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Katy ISD Special Meeting, May 20, 2013
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School District to order.
Today is Monday, May 20, 2013 and the time is 11.09 p.m.
Madam President, we need to change the order of the agenda.
One item was inadvertently put in the wrong spot.
Mr. Fraley, will you verify we're in compliance with the open meetings law in regard to notice
for the meeting?
Madam President, we are in compliance.
Okay.
Now we...
And we need to reorder the agenda.
An item was placed in a burden in the wrong spot.
Okay.
And this item five, special recognition, should be really after the action items.
Okay.
Special recognitions at the bottom.
Okay.
Yes, ma'am.
We'll move that.
I need to get to my agenda.
agenda
tab one is certifying the results of the election from May 11th 2013 it's tab one
on your agenda everybody there mrs. Perry will pass out to her
good evening mr. Haskett nice to see you thank you mrs. Fox mr. Fraley members of
the Board of Trustees as you know on Saturday May the 11th 2013 an election
was held to fill the following positions on the KDISD Board of Trustees.
Position 1 currently held by Joe Adams and position 2 currently held by Rebecca
Fox. As a result of the election the Central Counting Committee reported the
following results. Joe Adams 2,198 votes, Tim Dietz 185 votes, and Wayne Del
El Chapino, 2,133 votes.
For position two, Rebecca Fox received 3,486 votes and no opponent.
It's recommended that the board certify the May 11, 2013 Board of Trustees election results
as reported by the Central Accounting Committee and declare the winners of each position as
follows.
Position one, Joe Adams with 2,198 votes.
votes. Position two, Rebecca Fox with 3,486 votes. Glad to answer any questions you might
have about the numbers that you've been presenting.
Madam President.
Mr. Griffin.
I move that the board certify the May 11, 2013, KDISD Board of Trustees election
results and declare the winner of each position as follows. Position one, Joe Adams. Position
two, Rebecca Fox.
I have a motion by Mr. Griffin, a second by Mr. Huckabee, that the board certifies the
May 11, 2013 KDSD Board of Trustees election results and declares the winner of each position
as follows.
Position 1, Joe Adams, 2,198 votes.
Position 2, Rebecca Fox, 3,486 votes.
Any discussion?
Hearing none, we'll proceed to vote.
All in favor, raise your right hand and say aye.
Aye.
Aye. Motion carries 7-0. Thank you Mr. Haskett for all you do during the
election time. I know it's a big job. Appreciate you. Mrs. Adams, thank you very
much for your years and years of service. Certainly do. Thank you and thank Mrs.
Adams because she came back from retirement to help me so I appreciate
that very much. You do too. Thank you.
Thank you.
Okay.
I state your name.
I'm Rebecca Fox.
Do solemnly swear.
Do solemnly swear.
That I will faithfully execute.
That I will faithfully execute.
The duties of the Office of School Board Trustee.
The duties of the Office of School Board Trustee.
For the Katy Independent School District.
For the Katy Independent School District.
Of the state of Texas.
Of the state of Texas.
And will.
And will.
To the best of my ability.
To the best of my ability.
Preserve, protect, and defend.
Preserve, protect, and defend.
The Constitution and laws of the United States.
The Constitution and the laws of the United States.
And of this state.
And of this state.
So help me God.
So help me God.
Congratulations on our return.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve for another three years.
I love this job and I love this district.
Okay, and now it's time for the election of the trustee officers for the 2013-2014 school year.
Nominations are open for the position of president.
Madam President. Mr. Adams. I'll make Rebecca Fox.
A motion was made. A nomination was made by Joe Adams to elect Rebecca Fox as
president. Are there other nominations?
Hearing none, the Chair will entertain a motion to close nominations.
Move nomination to close.
Madam President, I make a motion that we close nomination for President.
I have a motion, just a second.
Oh, sorry, second. I didn't hear it.
Okay. I have a motion to close nominations by Joe Adams, a second by Charles Griffin.
Griffin. All those in favor of closing nominations,
raise your right hand and say aye. Aye.
Opposed? Motion carries 7-0.
The nomination was made by Joe Adams
that the board elect Rebecca Fox for the Office of President for the Board of Trustees
for the 2013-14 school year.
All in favor, raise your right hand and say aye. Aye.
Nay.
Did everyone vote?
Is it 7-0?
No, an abstention.
You're abstaining?
Yes.
Okay.
Okay, so six yays and one abstention from Dr. Proctor.
Nominations are open for the position of Vice President.
Madam President.
Mr. Griffin.
I would like to nominate Joe Adams for vice president.
Okay.
Nomination was made by Charles Griffin to elect Joe Adams as vice president.
Are there other nominations?
Hearing none, I will entertain a motion to close nominations.
So moved.
Second.
Second.
oh you got a second i have a nomination uh from bill the nomination doesn't need a second the
close needs a second i have a nomination by bill proctor and a second by terry huckabee
to close nominations all those in favor of closing nominations raise your right hand and say aye
Aye. Aye. Motion carries 7-0. A nomination was made by Charles Griffin that the
board elect Joe Adams for the office of vice president for the Board of
Trustees for the 2013-14 school year. All in favor raise your right hand and say aye.
Aye. Any opposed?
Opposed? Six ayes and one abstention.
Nominations are open for the position of secretary.
Madam President.
Mr. DeBrell.
I nominate Brian Michalski for the position of secretary.
Second.
Second.
Okay.
I have a nomination was made by Henry DeBrell to elect Brian Mahalski as secretary.
Any other nominations?
Hearing none, the board will entertain a motion to close nominations.
So moved.
Nomination.
I need a second.
All in to closing.
I have a nomination by Mr. Adams and a second by Mr. DeBrell to close nominations.
All in favor, raise your right hand and say aye to the close.
Aye.
7-0.
A motion was made by Henry DeBrell to, where am I?
A nomination was made by Henry DeBrell that the board elect Brian Mahalski
for the office of secretary of the board of trustees for the 2013-14 school year.
All those in favor, raise your right hand and say aye.
Aye.
Any opposed?
Motion carries 7-0.
Nominations are open for the position of treasurer.
I nominate Henry DeBrell for treasurer.
Are there any other nominations?
Okay.
The board will entertain a motion to close nominations.
So moved.
So moved.
Second.
Is that you, Mr. Huckabee?
Yep.
Okay.
A motion to close nominations was made by Brian Halsky and a seconded by Terry
Huckabee. All in favor of closing nominations raise your right hand to say
aye. Rebecca Fox. The nomination was made by Rebecca Fox that the board elect
Henry Debrell for the office of treasurer for the Board of Trustees for
the 2013-14 school year. All in favor raise your right hand and say aye.
Aye.
Aye.
Aye.
Six yeses and one abstain.
Dr. Proctor?
Nominations are open for the position of Sergeant at Arms.
Joe Adams.
A nomination was made by Joe Adams
to elect Charles Griffin as Sergeant at Arms.
Any other nominations?
Hearing none, the chair will entertain a motion to close nominations.
So moved.
Second.
Henry DeBrell moved to close nominations, and Brian Mahalski seconded.
All in favor of closing nominations, raise your right hand and say aye.
Aye.
Aye.
7-0.
A nomination was made by Joe Adams that the board elects Charles Griffin for the office of sergeant at arms
for the Board of Trustees for the 2013-14 school year. All in favor raise your
right hand and say aye. Aye. Motion carries 7 to 0.
This concludes the election of officers.
The recognition of past president is not necessary if re-elected.
Thank you for, uh, if you take it back you'll appreciate me from last year.
Thank you gentlemen, thanks everybody.
The time now is 11.23.
this meeting is adjourned
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