I FORGOT I PUT YOU THERE. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON.
[I. Call to Order]
[00:00:05]
IT'S JANUARY 5TH, 2026. I ALMOST FORGOT THE TIME.AT 5:30 P.M. I NOW CALL THE SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER.
SEANIECE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. EHMCKE? PRESENT. MR. GEORGE? HERE. DOCTOR HANSON. PRESENT.
MISS LEE? PRESENT. MR. MEYERS? HERE. MR. MICHAELSON? HERE. MR. MILLER? HERE. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?
[IV. Approval of Agenda]
SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AGENDA SAY AYE.
AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AGENDA IS APPROVED.
[V. Approval of Closed Session / Closed Session]
HIRING, PERFORMANCE OR DISCHARGE IS BEING CONSIDERED WHEN NECESSARY, TO PREVENT NEEDLESS AND IRREPARABLE INJURY TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S REPUTATION AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S REQUEST A CLOSED SESSION. IS THERE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
MR. EHMCKE? YES. MR. GEORGE? YES. DOCTOR HANSON? YES. MISS LEE? YES. MR. MEYERS? AYE. MR. MICHAELSON? YES. MR. MILLER? YES. WE WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.
[VI. Adjourn Closed Session / Return to Open Session]
SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
WE ARE NOW IN OPEN SECOND SESSION. ITEM PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION OR ACTION.
[VII. Items of Presentation, Discussion, and/or Action]
IS THERE A MOTION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF DOCTOR JUAN CÓRDOVA, EFFECTIVE MARCH 31ST, 2026, AND AUTHORIZED THE BOARD PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE THE RESIGNATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD AND DOCTOR CÓRDOVA.SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE A FIRST. WE HAVE A SECOND BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. MR. EHMCKE? YES.
MR. GEORGE? YES. DOCTOR HANSON? YES. MISS LEE? YES. MR. MEYERS? AYE. MR. MICHAELSON? YES. MR. MILLER? YES. THE MOTION PASSES. AT THIS TIME, I WANT TO READ A STATEMENT.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR JUAN CÓRDOVA, EFFECTIVE MARCH 31ST, 2026. ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT ANGELA BEMUS WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSEE THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT.
AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, DOCTOR CÓRDOVA WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE IN NOVEMBER 2025.
THE BOARD ACCEPTED DOCTOR CÓRDOVA'S RESIGNATION TO ALLOW BOTH PARTIES TO PURSUE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.
WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE A VETERAN ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM IN PLACE, LED BY MISS BEMUS, WHO HAS BEEN WITH THE DISTRICT SINCE 2005 AND HAS BEEN OUR ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT SINCE 2022.
GIVEN THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL ISSUE UNDER IOWA LAW, WE HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENT.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING? SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
MOTION PASSES. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANKS, LANCE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.