Closed Session (Feb 12, 2026)

Summary

Procedural meeting at 5 p.m. — Hills had not yet arrived at roll, leaving 4 trustees present. Kelly's motion to move public comment on non-agenda items from #13 to #5 (front of meeting) **resulted in a 2-2 tie ("the motion fails… two to two… because Howard's not here")**. Counsel intervened mid-meeting to coach process — Morgan had not concluded or adjourned the meeting; she could entertain a "motion to reconsider." Reconsider passes; agenda then adopted **3-2** as presented (with Hills having presumably arrived by the second vote, given the 3-2 split).

Key insights (3)

• **The 2-2 tie is structurally novel for this board.** Without Hills, the majority is split — direct evidence that the 3-2 majority pattern (Morgan/Hills/Perry) is dependent on Hills being present.
• Morgan's stated reasoning for current agenda placement of public comment: *"as is requested by the community, they would like us to get into student facing issues quicker… we are also looking at the non-agenda items and line with the fact that we have a live video feed."*
• Process tutorial in real time — counsel: *"a tied motion does not pass and does not fail; you have not adjourned the meeting; you can entertain another motion."* Then: *"the appropriate [motion is] to reconsider"* — uncommonly granular procedural coaching that suggests the board majority leans heavily on counsel for parliamentary navigation.