Board of Nursing votes to recess into executive session to consult legal counsel

The Board of Nursing voted to recess into an executive session to consult with legal counsel, citing KSA 75-4319(b)(2), and set a 60-minute recess with reconvening at 10:02.

A board member identified in the transcript as Andrew Goldsmith said, "I move that the board recess into executive session for 60 minutes and reconvene at, what time is it, 10:02." The motion was seconded by Brenda Sharp. Board Chair Andrea Watson called for the vote; the transcript records those present saying "yes" and no recorded opposition. The transcript does not provide a full roll call or a detailed vote tally.

The motion included a reading of the statutory justification and the list of legal counsel to be consulted; the speaker reading the motion listed several assistant attorneys general (names transcribed as spoken) and stated that consultation would be privileged under the attorney–client relationship. The transcript also identifies "the board's executive administrator, Carol Moreland, and Adrian Guerrero" as included as the client for that consultation. The counsel names were read aloud in the meeting transcript and contain transcription artifacts; the article reports them as read in the record rather than as independently verified spellings.

Members were instructed that a separate email had been sent with dial-in instructions and that meeting staff (Colton) would leave the public meeting open so members could dial in for the closed session. After the executive session the chair called the remote meeting back to order, the board set a virtual meeting for Aug. 29 (time to be determined) and adjourned.