties, discharge,
discharge all the duties incumbent upon me, incumbent upon me as the Sterling District representative, as the Sterling District representative for the Loudoun County School Board, for the Loudoun County School Board. According to the best of my ability, according to the best of my ability. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Thank Dr. Spence. Before I depart, I would just like to say to everyone present, thank you again for being here. Thank you for giving me the pleasure of serving as your Clerk of Circuit Court. And in conclusion, this is an elected body accountable to the people.
I encourage you to keep active and aware of their activities and make sure that, uh, as voters, uh, the people that are serving in office, you're truly included, are fulfilling their duties, uh, as we took our oath. So thank you again for being here and to the school board. Thank you all for your service and Dr. Spence for your service as well. May God bless Loudoun County. Thank you very much. Y'all ready? Let him have a seat. The middle day's coming. I, while I'm talking, just gonna wait for Amy to have a seat and get going. Alright, Good afternoon. I'd like to call to order the January 6th, 2026
annual school board organizational meeting. Ladies and gentlemen, we're calling the meeting to order. Thank you. We'll move to the second, uh, fir first item on the agenda, the attendance. I'll just note for the clerk that all board members are present in person. With that, we'll move on to 3.01 per policy. The division superintendent acting as chair will request nominations for chair as we move to election of school board chair. No seconds for nominations is required and the floor will remain open for nominations
until there are no more additional nominations per policy. The division superintendent will take a roll call vote, starting with the first nomination and proceeding through each one as needed until one nominee receives a majority vote. Additional rounds of nominations may be required in order for one nominee to secure a majority vote to be appointed. Once a chair has been elected, I will happily turn the meeting over to the newly elected chair who will continue with the process of filling the remaining positions using the same process through which a chair was chosen. At this time, I'll open the floor for nominations for chair.
Dr. Spence, I'd like to make a nomination. I am sorry. I that I just saying I would like to make a nomination. Sure. I I think I saw Mr. Uh, SPS with his hand up and then we'll come to you and that's fine. This first, Mr. Sps, Uh, thanks Dr. Spence. Um, I nominate Ms. April Chandler to serve as chair with the Loudoun County School Board. Okay, fantastic. And Ms. Riccardi? Thank you Dr. Spence. I would like to nominate Ms. Lauren Shernoff of Leesburg for chair of the board. Excellent. Are we able to make comments at this time? We, we don't, uh, have any comments at this time.
We will just, uh, begin a vote afterwards and I think I can check with Mr. Allen about whether or not before we take the vote, we open up for discussion. Thank you Dr. Spence. Um, I can't recall, um, if, if discussions permitted or not, but um, I would defer to you as the acting chair as to alright, your Discretion. Thank you. So what we'll do is lemme go ahead and get the nominations taken and then once we do that, I'll be as before we begin the vote as we would normally do, we'll have a discussion before the vote. Thank you. Alright, any other nominations?
Okay. Seeing none, I will close the floor for nominations and we will take a roll call. Vote for each nominee until one nominee receives a majority vote before beginning with the roll call votes. Is there any discussion Ms. Riccardi? Thank you Dr. Spence. Um, I'm really excited to be working with the new board and our new colleagues and I'm really proud to be able to nominate my friend Lauren Shernoff for Leesburg Chair for the chair of the school board. As Governor Elect Berger has recently stated, she's looking forward to our school boards acting in a nonpartisan manner and focusing on our students, teachers,
staff, and families. And I look forward to supporting those efforts. This viewpoint closely aligns with one of my core promises on the campaign trail, which was to keep the board nonpartisan and to point out clearly when we stray from that. And many of us pledged during that time, the very concept when we campaigned. And tonight we'll find out whether or not this is simply limp lip service. This very first act as a board sets the tone for the year. Are we going to be partisan again? Are we gonna be brave enough to set down politics and do what's in the best interest of our students, our staff, our teachers, and this very board, we have a very clear distinction
between candidates and Mrs. Shernoff has walked every hallway in our 100 schools, checked in regularly with principals, teachers and administrators, people who actually run our classrooms know and love her. That's real credibility is she doesn't attend political rallies and it doesn't seek political endorsements and just keeps her head down and focused on our students. In fact, she's so well received in her community that she ran unopposed, which is exactly what Loudon residents want right now. Mrs. Shernoff is hands down the most prepared school board member on this dais.
