MSAD 9 POLICY MANUAL
File: BEC
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Except as provided by law, all meetings of the board shall be open to the public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend the meetings. The board may hold executive sessions upon recorded vote of 3/5 of the members present and voting, and the motions to go into executive session shall indicate the nature of the business of the executive session. Deliberations may be conducted in executive sessions only on those matters defined in the law. No final action shall be taken in executive session.
By its very nature, the subject matter of executive sessions is highly confidential. It is expected that all parties to such discussions will respect the need for confidentiality unless and/or until the information appropriately becomes public.
Legal Reference: TITLE 1 MRSA SEC. 401 ET SEQ.
Cross Reference: BE _ SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS
BEC_E _ EXECUTIVE SESSION LAW
Adopted: September 11, 1978 (as File: BDC)
Revised: January 25, 1994