Board approves personnel actions, updates liquidated‑damages language and interim superintendent contract

The Liberty Elementary School District governing board debated personnel action item 4.2 after Member Zimmerman requested tabling a termination entry to allow legal consultation and documentation review. Zimmerman said the board lacked sufficient information to decide on the personnel termination and cited policy 4-105 implementation concerns; other members, citing legal documentation already submitted to the board, opposed tabling and said administrative channels had been followed. After discussion and an amendment offered by Member Todd, the motion to approve item 4.2 passed 3–2.

Legal counsel confirmed to the board that revisions to policy 4-105 were drafted to clarify when the district may apply liquidated damages. The legal representative said new subsection language was intended to prevent applying liquidated damages when a teacher’s separation resulted from a district-initiated action rather than a voluntary resignation. The board voted unanimously (5–0) to include the updated liquidated‑damages language in governing board policy 4‑105, section e.

Separately, the board considered an addendum and signed contract to appoint Michelle May as interim superintendent. Members noted and agreed to correct typographical issues (an incorrect effective date appearing as Feb. 9 in an addendum that will be revised to Feb. 17). The board moved and approved the contract and associated addendum unanimously (5–0).

During contract discussions the board also reviewed teacher, limited-term teacher, and administrator contract drafts. Members asked staff to change instances that read 'administrator' to 'teacher' under