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Alamogordo school board convenes closed session to interview superintendent semi-finalists, delays final action until next day
Summary
The Alamogordo Public Schools Board met in closed executive session under the New Mexico Open Meetings Act to conduct and review round‑1 interviews of superintendent semi‑finalists; no public action was taken and the board adjourned to resume interviews April 10, 2025.
The Alamogordo Public Schools Board of Education moved into a closed executive session Friday to conduct and review round‑one interviews of superintendent semi‑finalists and to continue reference checks, then adjourned to resume interviews on April 10, 2025.
Board President Cadwalader called for a motion to close the open meeting under section 10‑15‑1(H)(2) of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act to "prepare for interviews of superintendent semi finalists, conduct interviews of superintendent semi finalists round 1 interviews" and to "continue to review and discuss applicant information including results of interviews and reference checks." The board voted to close the session by roll call at 10:02 a.m.; President Cadwalader, Vice President Murphy, Secretary Danekas, Member Wright and Member McMurray recorded “aye.”
The board reconvened in open session at 12:54 p.m. and the record shows no action was taken during the executive session; items discussed were limited to the personnel matters listed on the agenda (item B‑1, parts 1 through 5). President Cadwalader moved that the superintendent search be treated as a two‑day process and recommended adjourning the meeting to continue interviews the following day. The board voted to adjourn, with the record reflecting all members voting “aye.” The meeting adjourned at 12:56 p.m.; the board said it will resume at 10 a.m. on April 10, 2025.
Votes at a glance: Adopt agenda — motion and second recorded on the record; outcome: adopted (voice vote). Close meeting to executive session under N.M. Open Meetings Act §10‑15‑1(H)(2) — outcome: passed (roll call: Cadwalader aye; Murphy aye; Danekas aye; Wright aye; McMurray aye). Reconvene in open session at 12:54 p.m. — outcome: passed (roll call: Cadwalader aye; Murphy aye; Danekas aye; Wright aye; McMurray aye). Motion to adjourn and reconvene April 10, 2025 at 10 a.m. — outcome: passed (roll call: Cadwalader aye; Murphy aye; Danekas aye; Wright aye; McMurray aye).
The session and votes were procedural steps in a personnel search. The board’s public record notes the discussion was limited to the agenda‑listed personnel items and that no hiring decision or other public action occurred during the closed session.
