Poway Unified board holds special meeting, hears no public comments before recessing to closed session

The Poway Unified School District Board of Education convened a special meeting on May 7 and recessed to closed session at 5:15 p.m. after the clerk reported there were no speaker slips for the public-comment period.

The meeting opened with the board's presiding officer announcing the purpose of the session — an open period to receive public comment on items scheduled for closed session. The presiding officer then asked Clerk Dockerty whether any speaker slips had been received.

Clerk Dockerty replied, "No, we do not." Following that report, the presiding officer said, "Okay, then we will now recess to close session. The time is still 5:15," and the board moved into closed session.

No public comments were heard in open session and no formal votes or motions were recorded in the portions of the transcript provided. The board's minutes and any closed-session actions will be recorded separately in accordance with district procedure.