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Starmont school board moves into closed session to evaluate principal candidates
Summary
The Starmont Community School District board met in closed session April 23 under section 21.5(i) of the open meetings law to evaluate the professional competency of principal candidates; the session ran from 5:03 PM to 8:15 PM and the board took no public personnel action at the meeting.
The Starmont Community School District Board of Education moved into a closed session Wednesday, April 23, to evaluate the professional competency of principal candidates, the board’s minutes show.
Board President Julie Uhlenkamp called the special meeting to order at 5:03 PM in the high school conference room. Board members present were Julie Uhlenkamp, Tony Recker and Doug Puffett; Vicki Althoff and Jacob Moellers were absent. Superintendent Busch attended via Zoom, and Business Manager/Board Secretary Katie Taylor, Athletic Director Tracy Curtis and IT Director Jerry Bentley were also present.
Board Member Doug Puffett moved to approve the meeting agenda as presented; Tony Recker seconded and the motion carried 3-0. Later in the meeting Puffett moved that the board "move into closed session as provided in section 21.5(i) of the open meetings law to evaluate the professional competency of principal candidates." Recker seconded. The board approved the motion in a roll call vote: Ayes — Julie Uhlenkamp, Tony Recker and Doug Puffett; Nays — none.
The public record shows the board reconvened in open session at 8:15 PM. Following reconvening, Puffett moved to adjourn; Recker seconded and the motion carried 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.
The minutes and transcript record the board’s use of the closed-session statutory authority but do not include public details of the closed deliberations or any announced personnel action on candidate selection.
