Stanton County USD 452 board holds special meeting, enters executive sessions in superintendent search

The Stanton County Unified School District 452 Board of Education convened a special meeting Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the BOE Conference Room in Johnson to continue its superintendent search and held multiple executive sessions that included candidate Kevin Warner.

President Lettie Nickell moved that the board go into executive session "to discuss the superintendent’s search and to protect the rights of the individuals," inviting candidate Kevin Warner, his wife Debbie Warner and Board Clerk Melissa Wilson; Bobbie Ehrlich seconded and the motion carried 7-0. The minutes record the board out of that session and taking a ten-minute break at 5:34 p.m.

At 5:44 p.m. the board again entered executive session for one hour with Kevin Warner present after a motion by Nickell and a second by Paige German; the board returned to open session at 6:44 p.m. Nickell then moved for a final ten-minute executive session starting at 6:44 p.m.; Chantry Scott seconded. The minutes note Kevin Warner left the meeting at 6:52 p.m., and the board was out of session at 6:54 p.m.

No formal appointment or hiring vote for superintendent is recorded in the meeting minutes. The session began with a Chantry Scott motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Bobbie Ehrlich; that motion also passed 7-0. Bret Kendrick moved to adjourn at 6:56 p.m.; Valia Zumudio seconded and the motion carried 7-0.

The minutes note that supper was provided during the meeting. The record does not include additional public discussion, statements beyond the motions, or any final decision on the superintendent search; next steps were not specified in the minutes.