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Covert Public Schools board rejects Opt‑In resolution tied to privilege waiver
Summary
At a Dec. 3 special meeting, the Covert Public Schools Board of Education voted 4–2 against a motion to rescind Resolution B (Decline Opt‑In) and adopt Resolution D (Opt‑In). The motion would have allowed Superintendent Allen to opt out by Dec. 30, 2025 if pending litigation did not remove a provision waiving attorney‑client or other privileges.
Board President Geoffrey Rose presided over a December 3, 2025 special meeting of the Covert Public Schools Board of Education at which the board defeated a motion to rescind Resolution B (Decline Opt‑In) and adopt Resolution D (Opt‑In). The motion, made by Board Member Alan Smaka and supported by Board Member Aaron Wittorp, would also have authorized Superintendent Allen to opt out by the district’s Dec. 30, 2025 deadline if pending litigation did not remove a clause waiving attorney‑client or other applicable privileges. On the roll call, Smaka and Wittorp voted yes; Rose, Cheryl McCray, Valerie Bury and Veronica Aburto‑Cortes voted no, leaving the motion not carried (two ayes, four nays).
The proposal’s central point of contention was the provision addressing waiver of privileges and the possible effect of ongoing litigation on the district’s legal protections. Board members discussed that contingency as part of the motion’s language; the motion explicitly conditioned Superintendent authority to opt out on litigation outcomes. The board took no formal public comment, adopted the meeting agenda at the outset, and adjourned at 5:23 p.m. Minutes were submitted by Board Secretary Valerie Bury.
