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Woodland Park board hears Open Meetings complaint, interviews applicants and tables appointment
Summary
At a special Woodland Park School District RE-2 meeting, a public commenter alleged the board's private candidate-selection process violated Colorado's Open Meetings Law; the board heard multiple applicants, accepted staff's explanation of how notices and materials were posted, and voted to table a final appointment until remaining candidates can be interviewed.
A special meeting of the Woodland Park School District RE-2 Board of Education opened at 10:00 a.m., where a member of the public accused the board of using a private, ranked-choice-style process to eliminate applicants for a board vacancy and requested the board pause the appointment.
Nathan Williams, who identified himself during public comment, said the board's process "was opaque from the start," alleged finalists were chosen through private submissions and said he had "submitted a formal letter of complaint for the record," urging the board to allow candidates to speak in public before a selection was finalized.
The allegation focused on compliance with Colorado's Open Meetings Law,…
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