Everett Public Schools board recesses into executive session to review superintendent evaluation

The Everett Public Schools Board of Directors convened a special meeting May 5, 2026, to review Procedure 5251P, the district procedure for evaluating the superintendent, and then recessed into an executive session to review the performance of a public employee.

The meeting opened with a roll call that recorded Vice President Herman, Director Jackson Lawrence and Director Atkins as present; President Mitchell was absent with notice and Director Langley was expected to join shortly. The board approved the published agenda by general consent and moved to item 4.01, a review of Procedure 5251P (Evaluation of the Superintendent). The transcript records that no questions about the process were raised on the record.

Under item 5.01 the board recessed to an executive session in the Monte Cristo room "to review the performance of a public employee." The board stated that no action may be taken during an executive session and scheduled the session for approximately one hour; the board later announced a 15-minute extension. The transcript records a contemporaneous reference to the time as roughly "4:42–4:45." The transcript does not record any open-session votes or personnel actions arising from the meeting.

The special meeting was reconvened and then adjourned. The transcript does not specify any final decisions or public actions resulting from the executive session.

Note on roles: the transcript identifies those present by title (for example, President Mitchell, Vice President Herman and directors) but does not specify job titles or a staff role for Dr. Salsman in the portions provided; Dr. Salsman is named in the record but no official role for that person is stated in the transcript excerpts provided.