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THIS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HSE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO ORDER. LET'S PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITHLIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE BEST FUTURE LEADER FOR OUR DISTRICT. THE SCHOOL BOARD'S PRIORITY WAS TO IDENTIFY A CANDIDATE WITH STRONG LEACONNECTIONS WITH HSE'S STAFF, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES. WE ARE EXCITED TO CONCLUDE THIS SEARCH PROCESS TONIGHT, AS THE SCHOOL BOARD IS PREPARED TO VOTE ON A CONTRACT TO APPOINT PATRICK MAPES. HE WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INDIANA EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD AND SPENT NEARLY 15 YEARS SERVING IN A WIDE RANGE OF CAPACITIES, INCLUDING SUPERINTENDENT AT SCHOOLS IN MUNCIE. HE HAS WORKED FOR THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND WAS SELECTED TO JOIN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, HE CONTINUES TO SERVE THE STATE AS AN APPOINTEE TO THE END THE -- INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION. MR. MAPES WILL ALSO PROMOTE DR.
MATT KEGLEY. ALL SET OUR STAFF AND COMMUNITY, THE SCHOOL BOARD IS GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP THAT EVERYONE PROVIDED IN HIS INTERIM TIME. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HIM CONTINUING THESE EFFORTS. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THERE IS A BRIGHT FUTURE IN STORE FOR HSE. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO VOTE ON AGENDA ITEM 3.01. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THOSE FORWARD WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. SINCE NO ONE SIGNED UP, WE WILL MOVE ON.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT
AS PRESENTED? >> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT AS PRESENTED.
>> SECOND. >> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM
THE BOARD? >> NO COMMENTS. THANK YOU.
>> NO COMMENT. >> WOW. I WILL NOW CLOSE DISCUSSION AND CALL THE QUESTION. I WILL DO THIS BY
VOTE -- BY VOICE VOTE. >> PASCOE.
>> AND I AM A YES. THE FOOT PASSES, 17-0. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS. THE HSE SCHOOL BOARD IS THRILLED ABOUT WHAT IS IN STORE FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR DISTRICT. WE ARE CONFIDET MR. MAPES WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR ADMINISTRATION AND WILL SPEARHEAD EFFORTS TO ENHANCE OUR SCHOOLS . I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE MR. MAPES AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A FEW WORDS, IF YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU. IT IS AN HONOR TO LEAD HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOLS. I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR FOUR DAYS. I HAVE VISITED 16 BUILDINGS. I'M AMAZED AT THE INSTRUCTION THAT IS TAKING PLACE AND THE OPPORTUNITIES OF WHERE WE CAN TAKE OUR KIDS IN THE FUTURE. THE TEACHING STAFF THAT I HAVE MET HAS BEEN VERY WELCOMING. THE STUDENTS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. I SEE A STRONG TEAM OF TEACHERS AND DISTRICT THAT I HAVE MET SO FAR. I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING CERTAIN WE ARE THE TOP SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU ALL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR JOINING US IN THIS MOMENTOUS MEETING. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE HSE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES WILL BE HELD
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ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13TH, AT 6:00 P.M. IN THIS ROOM. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECONVENING THEN. THANK YOU, SUZANNE. ALSO, WE WILL BE HAVING A WELCOMING RECEPTION ON MARCH 4TH IN THIS BUILDING AT 6:30 P.M. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME AND JOIN US IN WELCOMING* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.