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Town counsel briefs committee on open meeting law: notice, quorum and remote participation rules
Summary
Town counsel Doug Heim and legal administrator Catherine Freen gave the Andover School Committee an extended training on Massachusetts open meeting law, emphasizing notice, quorum rules, limits on off‑line deliberations and executive session procedures.
Town counsel Doug Heim and legal administrator Catherine Freen provided a training session on the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law during the April 3 Andover School Committee meeting, reviewing rules and best practices for transparency and public access.
Key points covered: - Notice and agendas: Meeting notices must give date, time and location and be posted with the town clerk at least 48 hours before the meeting (excluding weekends and legal holidays). Agendas should be specific enough that the public can decide whether to attend. - Quorum and definition of a meeting: A meeting is a deliberation by a quorum of a public body on matters within its…
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