Every single person here knows that all we need to simply do is look at her voting record to know that the numbers don't lie. She's only voted with the majority 55% of the time, keeping her votes very even keeled. And is a former LCPS educator and one who's passionate about being nonpartisan. Mrs. Shernoff avoids political events and protests and political entanglements and just focuses exclusively on what's best for our students and our families. This is exactly what we need as a leader and it's exactly what Loudon wants from school board.
And again, this is me just calling it like I see it, but I'm keeping that promise now by nominating Mrs. Shernoff of Leeburg for the school board chair. Thank you. Thank you Ms. Riccardi. Is there any additional discussion? Okay, seeing none, we're gonna move on to a roll call vote. And again, a reminder, this is for each nominee in tell one nominee receives a majority vote. Um, we will do this, um, proceeding an alphabetical order by district name. When your name is called, please state your vote. We'll begin with our first nomination, Ms. Chandler, and we'll start with the algon in district proceeding.
An alphabetical order. Mrs. Chandler, how do you vote? Aye Wait, I'm sorry. The, I'm that was, Um, just to clarify, I was first right? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Yeah. Well again, we're, we're doing alphabetical order by district name. So Ms. Chandler, you voted. Aye. Ms. Griffiths Nay. Ms. Donahue? Aye. Mr. Vincent? Aye. Ms. LaBelle Nay. Mr. Pepper? Aye. Ms. Chernoff Nay. Dr. Rashid Aye. And Mr. Cardi Nay.
Okay, so the motion, the motion passes with five ayes, four opposed, none abstaining and none absent for the vote. Congratulations Chair Chandler. I'm now turning the meeting over to you. Thank you Dr. Spence. Um, welcome to the new school board members and uh, thank you so much. Um, thank you also, um, to the community for coming out today. Um, I have always been deeply honored, um, to serve, um, on the school board and, uh, am deeply honored to have the opportunity
to take over leadership and, and to, uh, meet the needs of our county and our community. Um, thank you very much. And with that we will move on to item 3.02 on the agenda for the election of the school board Vice chair. The vote will be conducted using the same process as for the chair, I will open the floor for nominations for the vice chair at this time. Oh, um, let's see. Uh, Dr. Rashid Thank you Chair Chandler. Um, I'd like to nominate Ms. Ann Donahue for vice chair. Thank you Dr. Rashid. Um, yes, Ms. LaBelle,
I'd like to nominate Dr. Samara Rashid for Vice chair. Thank you. Um, Ms. Riccardi, I'd like to nominate Ms. S Shernoff of Leesburg. Thank you Ms. Riccardi. Are there any further nominations? Okay. Um, our nominees, uh, see no further nominations. I will close the floor for nominations and we will take a roll call. Vote for each nominee until one nominee receives the majority vote. The first nominee is Ms. Donahue, when your name is called,
please state your vote for Ms. Donahue. Um, seeing as I have the opportunity to or for, for or against, um, seeing as I am, um, alphabetically up First, um, my vote is a, uh, Mrs. Griffiths nay, Ms. Donahue Aye Uh, Mr. Fon? Aye. Ms. LaBelle Nay Mr. Pepper? Aye. Uh, Ms. Shernoff
Nay. Dr. Rasheed Aye. And Ms. Riccardi Nay. Alright, the motion passes with four opposed, none abstaining and none absent for the vote. Um, congratulations Vice Chair Donahue. We will now move on to item 3.03 on the agenda election of the VSBA official delegate and alternate. The only official duty of the delegate is to vote during the VSBA delegate assembly once a year and to take action on the school board's positions on the VSBA legislative positions.
