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Board moves into executive session citing Kentucky statutes on litigation and property
Summary
The board voted unanimously to enter executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(c) for litigation preparation/defense and KRS 61.810(1)(b) for deliberations on prospective acquisition or sale of public property.
The Oldham County Board of Education voted on Sept. 23 to enter an executive session invoking Kentucky statutes that permit closed deliberations on litigation and real‑property matters.
At the meeting, Mr. Dawson asked for a motion "to go on executive session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) to discuss litigation preparation or defense, the public disclosure which would jeopardize the board's position, [and] KRS 61.810(1)(b), deliberations on the future acquisition or sale of real property by a public agency."
The nut graf: the board made a formal, unanimous vote to move into closed session under state law to discuss matters the board said could jeopardize its position if disclosed and to deliberate about property acquisitions or sales; the board did not state details of the litigation or the property at the public meeting.
A motion to go into executive session was made by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mrs. Clem, and carried 5-0.
The board did not disclose further particulars in open session about the subject matter of the executive session. According to the motion language read aloud by staff, the statutory bases cited were KRS 61.810(1)(c) and KRS 61.810(1)(b), the Kentucky Revised Statutes that authorize closed meetings for litigation strategy and for deliberations on acquisition or sale of public property where publicity would likely affect property value.
Per board practice, any actions that require public vote will be taken in open session at a later date if required.
