August 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Emergency Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
President Gould called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM and the Pledge of Allegiance was said.
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2. Motion to Excuse Board Member's Absence
Discussion:
All members were present.
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3. Open Meeting Law
Discussion:
The audience was reminded that the Open Meeting Laws would be followed.
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4. Public Forum
Discussion:
The Board heard from 15 patrons regarding the wearing of face coverings. Nine were opposed to masking while six supported masking.
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5. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding the recent rise of COVID-19 in the school population and determine whether to immediately implement current public health recommendations, including the requirement that students and/or staff to wear face coverings, and/or take other safety precautions, restrictions or requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Discussion:
Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Matulka to implement COVID leave for staff identifying four specific qualifying situations in which employees may be granted leave while responding to a COVID related personal or family situation. The school will also work to create flexibility to accommodate students regarding quarantine and self-monitoring. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
Motion by Blanchard, second by Breitkreutz to grant authority to the administration to implement any Directed Health Measure (DHM) that might be issued and to enforce it consistently across all buildings of the district. RCV 4-2 (Yes, Blanchard, Breitkreutz, Gould, Matulka; No-Burklund, Lange). Motion carried. Motion by Lange, second by Burklund to continue masking guidelines for employees as originally approved which is optional masking for vaccinated persons and recommended masking for unvaccinated persons. RCV 3-2 (Yes-Burklund, Lange, Matulka; No-Blanchard, Gould; Abstained-Breitkreutz). Motion carried. Motion by Lange, second by Burklund to not require the masking of students which means masks for vaccinated persons is optional and recommended for unvaccinated persons. RCV 3-3 (Yes-Burklund, Lange, Matulka; No-Blanchard, Breitkreutz, Gould). Motion failed. |
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6. Adjournment
Discussion:
Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Blanchard to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 PM. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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