001Unified School District's April 15th, 2026 Governing Board Special Meeting. We will begin with roll call attendance. Mrs. Ross. Present. Mrs. Williamson. Present. Mrs. Garcia. Present. Mrs. Lane is not here. And I'm present. We have four board members in attendance. We have our quorum. Please rise for our Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for a moment of silence. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. On to item 1.3, adoption of the agenda. Would someone like to make a motion to adopt the agenda? Madam President, I'd like to make a motion to adopt the agenda. We have a motion. Would someone like to second? Second. Mrs. Ross seconds. Mrs. Ross.
002Yes. Mrs. Williamson. Yes. >> Mrs. Garcia. Yes. And I'm yes, and the motion passes 4-0. On to action items. 2.1. Would someone like to make a motion to vote to convene an executive session pursuant to ARS 38-4310383 and 4 for discussion and consultation for legal advice with the Governing Board's attorney and or consider its possible position regarding a contract that is the subject of negotiations and pending or contemplating litigation or in settlement discussion conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation in Apache Junction et al versus East Valley Institute of Technology. I'm not going to say the CV225-063885. Somebody like to make a motion? Madam President, I'd like to make a motion to convene an executive session pursuant to ARS 38-431.03A3 and for a discussion and consultation for legal advice with the governing board's attorney
003to consider its position regarding a contract that is subject to negotiation and pending to pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussion conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation in Apache Junction, ETAL versus East Valley Institute of Technology, CV2025-063885. I have a motion. Would somebody like to second? Second. Mrs. Ross seconds. Mrs. Ross? >> Yes. Mrs. Williamson? Yes. Mrs. Garcia? Yes. And I'll make sure the motion passes 4-0. We are going into executive session. Boy, I like my end of it the second. >> Mhm. >> All right, so we're going to resume our meeting in public. On to item 2.2. Somebody make a motion for the governing board to designate as the board's representative for negotiation settlement discussions and in Apache Junction ET al v East Valley Institute of Technology CV2 2025-063885. Somebody like
004to make a motion to designate. Madam President, I'd like to make a motion um that the governing board designates Dr. Pappalardo, superintendent, uh Gina Salazar, who's our business manager, Jeff Cox, the CTE director, and Mira Verona, our executive director, as the board representatives for the negotiation settlement discussions and in Apache Junction ET al v East Valley Institute of Technology for the case CVT or CV2025-063 We have a motion with somebody like to second. Second. Mrs. Ross seconds. Mrs. Ross? Yes. Mrs. Williamson? Yes. >> Mrs. Garcia? Yes. >> And I'm a yes, the motion passes 4 to 0. On to 2.3, motion for the governing board to confirm the direction provided in executive session to the board's designated representatives for purpose of negotiation, settlement discussion, contract discussions and in Apache Junction ETAL the East Valley Institute
005of Technology CV 2025-063885. Would somebody like to make a motion? Madam President, I'd like to make a move movement. I'm so tired motion I can't even think. That's okay. I I'd like to make a motion that the governing board confirm the direction provided in the executive session to the board's designated representatives for the purposes purpose of negotiation, settlement discussions, contract discussions and in Apache Junction ETAL versus East Valley Institute of Technology CV2025-063885. We have a motion with somebody like to second. >> Second. Mrs. Ross seconds. Mrs. Ross? >> Yes. Mrs. Williamson? Yes. Mrs. Garcia? Yes. >> And I'm a yes, the motion passes 4 to 0. Would somebody like to make a motion to adjourn? Madam President, I'd like to make a motion to adjourn. We have a motion with somebody like to second. Second.
006>> Mrs. Ross seconds. Mrs. Ross? Yes. >> Mrs. Williamson? Yes. >> Mrs. Garcia? Yes. And I'm a yes, the motion passes 4 to We're adjourned.