From ORTA
April 24, 2024
Chairman Dale Price, Vice Chair Carol Correthers and STRS Staff sabotage board meeting
Link to video: https://rb.gy/t91l6a
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- 00:18 - Dale Price Unilaterally "adjourns" meeting without motion or vote - 00:19 - Immediate objections from members
- 00:31 - Point of Inquiry made, ignored
- 00:34 - Motion to appeal, ignored
- 01:04 - STRS General Counsel Stacy Wideman (who has no authority over board) defends adjournment saying agenda can change, does not address the act of improper adjournment
- 01:18 - Member Pat Davidson explains how he was deliberately lied to
- 02:19 - Member Pat Davidson moves to appeal decision, seconded
- 03:26 - STRS General Counsel Stacy Wideman (who has no authority over board) suggests board "takes a quick break"
- 05:03 - Dale Price "unadjourns" the meeting and calls a 15 minute recess
** 25 minute recess **
- 7:33 - Samuel Peppers, Board Counsel Attorney General's office, approaches lectern to announce "The chair has adjourned the meeting. As the meeting has been adjourned, pursuant to the rules of umm, sunshine rules the meeting is now adjourned and cannot be restarted at this point. So we will see you next month as he indicated."
- 8:08 - Wade Steen states "Can I ask a quick question?" Peppers responds "No" and walks away.
- 09:00 - Vice Chair Carol Carrethers ignores press as they approach
DALE PRICE UNFIT TO CHAIR STRS BOARD
COLUMBUS, OH – On Thursday [April 18, 2024], the Tenth District Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision holding that Wade Steen was improperly ousted as the governor-appointed investment member of the STRS board and was immediately reinstated. The STRS board just happened to be meeting that very same day in Columbus, prompting Mr. Steen to head over and take his seat in the STRS boardroom as members were returning from lunch.
With a reform majority now firmly seated and recognizing the controversial STRS investment staff “performance bonuses” were set to be voted on per the publicly posted agenda, Chairman Dale Price abruptly ended the meeting without a vote to adjourn. This clear violation of Robert’s Rules of Order and adopted board rules was met with protests from other board members. Chairman Price then backtracked his "adjournment" and called for a recess. He then left the room never to return.
Twenty-five minutes later, with board members still seated, Samuel Peppers from the Attorney General's office walked out to inform the room the meeting was "adjourned".
The following statement may be attributed to Dean Dennis, President, Ohio Retirement for Teachers Association:
"The illegal behavior of Chairman Dale Price and the senior STRS staff is unconscionable. In broad daylight, with news cameras recording every moment, a group of individuals deliberately acted in a way to silence and intimidate a public body. Dale Price is unfit to serve on this board and should resign or be removed immediately."
See the website for a list of Key Moments of the board meeting, shown at the bottom of the page: https://rb.gy/t91l6a
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