Board votes to deny a student enrollment and approves teacher termination after executive session
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Summary
Following two executive sessions, the Humboldt Unified School District board voted to deny enrollment of a student and voted to terminate teacher Michelle McFarland based on a hearing officer recommendation; both motions carried in open session.
After returning from two executive sessions — one concerning student discipline/enrollment and one concerning personnel — the Humboldt Unified School District governing board took two formal votes in open session.
Enrollment denial: The board moved to deny approval of a student’s enrollment at HUSD based on discussion in executive session. The motion was moved and seconded and the chair announced the motion carried.
Teacher termination: The board then considered a hearing officer’s recommendation to terminate teacher Michelle McFarland. A motion to approve termination was moved and seconded and the board voted to approve the termination. The motions were made and recorded in open session following the executive sessions held under ARS provisions cited during the meeting.
Why it matters: Executive-session personnel and student-discipline decisions are sensitive matters governed by state statutes; the board reported the actions in open session and recorded motions and resulting outcomes.
Provenance: Executive-session motions and subsequent open-session votes (transcript segments beginning SEG 2726 through SEG 2810).
Ending: The board adjourned after recording the votes.