December 16, 2020 at 12:00 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting

Rationale: 

1. The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Closed/Executive Session for 1) the protection of the public interest or 2) the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and the individual has not requested a public meeting. When making a motion to enter into Closed/Executive Session, the member making such a request should be as specific as possible keeping the previously listed stipulation in consideration.
2. If the Board is in agreement, a motion may be to enter into Closed/Executive Session to 1) discuss a personnel matter or 2) for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of the individual, or 3) to discuss litigation and for the protection of the public interest.
3. Action Concerning Matters Discussed in Executive Session.

Rationale:  To verify that notice of the meeting was given by publication in the Benkelman Post, a legal newspaper for Dundy County Stratton and by written notice to each member of the board, the designated method of giving notice.

Rationale:  The interviews will be conducted in public unless the candidate indicates that something may require closed session the prevent needless harm to someones reputation. 

The board may deliberate negotiations strategies with the candidates in closed session.


Board President: At this time the board should enter into closed session to discuss negotiations strategies with the candidates. Is there a motion to do so?

Motion
Second 
Discussion
Vote

Board President: The board has passed a motion to enter closed sessions to discuss negotiations strategies with the superintendent candidates because it is in the public's best interest to do so. The board will limit itself to that topic. 

Record the time.

Board President: I declare the board out of closed session. Is there a motion to resume open session?

Motion
Second
Vote

Board President: The board is now in open session. The board limited itself to the topic of negotiations strategies with the superintendent candidates.