The Hamilton County Board of Education approved a special-questions committee to carry out the procedural vote that determines whether the district will enter collaborative conferencing with the Hamilton County Education Association (HCEA).

An administrator explained the process: HCEA met the threshold (15% of voting members) required by state regulation to request the vote. If, after the polling process, a majority (51%) of eligible staff vote to proceed, state law requires the district to enter collaborative conferencing. Administration said the polling and voting arrangements are governed by state guidance; the committee will organize the vote and verify eligible voters.

Doctor Brown told the board that the vote process will be conducted after December 1 to meet procedural timelines and that results determine whether collaborative conferencing proceeds. Board members approved the committee by roll call.

The committee’s approval starts the administrative steps the district must take to ensure an orderly voting process and to comply with state timelines for requests that meet statutory thresholds.