Stanton County USD 452 board convenes special meeting, holds two executive sessions on personnel

President Lettie Nickell called the Stanton County Unified School District #452 Board of Education special meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. June 3 at the elementary school. Board members Lettie Nickell (president), Paige German, Bret Kendrick, Bobbie Ehrlich and Val Zumudio attended; Principals Leah Crane and Andrea Jones and board office staff Norma Pantoja and Melissa Wilson were listed as present.

The board first approved the meeting agenda on a 5-0 vote after Board Member Paige German moved to approve and Val Zumudio seconded. Immediately following the approval, President Lettie Nickell moved the board into executive session to review personnel matters — including staff resignations, recommendations to hire new staff and teacher evaluations — and to protect the privacy of individuals. Nickell specified the executive session would last 30 minutes beginning at 9:01 a.m. and that Dave Novack would join the board for that private session; Bobbie Ehrlich seconded the motion, which carried 5-0. The board returned to open session at 9:31 a.m.

Nickell then moved the board back into executive session for an additional 10 minutes, again to review personnel matters and protect privacy; Paige German seconded. The motion carried 5-0, and the board exited that session at 9:39 a.m. The minutes note a discussion that "some procedures that will have to be put in place" but do not specify details in the public record.

Under board comments the minutes record general remarks (not specified). Board Member Paige German moved to adjourn the special meeting at 10:00 a.m.; Bobbie Ehrlich seconded and the motion carried 5-0.

No personnel decisions or confidential details were disclosed in the public minutes; the record shows only that the board met in closed session to consider personnel matters and that procedural follow-up was discussed.