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[NOISE] GOOD AFTERNOON.[I. Call to Order]
IT'S NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025 AT 4:32.I NOW CALL THE SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER.
SHANICE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?
[Ill. Approval of Agenda]
>> FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AGENDA, SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
[IV. Approval of Closed Session / Closed Session]
APPROVAL OF THE CLOSED SESSION.IS THERE A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE SECTION 21.51I TO EVALUATE THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S WHOSE APPOINTMENT, HIRING, PERFORMANCE OR DISCHARGE IS BEING CONSIDERED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT NEEDLESS AND IRREPARABLE INJURY TO THAT INDIVIDUAL'S REPUTATION AND THAT INDIVIDUAL REQUEST A CLOSED SESSION. IS THERE A MOTION?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST. WE HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
>> CAN WE JUST HAVE AN EXPLANATION OF THIS RECOMMENDATION, PLEASE FOR MY LEGAL?
>> THIS IS A CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PERSONNEL MATTER, THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS THE SUBJECT FOR THIS SESSION HAS REQUESTED THAT CLOSED SESSION BASED ON THE LANGUAGE IN 21.51I BASED ON THAT INDIVIDUAL'S BELIEF THAT DISCUSSION IN PUBLIC SESSION WOULD BE INJURIOUS TO THEIR RIGHT.
BASED ON THE T CASE, T VERSUS LEFFLER, HAVE WE MADE AN ADEQUATE DETERMINATION, TO GO INTO THIS CLOSED SESSION, OR DO WE FIRST NEED TO MAKE A DETERMINATION THAT A CLOSED SESSION SHOULD OCCUR?
>> I BELIEVE UNDER THE T CASE, IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO MAKE THAT FACT SPECIFIC DETERMINATION IN CLOSED SESSION AS SHARING THE SPECIFIC FACTUAL BASIS FOR THE DECISION TO GO IN CLOSED SESSION IN OPEN SESSION WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS REQUESTED A CLOSED SESSION COULD SUBJECT THE DISTRICT TO LIABILITY.
BUT THAT WOULD CERTAINLY BE THE INITIAL.
[INAUDIBLE] I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT IN TIME, BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ME, AS BOARD COUNSEL, I BELIEVE THAT THAT FACTUAL SHOWING IS PRESENT AND THAT A CLOSED SESSION IS WARRANTED UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, I WOULD WANT TO HAVE THE BOARD HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THAT SHOWING IN CLOSED SESSION BASED ON THE FACTS, WHEN WE GET IT.
>> IT IS YOUR OPINION TO US THAT WE'RE FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE THAT IS CORRECT BASED ON CURRENT CASE AUTHORITY?
>> YES. IT IS BASED ON 22.51I AND THE TEAM CASE, YES.
>> FOR COUNSEL, IS IT APPROPRIATE IN THIS CLOSED SESSION THAT WE MAY HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE CLOSED SESSION, AND WE MAY EXCLUDE THE INDIVIDUAL AT OUR CHOOSING, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> CORRECT. THANK YOU. NOW, THAT'S ON.
IT IS THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF WHETHER TO HAVE THE EMPLOYEE PRESENT IN THE CLOSED SESSION OR NOT.
21.51I DOES NOT REQUIRE THE PRESENCE OF THE EMPLOYEE FOR THE CLOSED SESSION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BUT IT ALLOWS THE BOARD TO HAVE THAT EMPLOYEE PRESENT OR NOT PRESENT AS NEEDED TO CONDUCT THE DISCUSSION THAT IS ALLOWED UNDER THAT SUBSECTION.
>> WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SESSION, IF WE DESIRE TO EXCLUDE THE INDIVIDUAL, WE CAN DO THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW?
>> THAT WOULD BE THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, YES.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHANICE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> RELYING ON ADVICE OF COUNSEL. I VOTE, YES.
>> MOTION PASSES. WE ARE NOW IN CLOSED SESSION.
[NOISE] ARE YOU READY? BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN
[V. Adjourn Closed Session / Return to Open Session]
THE CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO OPEN SESSION.>> SHANICE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> WE ARE NOW IN OPEN SESSION.
IN THE ITEMS OF PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION,
[VI. Items of Presentation, Discussion, and/or Action]
AND ACTION, I MOVED TO->> IS THERE A MOTION TO RATIFY THE PLACEMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT CORDOVA UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 6, 2025, PENDING FURTHER NOTICE?
>> WE HAVE FIRST WAY OF SECOND.
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ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHANICE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING?
>> WE HAVE FIRST WAY OF SECOND.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES. WE ARE ADJOURNED. [NOISE]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.