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Board holds executive session on pending litigation, returns with no action
Summary
The Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education went into executive session to discuss threatened or pending litigation including Rogers v. Board of Education and Chavis v. Board of Education and collective bargaining with NEA Santa Fe; the board returned and stated no action was taken.
The Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education moved into an executive session during its July 10 meeting to discuss threatened or pending litigation and collective bargaining matters, citing NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H)(7) (pending or threatened litigation) and (H)(5) (collective bargaining). The agenda referenced Rogers v. Board of Education of Santa Fe Public Schools and Chavis v. Board of Education of Santa Fe Public Schools, and noted collective bargaining matters involving the National Education Association of Santa Fe.
Board member Dr. Gonzales made the motion to convene the executive session under the cited statutory provisions; the board acknowledged the reasons and entered executive session. At the conclusion of the closed session the board returned to open session and announced that "no action was taken" as a result of the executive session.
Why it matters: The board complied with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act by citing specific statutory exemptions for executive session topics and announcing the subject and outcome upon return. The public record indicates the board considered litigation and bargaining matters in closed session and that no formal board action followed the closed-door discussion.
