February Board of Ed: commissioner transition

 Riley calls out health standards as most important work, noting recent things that have happened across the country
recommends Johnston as acting "with all my heart"
Craven opens discussion on that recommendation

Moriarty praises literacy effort coming from Department rather than from Legislature

Gardiner thanks "on behalf of almost million students across the Commonwealth"

Hills "one set of images that's always going to stick in my mind" seeing "Jeff possessed with getting kids back into schools" in the fall of 2021
asked by his wife how the Commissioner was doing, Hills said "I don't know...he's just swearing a lot"

unanimous vote in favor of appointing Johnston acting

Johnston: "student-centered has been the theme of the day; we're going to keep that theme moving forward"

Motion to go into executive session due to "pending litigation"
which it is not
roll call is unanimous 

end of public session
Next meeting March 26