Attorney general clears School Board

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 | 9:39 a.m.

The Clark County School Board did not violate Nevada's open meeting law during a closed-door session to discuss Superintendent Carlos Garcia's performance, the attorney general's office has ruled.

The complaint, filed by School Board candidate and Las Vegas attorney Richard Segerblom, alleged that the the open meeting law was violated because the June 14 discussion included Garcia's plans to improve student achievement on the Nevada High School Proficiency Exam.

After reviewing an audio tape of the closed-door session, the Attorney General determined the proficiency test was discussed but only in relation to the superintendent's overall job performance. Additionally, the Attorney General wrote, the School Board did not take any action or give Garcia any directives -- both of which would have had to occur in a public forum.

Segerbloom, who has represented dozens of Clark County School District employees in suits against their employer, is challenging incumbent Shirley Barber for the District C seat.