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New Milford Board of Education elects Kylie Gomez president, Nicole Brown vice president; moves to executive session on student matter
Summary
At its reorganizational meeting, the New Milford Board of Education elected Kylie Gomez as president and Nicole Brown as vice president, approved routine consent items, opened and closed public comment, and voted to enter executive session to discuss a student matter; executive-session minutes will be released when confidentiality allows.
The New Milford Board of Education elected Kylie Gomez as board president and Nicole Brown as vice president during its reorganizational meeting. The board also approved a series of routine agenda items, opened and then closed public comment, and voted to enter executive session to discuss a student matter.
The nominations came during the reorganization portion of the meeting. Miss Ryan moved to nominate Kylie Gomez for president; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Ryan then nominated Nicole Brown for vice president; that nomination was also seconded and approved. Several board members answered in the affirmative during the voice votes recorded on the dais.
The board approved a batch of routine items referenced in the meeting as 'VA 24-25' (items 0.41–0.51 as listed aloud). The transcript does not include line-item descriptions for each VA entry; the board treated them as consent/administrative items and approved them by voice vote.
The meeting included the formal administration of the oath of office for newly elected members following the district election held on 11/05/2024. Meeting officials asked new members to come forward and recite an oath affirming their duties and qualifications.
The board opened a public comment period limited to three minutes per speaker, as stated under the board bylaw cited in the meeting (bylaw 0167 as referenced). After a short public-comment session, moved and seconded by board members, the board closed public comment by voice vote.
Near the end of the public portion, the board voted to adjourn into executive session under the Open Public Meetings Act to discuss a student matter. The motion to enter executive session was moved by Stephanie and seconded by Cheryl and carried by voice vote. The board announced that minutes of the executive session will be released to the public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.
A dissenting remark occurred during the pledge when an attendee said, 'I do not have allegiance to the flag.' That comment was part of the public record captured in the transcript but was not followed by a substantive exchange or board action.
No additional details about the student matter were discussed in public. The board took no further public actions before recessing into the closed session.
