Manitowoc board approves two out-of-state travel requests; one member votes no

The Manitowoc School Board approved two out-of-state travel requests at its Jan. 27 meeting after a brief discussion about whether the items required a vote.

Board members confirmed the items required formal approval; when asked how many staff would attend, one board member reported the numbers as "20 and 20 and 10." Speaker 4 moved to approve both requests and Speaker 3 seconded the motion. The motion passed; the transcript records a recorded "nay" from David Bowman.

No further detail on destinations, purpose of travel, or estimated costs was provided in the meeting transcript. The board did not provide additional documentation on the record about funding sources for the trips during the discussion.

The majority-approved travel requests will proceed under district procedures for out-of-state travel authorizations.