I will open the floor for nominations for the VSBA delegate at this time. Are there, um, yes, Ms. Donahue? Thank you Madam Chair. I nominate Mr. Swensson. Thank you Ms. Donahue. Are there any oth other nominations? Okay, um, we will proceed with the vote. Um, seeing none I will close the floor for nominations and we will take a roll call Vote. Um, my vote is aye uh, Mrs. Griffiths Nay. Ms. Donahue? Aye. Mr. Sp aye. Ms. LaBelle Nay. Uh, Mr. Pepper? Aye
Uh, Ms. Shernoff? Aye. Dr. Rasheed Aye. And Ms. Riccardi? Aye. All right, thank you. Um, the motion passes six to three, um, with, um, three opposed, none abstaining and none absent for the vote. Congratulations Mr. Finon. We will also elect A-V-S-B-A alternate delegate. I will open the floor for nominations. Count Was, Was it seven? I'm sorry, I apologize. The count was seven to two. Um, with uh, wait, well
Yes, I believe it was 6 3 7 2 7 A Amy not voted? Yes. Okay, thank you for that clarification. Um, so, uh, the motion passes seven to two, uh, with Ms. LaBelle and, uh, Mrs. Griffiths opposed, none, abstaining and all present for the vote. Um, we will um, now I will open the floor for nominations for the VSBA alternate delegate. Are there any, uh, nominations? Um, yes, Dr. Rasheed?
Thank you Chair Chandler. I nominate Carrie LaBelle. Are there any further nominations? I see none. I will close the floor for nominations and we will take a roll call Vote. Um, my vote is I, uh, Mrs. Griffith. Aye uh, Ms. Donahue? Aye. Mr. Sp Aye. Ms. LaBelle? Aye. Mr. Pepper? Aye. Ms. Shernoff? Aye. Uh, Dr. Rasheed Aye. And Ms. Riccardi? Aye. Thank you.
Um, that motion passes unanimously with none opposed and none absent for the vote. Alright, we will now move on to item 3.04 on the agenda. Um, is there a motion, uh, vice Chair Donahue? Yes. Thank you Madam Chair. I move that the Loudoun County School Board approve the resolution for organizational business for calendar year 2026. Is there a second? Second. Is there any discussion? Right. Um, chair Donahue, Vice Chair Donahue. Thank you Madam Chair. Uh,
if I may read the resolution please. A resolution approving Loudoun County School Board organizational business four calendar year 2026. Whereas the Code of Virginia section 22.176 requires the Loudoun County School Board at its annual organizational meeting upon the recommendation of the superintendent to make the appointments of and to set compensation for the clerk and deputy clerk and to specify the amount of the corporate surety bond for the clerk and deputy clerk. And whereas the Code of Virginia section 22 dash one, uh, excuse me, section 22.1 dash six nine requires the
attendance of the superintendent at all school board meetings with limited exceptions but permits in cases where the superintendent cannot attend the designation of our superintendent's designee upon school board approval and the superintendent desires to have designees approved. And whereas the State Board of Education, the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Department of Transportation and local, state and federal agencies, including the towns of Leesburg, Ville and Middleburg, the county of Loudoun as well as other outside entities require the authorization of the school board in order for the superintendent
or their authorized designees to sign and execute any and all necessary reports, documents, requisitions, project management, correspondence, land use applications and documents, grants, and all other official correspondence. And whereas the Code of Virginia section 22.1 dash three 11 authorizes the school board to appoint impartial hearing officers to take evidence and make recommendations for certain types of employee grievance appeal hearings. And whereas the Code of Virginia section 22.1 dash seven two permits the school board at its annual meeting in January to fix the time for holding regular meetings
for the ensuing year. And section 22.1 dash 86 states that the school board has a duty to meet with the people of the school division for consultation regarding matters of interest to the division. And whereas school board policy 2210 annual meeting and election regular and other meetings implements the Code of Virginia Section 22.1 dash 86 which sets the rules for special meetings as allowed by the Code of Virginia Section 22.1 dash seven two. And whereas public law 81 dash 87 4 requires the school board to appoint an authorized representative for all matters pertaining to impact aid.
