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Trustees clarify mis-votes; board attorney confirms 4-3 approval of consultant
Summary
After a heated debate, trustees and legal counsel clarified apparent mis-votes and confirmed the consultant contract passed 4-3; one trustee acknowledged he pressed the wrong button during the electronic vote.
During the roll call vote on the $24,500 consultant contract, several trustees raised procedural issues about the electronic voting results and whether votes had been cast accurately.
Board Attorney Eden Ramirez and Executive Assistant Patricia C. Perez assisted in confirming the final tally. Trustee Carlos Elizondo acknowledged he pressed the wrong choice during the vote, saying, "I actually hit the wrong button," and the attorney recorded the corrected vote for the official minutes. The Board Attorney stated the final vote was 4 in favor and 3 opposed.
Trustees had previously approved the meeting agenda earlier in the evening by unanimous consent; the consultant vote was the meeting's most contentious procedural moment. The Board then moved into a closed session for superintendent-search interviews and reconvened later with no action naming a finalist.
