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Evergreen School District board authorizes president, vice president to open superintendent contract negotiations
Summary
At a March 13 special meeting, the Evergreen School District (Clark) Board of Directors voted to authorize the board president and vice president to begin contract negotiations with an applicant identified as "Candidate T" after convening an executive session under RCW 42.30.110 to evaluate the applicant for public employment.
At a special meeting March 13, the Evergreen School District (Clark) Board of Directors voted to authorize the board president and vice president to open contract negotiations with the applicant identified in the meeting as "Candidate T."
The board initially noted it would enter an executive session under RCW 42.30.110 to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment, scheduled to begin at 8:05 a.m. and run until 5:00 p.m., a timeframe that was recorded during an early meeting announcement. The session was described on the record as an executive-session matter under state law governing closed deliberations about applicants.
The formal motion to authorize negotiations was put on the floor during the special board meeting. A board member presiding at the meeting said, "I move that the board appoint, the president and vice president, to open contract negotiations with the candidate signified by the letter t." Director Perkins moved for the board to authorize the president and vice president to begin negotiations; the motion was seconded by Director Gronwold. The board approved the motion by voice vote with the chair saying, "All in favor. Aye." The transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or a vote tally.
The action authorizes administrators holding the president and vice president roles to negotiate terms with the named applicant; the transcript does not provide further details about the candidate, the negotiation timeline, or contract terms. The meeting record also includes a brief adjournment statement after the vote.
No additional substantive discussion about contract terms, salary, or timeline for final approval was recorded in the provided transcript excerpts. The board did schedule and reference the executive session under RCW 42.30.110 related to evaluating an applicant for public employment, which is the statutory provision that allows governing bodies in Washington state to meet in closed session for personnel matters.
The board adjourned following the vote.
