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Lake Havasu Unified Board appoints Scott Manson as chief financial officer
Summary
The Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board approved the appointment of Scott Manson as chief financial officer at a special session Aug. 21, 2025. The board also discussed a recent student fight and the possibility of an executive session to address policy on recording incidents.
The Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board approved the appointment of Scott Manson as the district’s chief financial officer during a special session on Aug. 21, 2025.
A presenter recommended Scott Manson, who currently serves as director of finance and operations at St. John’s Country Day School in Orange Park, Florida, citing his combined credentials as a certified public accountant and an attorney and a career that included CFO roles in public and private companies. The board moved to approve the appointment and recorded yes responses from multiple members.
The recommendation described Manson’s professional background, saying he previously served as chief financial officer and general counsel for a major corporation and held CFO positions with other organizations, including two start-up health insurers and additional health-care organizations. The presenter also noted Manson’s nonprofit involvement, stating he serves as treasurer for seven nonprofit organizations and has served in trustee and advisory roles at several charter and Montessori schools. The presenter said Manson earned a BBA from Hofstra University and a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law; the recommendation text in the meeting indicated an academic honor after the BBA but did not specify the exact designation.
The motion to appoint Manson was made and seconded; the board recorded affirmative votes during roll call. The transcript identifies affirmative roll-call responses of Governing Board Member Michael Hart, Governing Board Member Evelyn Tissley, Governing Board Member Lisa Long and Governing Board Member Matthew Houston during the vote on the appointment.
During the same session, a speaker raised a separate concern about a recent student fight and the circulation or recording of that incident. The speaker said administrators became aware of the issue earlier in the week and that the district could not comment on specific actions involving children. The speaker added that the governing board and administration “will not tolerate bullying” and suggested the matter may require a policy addressing recordings of fights and possibly an executive session to consider next steps.
No formal policy action or vote on the recording/discipline issue was taken at the special session; the comment was presented as an announcement and area for further attention by administrators and the board.
The special session also included routine approval of the agenda. Following the board’s actions and announcements, a motion to adjourn passed.
Votes at a glance: the agenda approval (item 2.1) and the appointment of Scott Manson as CFO (item 3.1) were approved by affirmative roll-call responses recorded during the session. Specific yes responses recorded in the transcript for item 2.1 included Governing Board Member Michael Kerr, Governing Board Member Lynn Tanglin, Governing Board Member Lisa Hall, Governing Board Member Matthew Houston and Governing Board Member David Rose; specific yes responses recorded for item 3.1 included Governing Board Member Michael Hart, Governing Board Member Evelyn Tissley, Governing Board Member Lisa Long and Governing Board Member Matthew Houston.
The board did not specify implementation dates, salary details, or an employment contract during the public portion of the session.
