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SD U-46 board allows one member to attend virtually, votes 6-1 to enter closed session for evaluation and personnel
Summary
At a Jan. 25 special meeting, the SD U-46 Board of Education approved virtual participation for a member and voted 6-1 to move into closed session for a board self-evaluation with a statewide association representative and to discuss personnel matters.
President Owens called the Jan. 25 special meeting of the SD U-46 Board of Education to order and asked for a motion to allow one member to participate remotely.
"Before we begin, may I have a motion to permit Miss Khan to participate in the January 25 meeting by virtual Zoom attendance due to unexpected childcare issues as permitted under the Open Meetings Act?" President Owens asked. The board approved the motion, and the meeting proceeded with Miss Khan joining virtually.
The board then moved to a closed session. President Owens asked for a motion "for the board to conduct its self evaluation when meeting with a representative of the statewide association of which the public body is a member, and also to discuss information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees." The board voted to enter closed session 6-1; Miss Khan cast the lone no vote.
There were no public comments during the open portion of the meeting. The board recorded that it entered closed session at 8:06 a.m. and later reconvened in open session to adjourn at 2:51 p.m.
The closed-session motion cited the Open Meetings Act as the governing authority for both permitting remote participation and for conducting a closed session limited to self-evaluation with an association representative and personnel discussions. The transcript does not identify the individual board members who made or seconded the motions.
The meeting record shows the roll calls and the single dissent on the closed-session motion; no other formal actions, ordinances, contracts, or budget votes were taken in open session.
