Volusia school board holds closed attorney–client session to discuss pending litigation

The Volusia County School Board voted in a special session at 2:00 p.m. to move into a closed attorney–client executive session to receive legal advice on pending litigation.

Vice Chair Krista Goodrich moved to enter executive session and Donna Brosmer seconded. Following a voice vote, Chair Ruben Colon said, "Motion passes," and the board convened a closed session. The transcript records only a voice vote; no roll-call tally or detailed vote counts were provided.

Board attorney Dr. Gilbert Evans asked the board for legal advice on pending litigation, saying, "I need the advice of the school board concerning pending litigation." Chair Ruben Colon then listed the names of those authorized to attend the closed session: himself; Vice Chair Krista Goodrich; board members Jamie Haines, Donna Brosmer and Jessie/Jesse Thompson; Dr. Carmen Balgobin, superintendent of schools; Dr. Gilbert Evans, the board attorney; and attorney Brandy Rude of the law offices of Wilkerson and Rude. The chair told staff they were not permitted to attend the closed session and estimated the meeting would last about 30 minutes.

After the attorney–client session concluded, the chair announced the public meeting was adjourned and said a workshop would begin at 3:00 p.m.

The action recorded in the transcript was procedural: a motion and voice vote to move into a confidential attorney–client session to discuss pending litigation. The transcript does not include details about the subject matter of the litigation, any substantive legal arguments, or further board direction or votes on the underlying matter.