EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Educational matters should be discussed and decisions made at public
meetings of the Governing Board in accordance with the rationale for the
creation of public governing bodies; however, some matters are more
properly discussed by the Governing Board in private session. As permitted
by law, such matters may involve the following:
1. to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline,
promotion, demotion, or compensation of an employee, official or student
or the investigation of charges or complaints against such an individual,
unless an employee, official or student requests a public hearing. The
Governing Board will not hold an executive session for the discipline of
one of its members for conduct related to the performance of his/her
official duties or for his/her removal from office;
2. to consider the purchase of property for public purposes or for the
sale of property at competitive bidding, if premature disclosure or
information would give an unfair advantage to a person whose personal,
private interest is adverse to the general public interest;
3. specialized details of security arrangements where disclosure of the
matters discussed might reveal information that could be used for the
purpose of committing, or avoiding prosecution for, a violation of the
law;
4. matters required to be kept confidential by Federal law or rules or
State statutes;
5. preparing for, conducting or reviewing negotiations with employees;
6. conferences with an attorney involving pending or imminent court action
and
7. conferences called by a member of the Office of the State Auditor or an
appointed certified public accountant for the purpose of an audit.
The Governing Board will meet in closed session only to discuss legally
authorized matters. Closed sessions will be held only as part of a regular
or special meeting and only after a majority of the Governing Board
"quorum" determines, by a roll-call vote, to hold such a session.
When the Governing Board holds an executive session for any of the reasons
stated under paragraph 1 above, the motion and vote to hold the executive
session shall state one or more of the purposes listed under such
paragraph for which the executive session is to be held, but need not
include the name of any person to be considered within the executive
session. If the Governing Board holds an executive session to consider any
of the matters listed in paragraphs 2-7, the motion and vote to hold the
executive session shall state which one or more of these matters are to be
considered within the executive session. The minutes shall reflect the
information described above.
In compliance with law, no official action may be taken in executive
session. To take final action on any matter discussed, the Governing Board
will reconvene into public session.
The Governing Board may invite staff members, in addition to the
Superintendent, or others to attend closed sessions at its discretion.
Governing Board members shall not disclose or use, without appropriate
authorization, any information acquired in the course of official duties
(which is confidential because of statutory provisions) or which has been
clearly designated as confidential because of the status of proceedings or
the circumstances under which the information was received.
[Adoption date: June 21, 2001]
LEGAL REF: ORC 121.22
CROSS REF: BD, School Board Meetings
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