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03-01-1995 MinutesMr. Harry G. Daniel Dr. ~reddie w. Nicholas, sr. Mr. Lane B. Ramsay County Administrator 1. BALL TO ORDER Staff in Attendance: Ms. Marilyn Cole, Exec. kast. to County Admin. Mr. Steven L. Kioas, County Attorney ~s, Theresa ~. Pitts, Ms. Maria Reynolds, Asst. Dir., Budget & Mgmt. Mr. McHale called the regularly scheduled meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Thomas Dale High School auditorium. Reveren~ Jim Wccdburn, Pastor of Berean Baptist ChUrch, gave Kr. Ramsay le~ the Pledge of Alleqianoe to the Flag of the BE~UDA DISTRICT S~HOOL BOARD REPBESENTATIVE Mr. MsHale expressed appreciation to all attending the meeting and stated this dat~ and tine h~s bee~ advertised for a public hearin~ to identify those individuals who wi~h to be considered for appointment to the School board from Bermuda Magisterial Dietriet~ whose term Would be effective J~ly 1, 1995 end expire December 31, 1995, and to accept public coTm~ent regarding their qualifications. He further stated County voters approved replacing the existing appointment process with elected school boards and school Boa~d menders will be elected in NoVember, 1995, ~e stated the public hearing process for school Board representatives is i~ accordance With the Chesterfield County Charter as approved by county voters in a referendum in 1986, adopted by the G~nurul Assembly in 19S7, and which became effective January 1, 195~. Ne ~u~ther stated this is the beginning of a m~w era a~ ~chool Board me,ers will now be sleeted. He requested candidate~ wishing ~o be considered for appointment to identify themselves at this time. It WaS i~dieated one individual~ ~r. Marshall Trammell, Jr., had si~ned the sheet indicating his desire to serve as the Bermuda District representative to the School Board. Mr. Trammell c~me forward ~nd stated he is seeking appointment to the School Board from Bermuda Magisterial District. Ne then ~ecl~red himself a candidate for appointment to the School BoaFd f~om Bsrmnda Magisterial District and submitted his resume to the Board. He outlined his education, qualifications, and experience and stated he wished to be considered for the appointment as his goals are to find a way to make the School Board more responsible ts the general public; to strengthen tke curriculum ~a kssp the County competitive in the State, national, and world market arenas; ts provide a mechanism for direct input to the decislon-~akinq consolidate services of the School System and County; and to keep discussions focused On issues. He further stated he ha~ed education; elementary planning tima~ and ~alery sompensation~ He stated h~ is committed te improving communication with censtituentz, parantm, admini~trat0rs, and Board m6mber~ and serving on the ~chool Board is an opportunity to ~ape the live~ of c~ildr~ in a positive manner. Ms. Ann Canipe; Ms. Dorothy Jaeckle; Mr. Ray Tr~villian; Nslonis Do~l; Ms. Sandy Fox; Mr. Edward Thompsmn; and Ms. Betty Ballard voiced support cf Mr. Tra~ell. Nr. McHale inquired if there was anyone el~e pre~ent wh~ ~i~hed B~r~ud~ Magisterial District. The~e being no one else to announce their candidacy, the public hearing was closed. Nr. Daniel stated he supported Mr. Trammell, Be~uda District on the School Board, at the time of his appointment four years ago. ~e further stated he feels Mr. Trammell has done an outstanding job in representing the reappointment of ~r. Trammell. Daniel and he has come ts appreciate the re~ponslbility of being an elected er appointed official. He further stated he ~eels the School Board has done an outstanding job with limited well together and will ccntinu~ to do so. bringing the tw~ Boards together. Mr. Trammell's behalf and he is impressed by ~e leadership Mr- ~ale stated %he nomination and appointment of Tra~ell will be considered at the rs~]arly ~chedul~d Board of District School Board representative. (It is noted a copy of the transorip~ of the meeting is filed with the papers of this Board,) L~ne B. ~ ~L. McH~le, County Administrator ~airman 95-1~1 3/1/95