The Putnam County School Board approved its consent agenda on Nov. 4, approving most items by voice vote and pulling two items — F7 (audit acceptance) and F9 (RFP contract language) — for separate consideration.

A motion to approve the consent agenda excluding F7 and F9 carried by voice vote. Board member Wagner announced a recusal on F7 because her son works at the audit firm James Moore and Company; the board then accepted item F7 with Wagner recused by a recorded voice vote noted as 4–0. On F9, board members agreed to correct an oversight in the RFP language so that any cost of deviation from specified equipment would be the responsibility of the contractor; staff confirmed the change and the board approved F9 5–0.

The board temporarily adjourned the regular meeting to consider emergency item J1. Mark Moltle, representing the insurance committee, presented a recommendation to address a growing disparity between active-employee insurance contributions and retiree costs. Moltle said that rising subsidies for active employees had widened a gap that reached roughly $3,000 for some retirees who otherwise qualify for the board contribution; the board approved the insurance-committee recommendation by voice vote recorded as 4–0.

Board members then discussed J2, time-sensitive mentor payments. District staff described a two-person mentor program that works with male students from fifth through 12th grade and said the mentors have been trained. The board approved J2 as an emergency, time-sensitive motion by voice vote.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (minus F7, F9): Approved by voice vote (recorded as unanimous when taken).
- F7 (audit acceptance): Wagner recused due to a potential conflict; motion to approve carried 4–0. "The only reason I pulled this is because this audit was performed by James Moore and Company. I have a son that works there," Wagner said when explaining her recusal.
- F9 (RFP correction): Board approved amended language making the contractor responsible for cost deviations; motion carried 5–0.
- J1 (insurance committee recommendation on retiree insurance subsidy): Approved 4–0 after presentation by Mark Moltle; discussion centered on closing a roughly $3,000 gap between retiree and active-employee costs.
- J2 (mentor payments — emergency/time-sensitive): Approved as an emergency item by voice vote; staff confirmed mentors are trained and work with selected students.

The record shows board agreement to treat J1 and J2 as time-sensitive emergency items and board members asked for future motions on emergency items to explicitly note the timing justification when placed on the agenda.