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Deming Public Schools board closes meeting to review superintendent candidates, negotiate contract
Summary
At a June 17 special meeting at the Shockley Administration Building, the Deming Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to enter an executive session under the New Mexico Open Meetings Act to review candidate information, deliberate selection and negotiate contract terms for the superintendent position.
The Deming Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday, June 17, to close its public meeting and enter an executive session to review superintendent candidate information and conduct contract negotiations, citing Section 10-15-H(2) of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.
The action occurred during a special meeting at the Shockley Administration Building that began at 5:30 p.m. The board first approved the agenda with no changes. A motion was then made to "close the open meeting and enter it to executive session pursuant to sections 10-15-H(2), limited personal matters," specifying review and discussion of candidate information, deliberation on selection including contract terms, and engagement in contract negotiations for the superintendent position. The motion text was read on the record as part of the meeting.
Board members recorded voting "yes" on the motion to enter executive session: Kroll, Crumley, Cameron, Paez, Orozco and Crow. The transcript concludes with a return to open session when a board member said, "We're in full session." The meeting record in the transcript does not include any public discussion of candidate names, final selections, or contract terms.
The board cited Section 10-15-H(2) of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act as the legal basis for holding a closed session on "limited personal matters," which is the statute referenced during the motion. No other statutes, ordinances or policy citations were stated in the transcript. The transcript does not specify any deadlines, contract dollar amounts, or the identities of candidates discussed in executive session.
Because executive sessions under state law limit public disclosure of personnel deliberations, the meeting transcript contains no further detail about the candidate reviews, deliberations or negotiation positions. The board will need to disclose any public action or contract approvals in a subsequent open meeting, if and when such actions occur.