And whereas the Code of Virginia section 22.1 dash 22 requires the school board to examine claims for payment approve where appropriate and to authorize the payment of claims as well as authorizes the school board to appoint by resolution an agent and a deputy agent to act in the agent's absence or inability to perform these duties to examine claims approve as appropriate and to authorize payment of approved claims provided the agent and deputy agent provided corporate surety bond to be paid from operating funds. And whereas the school board desires to delegate approval and signing authority for contracts for the purchase
of goods and services to the superintendent or designee who is authorized to procure goods and services according to statute and applicable purchasing regulations in amounts not to exceed $250,000 for a single contract provided the procurement has been funded in either the operating budget or the capital improvements budget for FY 25 or FY 26 budget as appropriated and to execute change orders or modifications to contracts for good services and construction, which shall not exceed the greater of $50,000 or 25% of the contract price and to approve contracts in any amount
that result from previously competitively awarded cooperative agreements by other jurisdictions in accordance with Policy 43 20 methods of procurement. And whereas the Code of Virginia Section 22.1 dash 22 C authorizes the school board to adopt a resolution which authorizes the payment of salaries which have been earned and are due. And whereas the Code of Virginia Title 22.1 authorizes the superintendent or designee to assign personnel to positions with school board approval now therefore be it resolved by the school board that the following appointments upon the recommendation
of the superintendent be and they hereby are made effective from the date of this annual organizational meeting until the school board's annual organizational meeting in January, 2027, clerk of the school board Sherry Byrne with compensation in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and Asurity Bond set at $1 million. Deputy Clerk of the School Board Marie Ingram with compensation in accordance with FLSA and a surety bond set at $1 million designees of the superintendent to attend school board meetings the superintendent cannot attend will be
and hereby are the chief of staff, the Chief Academic Officer and the Chief operations Officer. The superintendent at their discretion authorizes the following designees to sign and execute any and all necessary reports, documents, requisitions, project management, correspondence, grants and all other official correspondence required by the State Board of Education, the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Department of Transportation and local, state and federal agencies including the towns of Leesburg, Perceval and Middleburg and the county of Loudoun as well as other outside entities. And that the authority of all previously authorized individuals is hereby su superseded and replaced as follows.
Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence Designees, chief of Staff, chief Academic Officer, chief financial Officer, chief Human Resources Officer, assistant Superintendent of student Services and Chief Operations Officer or designees for all matters related to construction, transportation, land acquisition, land use and planning in accordance with policy 31 20 powers and duties of the division superintendent. The superintendent or in his absence or inability to attend a person designated by him and approved by the school board shall be present at all
meetings of the school board, except that on affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the school board, attendance of the superintendent or his designee may be dispensed with at a special meeting of the school board. If matters pertaining to the superintendent personally are under discussion at any such meeting, he shall remain subject to a call the school board unless the school board chair refers a licensed employee dismissal matter to the full school board for a hearing. The following are appointed as impartial hearing officers under the authority of the Code of Virginia Section 22.1 dash three one and counsel for the division after receiving direction from the school board chair shall
and is authorized to select from this list when needed. The Honorable William T. Newman Jr. Retired judge, the Honorable Paul f Sheridan, retired judge, the Honorable John e Wetzel, retired judge and other such duly qualified individuals from the McCammon group or as otherwise determined by counsel for the division, the superintendent or designee is authorized to assign personnel to positions in accordance with school board policy 73 0 2 appointment and assignment without further school board action. The schedule of regular board meetings contained in attachment A, B and hereby is adopted subject to change by the school board chair with appropriate notice.
The attached meeting schedule is current as of this meeting date January 6th, 2026, the school board chair has the option to modify meeting dates and times for the most current meeting schedule. Check the website calendar@www.lcps.org. The superintendent or designee is authorized to represent the school board in all matters pertaining to public law 81 dash 8 74 Impact aid the Chief Financial Officer B and hereby is appointed to serve as the school board's agent with full authority to examine, approve, and authorize payment of claims against the school board as set out in the Code of Virginia Section 22.1 dash 22 B.
And that the executive director of financial Services business and financial services will be and hereby is appointed to serve as the school board's deputy agent as described herein the superintendent or designee who is authorized to procure goods and services. B and hereby is authorized to approve and execute contracts for the purchase of goods and services procured according to statute and applicable purchasing regulations in amounts not to exceed $250,000 for a single contract provided that procurement has been funded in either the operating budget or the capital improvements budget for FY 25 or FY 26 budget as appropriated
and to execute change orders or modifications to contracts for goods services and construction, which shall not exceed the greater of $50,000 or 20 per 25% of the contract price and to approve and execute contracts in any amount that result from previously competitively awarded cooperative agreements by other jurisdictions in accordance with policy 43 20 Methods of procurement. The Chief Operations Officer B and hereby is appointed to serve with full authority as the school board representative on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors fiscal Impact Committee. The regular meetings of the school board shall be held on
the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month except as noted below. The schedule below also includes the annual school board organizational meeting date unless the change of location is announced, meetings are held in the school board meeting room at the School Board Administration building 21,000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 2 0 1 4 8 Regular school board meetings including the organizational meeting are scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is at the discretion of the chair to reschedule the date and or time of any school board meeting. Thank you. Vice Chair Donahue. Um, is there a second? Thank you Ms. LaBelle. Is there any discussion, uh, Mr. Pepper?
