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Richland board reconsiders superintendent selection after closed session; motions pass unanimously
Summary
The Richland School District Governing Board of Trustees met March 3, 2025, entered closed session on public employment for the superintendent, reconvened, and unanimously approved a motion to reconsider the superintendent selection process; all recorded votes were 5-0.
The Richland School District Governing Board of Trustees met in a special session on March 3, 2025, at Golden Oak Elementary Cafeteria to address the superintendent selection process and related personnel matters. Board President Tony Aguirre called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the board approved the meeting agenda by voice vote (Motion: Aguirre; Second: Criswell; Ayes: 5).
During the public portion of the meeting the board voted to enter closed session at 6:07 p.m. to discuss "Public Employment Title: Superintendent." The motion to enter closed session passed unanimously (Motion: Aguirre; Second: Rodriguez-Root; Ayes: 5). The board reconvened to open session at 6:13 p.m. (Motion: Aguirre; Second: DeWitt; Ayes: 5).
As an action item after reconvening, the board considered "RECONSIDERATION OF SELECTION PROCESS (Job Title: Superintendent)." Trustee Tammy Criswell moved the action and Trustee Melissa DeWitt seconded; the motion passed with a recorded vote of Ayes: 5, Nayes: 0, Abstain: 0, Absent: 0. The minutes record the meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m. and later approved on March 10, 2025.
The minutes record all formal motions and vote tallies exactly as presented at the meeting; no appointment or final hiring decision is recorded in these minutes.
