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Board authorizes superintendent and counsel to proceed on pending construction litigation
Summary
Following an executive session under NMSA, the Ruidoso school board voted to authorize the superintendent and legal counsel to proceed as discussed regarding The Board of Education of Ruidoso Municipal Schools v. HB Construction and Empire Builders, LLC (D-1226-CV-2024-00170).
The Ruidoso Municipal School District Board of Education convened an executive session under section 10-15-1(H) NMSA 1978 to consult with legal counsel about pending litigation, specifically The Board of Education of Ruidoso Municipal Schools v. HB Construction and Empire Builders, LLC, D-1226-CV-2024-00170. The board reconvened in open session and authorized the superintendent and legal counsel to proceed as discussed in executive session.
The executive session began at 5:39 p.m. and the board returned to open session at 6:20 p.m. President Marc Beatty called the roll for the authorized action; the motion to authorize the superintendent and counsel to proceed was moved by Vice President Luther Light, seconded by Secretary Kelly Johnson, and passed on a roll-call vote with all five members voting aye. The minutes record the statutory basis for the closed session as Section 10-15-1(H) NMSA 1978 and the case name and docket number cited by the board.
No additional details of the legal strategy or staff instructions were recorded in the open minutes; the board noted "no action will be taken in Executive Session" and took the stated authorization once back in open session.
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