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. 
          PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA. 
          AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. 
          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. 
          IS THERE A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE SECTION 21.5(1)(I) TO
EVALUATE THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE APPOINTMENT, 
          [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. 
          AND WE'LL MAKE SURE I GOT HIM. BOARD MEMBERS,
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO OPEN 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. 
          THE BOARD'S NEXT TASK WILL BE TO CONFIRM AN INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT AND DETERMINE THE
SEARCH PROCESS FOR OUR NEXT 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. 
          THE MUTUAL DECISION FOLLOWS DOCTOR CÓRDOVA'S LICENSING ISSUE AND PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN CÓRDOVA AND THE BOARD WITH REGARDS TO STANDARDS FOR SUPERINTENDENT. 
          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.