001Um, I'd like to call this meeting to order of the Clovis School Board. Uh, this meeting today is to conduct conduct a special meeting of the board for the purpose of holding a personal hearing. Mrs. Wil Mrs. Wilkerson, can I get a roll call, please? >> Yes. President Cordova. >> Vice President Hamilton, >> here. >> Secretary Martin, >> here. >> Member Osbor >> here. Member Edbert. >> Thank you. Next, I'll entertain a motion to approve the agenda. >> I move to approve the agenda for the November 5th, 2025 hearing related to limited personnel matters. >> Second. >> That's a motion by Mrs. Osbbor and a second by Mr. Martin. Miss Wilkerson, could I get a roll call, please? >> Yes, sir. President Cordova, Vice President Hamilton, >> yes. Secretary Martin, >> yes. >> Member Osborne,
002>> yes. >> Member Edward, yes. >> Motion carries. Okay. Okay. At this time, I will entertain a motion to delegate to legal counsel Jackie Archeletta Stalin, the authority to preside over the evidentiary portion of the termination hearing, and the authority to assist the board during the hearing to resolve any legal issues which may arise, including any prehering motions or disputes, objections to evidence, or other legal questions or issues which either party needs addressed. I move that the board delegate is its council Jackie Archeletta Stalin the authority to preside over the evidentiary portion of the termination hearing and the authority to assist the board in resolving any legal issues which may arise during the hearing including any prehering motions or disputes objections to evidence or other legal questions or issues which either party needs addressed. >>
003Second. >> That's a motion by Mrs. Osbborne and a second by Mr. Martin, Miss Wilkinson, may may I have a roll call, please? >> President Or Hamilton, >> yes. >> Secretary Martin, >> yes. >> Member Osborne, >> yes. >> Member Member Edward, >> yes. >> Motion carries. Okay. At this time, I will entertain a motion to close the special meeting for the purpose of limited personnel matters to conduct a personal hearing. We would also like to uh give the employee the opportunity to leave the meeting open if he so wishes. >> We'll leave it open. >> Leave it open. Okay. I move that the board convene in executive session pursuant to NMSA1978 10151H2 limited personnel matters specifically to hear evidence in the termination hearing requested by Neil Clark. >> Second. >> That's a motion by
004Mrs. Osbbor and a second by Mr. Martin, Mrs. Wilkinson. Roll call, please. >> President Cordova. Vice President Hamilton. >> Yes. >> Secretary Martin. Yes. >> Member Osborne. >> Yes. >> Member Edward. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The employees request for the open hearing will be honored despite the board's vote to close the meeting. The board will however move into a closed session for deliberation following the presentation of closing arguments. >> Good morning everyone. I'm Jack and Archel Stan. I will uh assist the board today and we'll dealing with with any evidentiary issues or anything that may occur as we go through this process. Um if I may have your attention for just a brief moment, I'd like to talk to you a little bit about what the proceedings will be like so that you will
005understand how we're going to proceed. Um we've set aside four hours to for today um for the beginning of this this proceeding and for the conclusion of this proceeding. The board today is composed of vice president uh Shan Hamilton, secretary Terry Martin, member Cindy Osborne, me and member Amy Edger. Board President Paul Cordova is unable to pre be present today. Um and uh we still have sufficient members to have a quorum and we'll proceed in that manner. Each of you will be given an opportunity to present a brief opening statement. Um I'd like you to try to limit those opening statements to no more than 10 minutes if possible. presentation of evidence by the administration um represented today by Miss Laura Castile as I understand to establish by preponderance of the evidence that just cause
006exists to terminate Mr. Clark. The evidence may be submitted in written position statement witness testimony under oath or documents or both of those presentation by Mr. Clark uh represented today by Christian Christensen. Is that correct? regarding his contentions that the termination is un is not warranted and the same types of evidence as noted before uh may be offered by um the employee through it council. Each party will have an opportunity to cross-examine, question or clarify statements presented by the opposing party. Questions or requests for clarification by the board may be presented at any time. Um, I've asked the board to wait till each of you finishes your examination of that that particular witness and if they have additional questions to ask them at that time. Um, rebuttal evidence may be offered by the administration if
007it is relevant to the issues before the board and at the end of the presentation each party may present a brief closing statement. Um, and again the the administration bears the burden of proof and will be allowed to go first followed by Mr. Clark and then the administration may present a rebuttal that again will be limited in time. If either party takes less than the full 10 minutes for opening statements and the full 13 minutes that we're talking about for closing statements, the time will be added to the time allotted for closing statement. Um meaning if you have time if we have time left over at the end of this proceeding um we'll allocate that time accordingly. In accordance with statute, no record will be made of this proceeding. If you are recording, you are
008instructed to turn off a recording device at this time. Also note that if you continue to record this um proceeding, uh nothing that you record will be considered as in in any way, shape, or form to be an official record of this proceeding. >> Okay. At this time, I will entertain a motion to reconvene from executive session where only the items previously announced were discussed. >> I move that the board reconvene in executive session. pursuant to M A1978-15-I2 limited personnel matters. >> Second. >> That's a motion by Mrs. Egggert and a second by Mr. Martin. Mrs. Wilkinson, can we have a roll call, please? >> Vice President Hamilton, >> yes. >> Secretary Martin, >> yes. >> Member Osbor, >> yes. Member Edward, >> yes. >> Motion carries. Okay. At this time, I will entertain a
009motion to either uphold the termination of Neil Clark for employment from of Neil Clark from employment with the Clovis Municipal Schools or reverse the superintendent's intent to terminate Neil Clark from employment with the Clovis Municipal Schools and reinstate his employment. >> Um, Mr. Mr. Hamilton, I move that the board uphold the termination of Meal Park from employment with the Columbus Municipal Schools. >> I second. >> Okay, that's a motion by Mrs. Osburn and a second by Mr. Martin, Mrs. Wilkerson. Roll call, please. >> Vice President Hamilton, >> yes. >> Secretary Martin, >> yes. >> Member Osborne, >> yes. Member Ed, >> yes. >> Motion carries. Um, with that said, I need a motion to adjurnn. Uh, vice president move that we adjourn. >> Second. >> That's a motion by Mr. Martin and a second by
010Mrs. Osburn. Mrs. Wilkerson. Roll call, please. >> Vice President Hamilton, >> yes. >> Secretary Martin, >> yes. >> Member Osburn, >> yes. Member Edward, >> yes. >> Meeting is adjourned.