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Joint Corning–Villisca boards vote to enter closed session to evaluate an individual's professional competency
Summary
At a Jan. 28 joint special session, the Corning and Villisca boards voted to enter a closed session under section 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate an individual's professional competency at that individual's request; the vote was by roll call and the boards returned to open session later that evening.
The joint boards of education for the Corning Community School District and the Villisca Community School District voted on Jan. 28 to enter a closed session under section 21.5(1)(i) of the open meetings law to evaluate the professional competency of an individual who requested the closed session. Stephanie Hodapp moved the motion, Ryan Shuey seconded it, and the Corning board members voting yes by roll call were Adam Boswell, Stephanie Hodapp, Trent Roberts, Ryan Shuey and Staci Venteicher; there were no votes against the motion.
The meeting record shows the boards entered closed session at 8:35 p.m. and returned to open session at 9:41 p.m. The minutes and public record provided do not disclose details of the closed-session discussion or any subsequent personnel action.
The motion cited section 21.5(1)(i) of the open meetings law, which the boards said permits private evaluation of an individual’s professional competency when disclosure would cause needless and irreparable injury to that person’s reputation and the individual requests privacy. The meeting did not include any public statements about the subject of the evaluation, and no formal personnel outcome was recorded in the public minutes.
Earlier in the session the boards approved the meeting agenda and tabled consideration of a snow removal equipment purchase; the joint meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
