[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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TO THIS SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. ATTENDEES AT THE MEETING HAVE AGREED TO THE DECORUM EXPECTED OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. ALL ATTENDEES HAVE AGREED THAT ANY DISRUPTION TO THE CONDUCTING OF THE BUSINESS OF BOARD OF THE BOARD WILL RESULT IN A RECESS OR MOVING TO A VIRTUAL FORMAT. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT AGENDA TODAY, SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT. THANK YOU, MISS RIDDLE. GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME TO THE FIRST MEETING OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR 2026. I NOW CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFICER ELECTIONS AS REQUIRED BY POLICY BBA BOARD OFFICERS. BEFORE I PROCEED WITH THE BUSINESS OF ITEM B1.
WELCOME BACK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO OUR EMPLOYEES, FAMILIES, STUDENTS AND HENRY COUNTY COMMUNITY. AS WE USHER IN THIS NEW YEAR, I'M FILLED WITH EVEN GREATER OPTIMISM FOR WHAT WE WILL ACCOMPLISH AND ASSURING EACH AND EVERY STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO A HIGH QUALITY, WORLD CLASS EDUCATION. THIS EXEMPLARY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS CONSISTENTLY PROVEN THAT A HIGH PERFORMING BOARD BUILT ON UNIFIED GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK IS ESSENTIAL FOR CULTIVATING A HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE REMAIN DEDICATED TO OUR AMBITIOUS PURSUIT OF EXCEPTIONAL, WHICH RELIES ON EACH OF US FROM THE GOVERNANCE TEAM TO SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADERS, COMMITTING TO EXCELLENCE IN ADVANCING STUDENT OUTCOMES. AS WE EMBRACE 2026, I LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT WE WILL ACCOMPLISH IN ASSURING OUR COMMUNITY'S ASPIRATIONS FOR THEIR CHILDREN, WILL CONTINUE TO GUIDE EVERY POLICY AND STRATEGIC ACTION THIS BOARD PURSUES. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP AS WE FOCUS ON DELIVERING THE BEST
[B. Board Organization for 2026]
EDUCATION TO EVERY STUDENT HERE IN HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, LET US NOW PROCEED TO BUSINESS. ITEM B 1B1 CHAIR. AT THIS TIME I WILL ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF CHAIRPERSON OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR. THE. THE NOMINATION DOES NOT REQUIRE A SECOND. I WILL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS. ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS? YES.DOCTOR PACE, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE SOPHIE POPE. I HAVE ONE NOMINATION FOR MISS SOPHIE POPE. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS? HEARING? NONE. WE WILL PROCEED TO TAKE A VOTE IN THE ORDER THAT THEY ARE OFFERED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MISS SOPHIE POPE, SERVING AS CHAIR OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR. INDICATE BY RAISING YOUR HAND. SEEING THAT A MAJORITY HAS BEEN ACHIEVED BY 5 TO 0. CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS SOPHIE POPE FOR CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR 2026. WITH OUR CHAIR BEING ELECTED, I WILL NOW TURN THE AGENDA OVER TO OUR CHAIR FOR ITEM B2. VICE CHAIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR PACE, AND THANK YOU TO MY WONDERFUL COLLEAGUES. I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT SO MUCH AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THIS INCREDIBLE GOVERNANCE TEAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM B2 AND AT THIS TIME I WILL ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR. BOARD OF THE NOMINATION DOES NOT REQUIRE A SECOND. I WILL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS. ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS? MADAM CHAIR? I NOMINATE BOARD MEMBER MCKENZIE MCDANIEL AS VICE CHAIR. THANK YOU, MRS. EDWARDS. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS? HEARING? NONE. WE WILL PROCEED TO TAKE A VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MR. MCKENZIE MCDANIEL SERVING AS VICE CHAIR OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR. PLEASE INDICATE BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND FIVE ZERO. CONGRATULATIONS, MR. VICE CHAIRMAN. CONGRATULATIONS. AND I WILL NOW TURN IT BACK OVER TO DOCTOR PACE TO FINISH THIS OUT. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AT THIS TIME, CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MADAM CHAIR, MISS SOPHIE POPE AND VICE CHAIR, MR. MCKENZIE MCDANIEL FOR THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR. FOLLOWING THE ADJOURNMENT OF THIS MEETING, WE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN OUR LOBBY AT THIS TIME THERE. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, I ADJOURN THE JANUARY 8TH, 2026 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING ON JANUARY 12TH, THIS MONDAY, 2026.
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HAVE A GREAT EVENING.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.