Board approves agenda, consent minutes and reappoints district discipline hearing officer

The Yuma Elementary District (4499) governing board voted to adopt the meeting agenda, approved its consent agenda (including minutes), and approved Neil Johnson as the district discipline hearing officer for the 2025–26 school year during the meeting.

Agenda adoption: A voice motion “to accept the agenda” was moved by Mr. Obama and seconded by Mr. Stoner. The board approved the agenda by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes.

Consent agenda (minutes): A motion “that we accept the minutes as written” was moved and seconded in the consent-agenda process; the board approved the consent agenda by voice vote. The transcript records the motion as moved by Mr. Stoner and seconded by Miss Anderson.

Hearing officer appointment: The board considered a recommendation to approve Neil Johnson as the district discipline hearing officer for the 2025–26 school year. The recommendation noted Mr. Johnson has served in the role since 2018 and was presented as showing “support for district policy and exhibit[ing] professionalism throughout every disciplinary proceeding.” A motion to approve Mr. Neil Johnson was moved by Miss Rico and seconded by Mister Obara; the motion passed by voice vote.

The meeting did not record roll-call vote tallies or any recorded votes against these motions. All three actions were recorded as approved during the session.