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Board convenes multiple executive sessions for attorney consultation and superintendent evaluation; actions recorded
Summary
The board entered and exited several executive sessions on Sept. 24 to consult with attorneys under the Kansas Open Meetings Act and to conduct the superintendent's evaluation; motions to enter the sessions and attendees were read into the public record and votes were unanimous.
The Emporia Board of Education on Sept. 24 moved into a series of executive sessions during its meeting.
The board first voted to enter a 15‑minute executive session to consult with the district's attorneys pursuant to the attorney‑client exception of the Kansas Open Meetings Act; Superintendent Dr. David McGee and attorneys Tammy Simoji, Mike Norris and Doris Chester were invited to join (Doris Chester was later excused). The board returned to open session at the announced time.
Later the board again entered a 10‑minute executive session for the same attorney‑client exception, with Dr. McGee and district counsel invited. The board's motions to enter and to return were recorded and carried by unanimous voice or hand vote.
The meeting also included a 15‑minute executive session for the superintendent's evaluation under the non‑elected personnel exception; Dr. McGee was invited to join. The board returned to open session afterward and recorded votes to enter and exit as required by state law.
The motions to enter the executive sessions and the subsequent votes were read into the public record at the meeting; each motion passed 7–0.
Ending: The board completed the required public motions and votes to enter and leave executive session. No privileged details from those sessions were released during open session.
