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Board terminates executive communications director, hires Erin Hatfield as director of public relations
Summary
After an executive session limited to board members and two staff, the EPIC board voted to terminate the executive director of communications and to hire Erin Hatfield as director of public relations at a starting salary of $130,000.
The EPIC Blended Learning Charter board convened in executive session with only board members plus Superintendent Justin Hunt and Brandon Webb present. The board reported no votes were taken during the executive session itself, and the deliberations were limited to the items on the posted agenda.
Following the return to open session, a board member moved to terminate the employment of the executive director of communications. The motion carried on roll call with all voting members present voting yes.
The board then moved to hire Erin Hatfield as director of public relations with a starting salary of $130,000 and an earliest feasible start date; that motion also passed on roll call with all voting members present voting yes. The board instructed staff to implement the personnel changes following the meeting.
Why it matters: the personnel actions change the district’s communications leadership and will be reflected in staffing and public‑relations responsibilities going forward. The board recorded that only the agenda items were discussed in executive session and no votes were taken while in closed session; formal motions and votes occurred in open session after reconvening.
