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Trustees debate cabinet attendance at meetings and FOIA timing; some members call for fuller access to administrators
Summary
Board members clashed Sept. 22 over whether district cabinet members should attend regular board meetings by default; the superintendent said cabinet members will attend when agenda items require their presence. Trustees also raised concerns about a pending FOIA response and minutes detail for closed sessions.
Trustees at the Sept. 22 Board of Education meeting debated whether cabinet members should routinely attend open meetings to answer trustee questions. Several board members said cabinet attendance helps trustees obtain timely information; the superintendent said cabinet members attend when there are agenda items directly related to their responsibilities.
Board member Melissa Kelly Black asked why some cabinet members have not been present at recent meetings and said unanswered advance questions have limited trustees' ability to make informed…
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