Board votes to deny retroactive stipend request after member objects to precedent

Board members debated equity and policy consistency before voting against retroactive payment of a meeting stipend for Director Johnson. Director Roman (who requested the item be pulled from the consent calendar) argued the district should not set a precedent of approving retroactive authorizations when policies require prior approval. "We're setting a bad precedent here by continually approving retroactive authorization when the rules as written aren't followed," the director said.