So the only question I have is on the school board meeting Schedule 2026. Right now it has the January 27th, 2026 meeting as noted that it's canceled due to the Capital Conference for BSBA. Um, I'm curious as to our thoughts as to whether we would like to remove that, cancel just as a board. Uh, thank you Mr. Pepper. Um, Ms. Riccardi, I'd like to make a motion to move that meeting to the 28th instead because there is Well I'll do that and then I'll do the discussion.
Second. Second. Um, the motion has been properly moved and second, I'll now open the floor for discussion. Um, Ms. Riccardi? Yeah, the thought is that, um, with the budget meeting that's happening the previous Thursday, if we cancel that Tuesday meeting, that's gonna be a whole week before we get any more budget information back. So that would be one concern I had. So I'm hopeful, hopeful that we'll have additional budget conversations at that meeting on the 28th. Um, in addition, we have an awful lot of, um, items that have been moved, um, from the previous board to the current board and we've got just all big agenda.
So I'm sure between the budget and those agenda items we have quite a bit that we need to get through. So I'd like to recommend the 28th. Thank you Mr. Riccardi. Is there any further discussion? Ms. Donahue? Your Honor. Thank you Madam Chair. I do EI echo Ms. Ricard's concern. Uh, I do see that we have a budget work session scheduled on Thursday the 29th, uh, which I bring up solely for the purpose of, um, if we think if we're focused primarily on budget related issues,
if we think those can be addressed at that meeting, um, or if we would want to combine that with our, the meeting that is currently scheduled to be canceled for the 27th since we are already scheduled to be present. Mr. Pepper, I just recognize that there was a lot of information items that we the previous school board did not get to at the last meeting in December and therefore are gonna be information items at our 13th meeting. I would hate to wait a whole month before we first talk about them and then vote on them. So I am in agreement that I believe we do need a second meeting and the 28th seems a amen.
Um, Ms. LaBelle, I agree that a second meeting is necessary because as Mr. Pepper said, we did not get to, this is Melinda's old one. As, as Mr. Pepper said, we did not get to all of our, uh, work before we adjourned for the year. So I think it would behoove us to go ahead and get some of the policy and other work that we have remaining before us out of the way so that we can focus clearly on the budget. Thank you Ms. LaBelle. Is there any further discussion? Seeing none. Um, there is a motion on the floor,
um, made by Ms. Riccardi and uh, I'm sorry, could you please remind me, did we take it? I seconded by Ms. LaBelle. Um, we, oh, I'm sorry. Vice Chair Donahue. Thank you. Um, we will have to take a voice vote as we do not have, um, the mechanism to do, um, our traditional voting. Um, so I will proceed in the same way that we have voted on the other, um, items.
Um, my vote is I Mrs. Griffiths aye. Thank you Ms. Donahue. Aye. Thank you. Uh, Mr. Finon. Aye. Ms. LaBelle? Aye. Mr. Pepper? Aye. Uh, Ms. Shernoff? Aye. Uh, Dr. Rashid Aye. And Ms. Riccardi? Aye. Okay. Um, the motion to amend the, uh, resolution passes unanimously and we will have a meeting on January 28th. Um, with that we will move back up
to the organizational resolution. Is there any further discussion on the organizational resolution? Okay. Um, with that, um, we will move on to the vote. Um, my vote is aye. Mrs. Griffiths aye. Thank you. Um, vice chair Donahue Aye. Mr. Sp Aye. Ms. LaBelle? Aye. Mr. Pepper? Aye. Ms. Shernoff? Aye. Um, Dr. Rasheed? Aye. Ms. Riccardi? Aye. All right. The motion passes unanimously
with none opposed or absent for the vote. Um, board members, this concludes our business for this meeting. The meeting is adjourned. Thank you and be safe going home. I.