Closed Session (Mar 26, 2026)

Summary

President Morgan opens with an extended thank-you to Member Malczewski for prior questions about agendizing public-comment items, and references both the listening session moderated by Glass and the Gray Matters communications-plan report from January 20. Morgan announces (per BB 9323 §5) that public comment on non-agenda items will continue at the end of the agenda, citing legal review and "nearby districts implementing the same strategy." Kelly's motion to move public comment to the beginning **fails 2-3**.

Key insights (4)

• **Public-comment placement vote: fails 2-3.** Same alignment as throughout 2025-26.
• **Hills's audio-system complaint** — a notable on-record statement against the superintendent: *"I heard almost nothing that you've said so far today… I'm standing four three feet from you. And when your head is turned out and you're talking about Mike, I cannot understand anything you're saying… we have a real problem in this room… The California School Board Association has an elaborate discussion in its handbook about the need for the superintendent to ensure that the the audio system in the meeting room allows all members to hear what's going on. **We are out of compliance.**"*
• **Hills references his apology to Glass (and Glass's non-response):** *"when I apologize to him for the fact that my words were interpreted as being hostile to him, I got no response."* — context for the Feb 12 / Feb 26 audio-system / hostility exchange referenced in the open-session transcripts.
• Morgan deflects the audio-compliance question: *"I have addressed that question multiple times, and I believe that we do have an update on technology that will be implemented into this room, and we can further that discussion in closed session."*