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L'Anse Creuse board approves 'effective' rating for superintendent after closed-session review
Summary
At a Oct. 6 special meeting, the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Board of Education met in closed session under the Open Meetings Act and later voted unanimously to give Superintendent Howell an "effective" performance rating after his first year.
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Board of Education members voted Oct. 6 to approve an "effective" performance rating for Superintendent Howell following a closed-session evaluation under section 8(a) of the Open Meetings Act.
The board completed its annual review of Howell's first year in office and cited progress in initial strategic planning, moves toward fiscal responsibility and efforts on community engagement. A statement read at the meeting said the evaluation also identified specific areas that "require immediate focus and improvement" and that the board is committed to providing support for measurable improvement in the year ahead.
Board members moved into closed session shortly after the meeting opened. The motion to enter closed session cited section 8(a) of the Open Meetings Act and was moved by Mr. Doss with support from Mrs. Ross; a roll call noted six members present when the board began the closed session at about 6:02 p.m. The board returned to open session at about 7:05 p.m., then voted to amend the agenda to add a formal vote on the superintendent evaluation.
After the amendment passed, the board read the evaluation summary and held a roll-call vote to approve the rating. The motion to approve the superintendent's evaluation was recorded with Mrs. Herndon as the mover and Mr. De Villa as the supporter; the roll call recorded "yes" votes from Mrs. Herndon, Mr. De Villa, Mr. Sellers, Mrs. Ross, Mr. Lipsky, Mr. Doss and Mr. Cypress. The board carried the motion unanimously among members present.
Superintendent Howell addressed the board after the vote and thanked members for their support. "I just wanna take a moment to thank the Board of Education for their support. This has been a very, great first year," Howell said, adding that he looked forward "to many years to come."
The meeting began with routine business, including approval of the special-meeting agenda, and concluded with a motion to adjourn at about 7:10 p.m. The transcript does not specify further detail about the specific improvement areas beyond the board's statement that some issues require "immediate focus and improvement."
