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[I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum]
THIS IS A GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SPECIAL MEETING FOR TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021.I HAVE DETERMINED, AS I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER A QUORUM IS PRESENT.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL BE HELD IN THE BOARDROOM 601 SOUTH JUPITER ROAD, GARLAND, TEXAS, 75042.
DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS IN THE GARLAND ROWLETT ROOMS OF HARRIS HILL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WITH LIVE STREAMING PER TEA GUIDANCE, AS REFERENCED IN GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER GA-34 EVERYONE PHYSICALLY PRESENT, MUST WEAR A FACE MASK AT ALL TIMES AND SHOULD PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING.
MS. HOGAN ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC FORUM COMMENTS? THANK YOU, DR.
[IV. Superintendent's Message]
LOPEZ. SUPERINTENDENTS MESSAGE.NONE AT THIS TIME. JUST WANT TO WELCOME OUR REELECTION.
AND OUR NEW CANDIDATE MS. STANLEY TO WELCOME HER TO THE TEAM OF EIGHT.
OH, YEAH. MR. JOHNSON WENT UNOPPOSED.
YOU KNOW, THAT WAS A TIGHT RACE.
MOVING TO ITEM FIVE ACTION ITEMS, CANVASS THE ELECTION RETURNS OF THE MAY 1ST, 2021
[V.A. Canvass the election returns of the May 1, 2021, Special and General Trustee Elections and adopt an Order declaring the results of said elections- Mechelle Hogan ]
SPECIAL AND GENERAL TRUSTEE ELECTIONS AND ADOPT AN ORDER DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTIONS. WITH THE QUORUM BEING PRESENT, LET THE RECORD STATE THE RETURNS OF THE MAY 1, 2021 SPECIAL AND GENERAL ELECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS.FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY FOR PLACE FOUR A TOTAL OF EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR VOTES WERE CAST.
DAPHNE STANLEY FOR PLACE FOUR, RECEIVED THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST WITH THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT VOTES.
OPPONENT JED REED RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO VOTES AND OPPONENT DAVID LARRICK SMITH RECEIVED TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR VOTES.
FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR PLACE SIX A TOTAL OF EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE VOTES WERE CAST. ROBERT SELDERS JR.
FOR PLACE SIX RECEIVED THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST WITH FIVE THOUSAND SIXTEEN VOTES.
OPPONENT BOB DUCKWORTH RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN VOTES.
FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR PLACE SEVEN.
A TOTAL OF SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR VOTES WERE CAST.
WES JOHNSON, FOR PLACE SEVEN, WAS UNOPPOSED AND RECEIVED THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST WITH SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR VOTES.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CANVASING RESULTS? SO MOVED.
SECOND. BEEN MOVED BY MR. GLICK, SECONDED BY MR. MILLER. ALL IN FAVOR.
RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT MOTION CARRIES 6-0.
MOVING TO ITEM B ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION.
[V.B. Issue Certificates of Election- Mechelle Hogan]
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION WILL BE PRESENTED TO DAPHNE STANLEY PLACE 4, ROBERT SELDERS JR.PLACE SIX AND WES JOHNSON PLACE SEVEN.
SAID TRUSTEES WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE TUESDAY MAY 25TH, 2021.
THIS NOW COMPLETES THE MAY 1 2021 ELECTION CANVASING.
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS. CAN I GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
IT HAS BEEN THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 6:30.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.