Special Meeting

Introduction

• Special meeting held in 2023 to address closed session discussions regarding superintendent appointment.

Agenda Items

Approval of Meeting Agenda

• Description:
  • Roll call confirmed attendance of all board members except student member Torres.
  • Motion to approve the agenda was moved by Member Nguyen and seconded by Member Jones.
• Decisions made or actions taken:
  • Agenda approved via roll call vote (5-0).

Closed Session Discussion: Superintendent Appointment

• Description:
  • Board adjourned to closed session to discuss public employee appointment (superintendent role).
• Decisions made or actions taken:
  • No formal action taken during open session. Discussion held in closed session.

Public Comments

• Key themes:
  • No public comments were submitted.

Follow-Up and Commitments

• Board will publicly report any actions taken during the closed session, as required by California’s Brown Act.

Conclusion

• Meeting adjourned to closed session for superintendent appointment discussions. Next steps include formal reporting of closed session outcomes and potential future action on the superintendent selection.

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.3 Roll Call

[20] Jodi Croce: Thank you. I'll do roll call now. Student member Torres is not with us. Member Nguyen? Here. Member Plancarte? Here. Member Jones? Here. Member Hill? Here. And President Thomas? Here. Thank you.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.1 Approval of the Agenda

[36] Nancy Thomas: So we will be going into closed session in a few moments to talk about, and I, yeah, I have the wrong agenda. Give me a moment to get the right one up. Okay, thanks. That's what's gotten me all confused here. Okay, so yes, I would call for a motion to approve the agenda.

[65] Phuong Nguyen: I move to approve.

[66] Nancy Thomas: I second. Motion approved by Member Nguyen and seconded by Member Jones. Please vote.

[72] Jodi Croce: Thank you. We'll do this by roll call because I have not added Member Plancarte yet. So roll call vote for approval of the agenda. Member Nguyen, how do you vote? Yes. Member Plancarte, how do you vote? Yes. Member Jones, how do you vote? Yes. Member Hill, how do you vote? Yes. And President Thomas, how do you vote? Yes. Thank you.

3. OPEN SESSION

3.1 Public Comment on Closed Session Items

[92] Nancy Thomas: Five ayes. So next, are there any Comments on closed session.

[100] Jodi Croce: There are no public comments. OK.

5. ADJOURNMENT

5.2 Adjournment

[104] Nancy Thomas: So in closed session, we will be talking about public employee appointment discussion. The superintendent. Meeting adjourned to closed session.

1.1 Meeting Practices and Information (Not Found)

1.2 Pledge of Allegiance (Not Found)

4. CLOSED SESSION (Closed Session)

4.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/DISCUSSION (Gov. Code, § 54957, subd. (b)(1) Title: Superintendent (Closed Session)

5.1 PLACEHOLDER - Extend Meeting (Not Found)

[20] 1. CALL TO ORDER

[20] 1.3 Roll Call

[36] 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

[36] 2.1 Approval of the Agenda

[92] 3. OPEN SESSION

[92] 3.1 Public Comment on Closed Session Items

[104] 5. ADJOURNMENT

[104] 5.2 Adjournment

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[99999] 1.2 Pledge of Allegiance (Not Found)

[99999] 4. CLOSED SESSION (Closed Session)

[99999] 4.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/DISCUSSION (Gov. Code, § 54957, subd. (b)(1) Title: Superintendent (Closed Session)

[99999] 5.1 PLACEHOLDER - Extend Meeting (Not Found)

1. CALL TO ORDER

Meeting Practices and Information

Type Procedural IN-PERSON MEETING INFORMATION:

NUSD has opened its boardroom for in-person meetings and will follow the State's and Alameda County's safety guidelines for public gatherings. Please refrain from attending in-person meetings if you have any of the following symptoms: Loss of taste/smell Difficulty breathing Vomiting Diarrhea Fever Cough Headache Sore Throat Runny Nose For additional COVID-19 information please go to https://www.newarkunified.org/covid-19 or https://www.acoe.org/guidance

OBSERVE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING:

Members of the public may observe the meeting via the NUSD YouTube Channel, live transmission on Comcast Channel 26, or in-person at the NUSD Boardroom. Spanish translation will be available via Zoom.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

The public will have the opportunity to address the Board of Education regarding non-agendized matters and agendized items with a live audio-only comment via Zoom with advance notice requested by email at PUBLICCOMMENT@newarkunified.org, a written comment by submitting a speaking card via email at PUBLICCOMMENT@newarkunified.org, or with live in-person comments by submitting a speaker-card with the Executive Assistant.

Pledge of Allegiance

Type Procedural

PURPOSE:

The Governance Team will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call

Type Procedural TRUSTEES:

President Nancy Thomas Vice President/Clerk Aiden Hill Member Phuong Nguyen Member Bowen Zhang Member Katherine Jones

STUDENT BOARD MEMBER:

Diego Torres

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approval of the Agenda

Type Action

Recommended The recommendation is that the Board of Education approve the agenda for this meeting. Action

PURPOSE:

Members of the Governance Team may request that the agenda be amended or approved as presented.

3. OPEN SESSION

Public Comment on Closed Session Items

Type Procedural PURPOSE:

The Board of Education encourages the community's participation in its deliberations and tries to make it convenient for members of the community to express their views to the Board.

If a constituent wishes to address the Board on any agenda item: In-Person Comment: please submit a completed speaker card to the Board's Executive Assistant before the start of the meeting, or prior to the calling of the section for public comment. Audio-Only Virtual Comment: please fill out a virtual speaker card via email at PUBLICCOMMENT@newarkunified.org by 1:00 PM the day of the meeting. Please label your email as " AUDIO-ONLY PUBLIC COMMENT" and include your name as it will appear on Zoom, your phone number, email address, and the agenda item number related to your comment.

Please see detailed instructions for public comment on the link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/nusd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=C4Q2D4019F40

4. CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/DISCUSSION (Gov. Code, � 54957, subd. (b) (1) Title: Superintendent

Type Discussion

5. ADJOURNMENT

PLACEHOLDER - Extend Meeting

Type Action

Recommended The recommendation is that the Board of Education extends the meeting to ____ P.M. Action

PURPOSE:

This is a placeholder, only to be used if the Board adds a motion and action to extend the meeting.

Adjournment

Type Action, Procedural

Recommended The recommendation is that the Board of Education adjourns this meeting. Action PURPOSE: No items will be considered after 10:00 p.m. unless it is determined by a majority of the Board to extend to a specific time.

This action will conclude the meeting.

No minutes available.