Guest Sharon S Posted November 17, 2011 at 12:22 PM Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 at 12:22 PM I am confused by our Board of Education calling Executive Sessions as a normal course at public meetings. Seems like they use this to restrict the public from informations that could be public. I thought Executive sessons were only for personnnel issues. I do not see why a financial issue would be held when the tax payers are paying the bills.When can they be called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted November 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM In RONR-land executive sessions can be "called", or gone into, at any time for any, or no, reason at all.A public body, such as your school Board, presumably operates under some additional laws or rules which supersede RONR. So you will have to ask you local law-givers, or rule-makers, what is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted November 17, 2011 at 12:27 PM Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 at 12:27 PM According to RONR, an assembly can go into executive session whenever it wishes, for any reason (not just personnel matters). A public board of ed is almost certainly subject to additional rules or statutes -- you need to look there for any restrictions on the use of executive session (such restrictions would not come from Robert's Rules of Order). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B Fish Posted November 17, 2011 at 01:17 PM Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 at 01:17 PM As noted, RONR does not restrict the organization from meeting in executive session as often and for whatever purpose it feels is appropriate. Some public boards are restricted by so-called "sunshine laws" that restrict the right to meet in executive session. Some laws require disclosure of the items to be discussed (e.g. personnel actions, matters of security, land transactions, or discipline); some require that votes not be taken in executive session while some allow it; some require that the meeting notice include notice of a possible executive session. It varies.If you wish to learn details of your state's sunshine laws, they aren't in RONR. Check the Internet or the office of your state's secretary of state. The school board attorney - if he/she will talk to you - could also provide details.-Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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