Trustees approve closed-session agenda to consider principal appointments and personnel matters

Jesse Vanz, vice president of the Romoland Unified School District board, opened a special meeting and said he would preside in the absence of Board President Susan McOrdway. "We want to let the public know that we are video recording this meeting and this recording is being live streamed on the district's YouTube channel," he said.

The board proceeded with a roll call. Shelley Clark identified herself as trustee for Area 2, Laura Bratt as trustee for Area 3 and Rachel Heard as trustee for Area 5. The trustees then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

Vanz announced that the board would consider closed session agenda item 5.1, described as "public employee appointment" under Government Code section 54957(a), to discuss potential principal appointments at Stone Valley Middle, Neil Armstrong Elementary and Quail Run Elementary. He also listed agenda item 5.2 as "employee discipline, dismissal and release" under Government Code section 54957.

When asked if there was public comment on the closed session items, the presiding officer recorded none. A committee member moved to accept the closed-session meeting agenda, saying, "I'll make a motion to accept the agenda." Another committee member seconded the motion. The chair called for the ayes and recorded assent; the transcript does not give a named mover or seconder or provide a detailed vote tally.

The board did not take any additional public or substantive actions on the record during the portion of the meeting in the transcript provided; the record shows only the announcement of the closed session topics and the board's procedural approval to proceed.

Next steps: the board moved to adopt the closed-session agenda and prepare to meet in closed session on the personnel and discipline items; no timing for the closed session or outcomes of those personnel discussions were provided in the transcript.