ORGANIZATION, PHILOSOPHY AND
GOALS Policy 0410
Meetings
Meetings
Regular
The regular meeting of the
Board shall be held on the _________________________ in each month, at the hour
of ______ p.m., except when a majority of the Board agrees in advance and
public notice is given. Public meetings may be conducted in person or by
conference call, video chats, Internet conferences, e-mails and Internet
message board.
Special
Special meetings may be held
at the time set by the Board or on the call of the Board president or a
majority of the Board. (Not less than twenty-four (24) hours written notice,
stating the time and place of the meeting and the business to be considered,
will be given to each member.) Simultaneously with the giving of notice of such
meeting to the members of the Board, a written notice of the meeting and the
matters to be considered will be posted in the same manner as postings for
regular Board meetings.
Quorum and Majority Vote
The presence of a majority
of the Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. However, the
letting of contracts, employment of personnel, approval of bills for payment
and the ordering of warrants require an affirmative vote of a majority of the
Board.
Closed Meetings
The Board may vote to
conduct closed executive sessions as provided for in Policy 0430 - Executive
Sessions. In order to enter into executive session, such motion must be
approved by a roll call majority vote. The motion to enter executive session
must reference the specific statutory matters to be discussed.
Any Board member may object
to the closing of a meeting, record or vote if the member believes the motion
to close violates the Sunshine Law; such member(s) must object at or before the
motion to close is voted upon and must vote against closing. The member(s)
shall be allowed to fully participate in any subsequent meeting or vote. The
objecting member(s) shall be immune from any liability for improper closure of
a meeting.
Recording of Board Meetings
The open sessions of Board
meetings may be audio or video taped. The Board has adopted guidelines set
forth in Regulation 0410 to minimize the potential disruptive effect of such
recordings.
Firearms and Weapons
Possession of
firearms and weapons are prohibited from all school premises and school
activities. This prohibition specifically applies to meetings and activities of
the Board of Education and applies to all attendees, including members of the
Board. The firearm prohibition includes permitted weapons. (See also Policy
1432 - Prohibition Against Firearms and Weapons.)