PERRYTON ISD board moves into closed executive session to discuss personnel and legal counsel

PERRYTON ISD — At 6:02 p.m., the Chair announced that the PERRYTON ISD board would convene a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters and consult with legal counsel under the Texas Open Meetings Act.

The Clerk opened the meeting and noted that board members were present and that the meeting notice had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. "Let the record show that a core board members are present," the Clerk said. An invocation followed; a meeting participant led the prayer and others responded "Amen."

When asked whether there would be a public comment period, a board member indicated there was not. The Chair then said the board would move into a closed meeting, citing state law that permits closed deliberations on personnel and attorney consultations. The Chair stated that "no voting will take place in the closed meeting" and that any action resulting from the closed discussion would occur after the board reconvened in open session. The meeting time was recorded as 6:02 p.m.

The legal bases cited by the board were Tex. Gov't Code § 551.074 (personnel matters) and § 551.071 (consultation with attorney). The board's announcement made clear the session was procedural: discussion only, with any formal decisions to be made in open session after reconvening.

No formal motions, votes, or outcomes were recorded in the transcript before the board moved into closed session. The meeting record shows the board intending to follow the statutory limits on executive sessions and to reserve any formal action for the public portion of the meeting.