Board approves consent agenda; moves to terminate police chief for cause

The board approved the consent agenda by motion of Trustee Gloria Gonzalez DeLucia, seconded by Trustee Laura Marquez; the chair announced the vote as seven ayes and the motion passed.

Following a closed session, Trustee Nikosie Nelson moved to approve the recommendation to terminate the term contract of Police Chief Lucretia Shay Rogers "for cause and in the best interest of the district," citing board policy; the motion was seconded and the board recorded seven ayes, adopting the recommendation in open session. Trustees did not provide further public deliberation during the meeting on the personnel matter.

No other final actions were recorded from closed session at tonight’s meeting; administrators indicated that any formal steps required by policy and statute would be handled per district policy and reported back to the board as needed.