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Board directs actions on former superintendent and forms subcommittee on interim superintendent terms
Summary
After an executive session the Woodland Park board instructed two trustees to take actions related to former Superintendent Ken Witt and established a subcommittee to negotiate terms with interim superintendent Aaron Salt.
The Woodland Park School District RE‑2 Board of Education voted after an executive session to authorize specific actions related to the district’s former superintendent and to form a two‑member subcommittee to negotiate terms with the acting interim superintendent.
Following a closed‑door executive session called under Colorado law (C.R.S. 24‑6‑402(4)(b) and (f)) that trustees said was for legal and personnel discussion, the board returned to public session and approved two motions. The first motion authorized trustees David and Keegan to "take the actions discussed in meeting regarding former superintendent Witt." The board recorded a roll‑call vote and approved the motion. The second motion directed Keegan and Mick to form a subcommittee to discuss terms of engagement for acting interim superintendent Aaron Salt; that motion was likewise approved by roll call.
Why it matters: Personnel decisions for district executives affect administrative continuity, contract obligations and district finances. The board cited the need for legal counsel in closed session and said the actions followed legal advice.
What the meeting record shows: Trustees moved into executive session late in the agenda for attorney–client discussions and to consider personnel compensation and contract matters; a district attorney was available online for the closed session, trustees said. After returning to open session, the motions were made, seconded and passed by roll call.
Board statements at the meeting emphasized that the votes implement decisions discussed in executive session and that the subcommittee will negotiate terms and report back to the full board. The motions did not specify public details of the negotiated terms; board members said those specifics are personnel matters and some aspects will remain confidential to protect employee privacy and to comply with legal counsel’s guidance.
What’s next: The subcommittee will meet to negotiate terms for the acting interim superintendent and will report recommendations to the full board in a future open meeting. The board did not publish the confidential details discussed in executive session; trustees said those details would be resolved through counsel and the subcommittee’s work before public action is taken.
