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Outside counsel outlines Colorado Open Meetings Law and limits on executive sessions
Summary
Brad Miller, outside counsel, briefed the board on March 24 about Colorado’s Open Meetings Law, when executive sessions are permitted, necessary agenda specificity, roll-call and recording rules, and CORA (Open Records) implications for board email and personal accounts.
At the March 24 special meeting, the Elizabeth School District invited outside legal counsel Brad Miller to explain Colorado’s open‑meetings rules and best practices for executive sessions and public‑records compliance.
Miller told the board that a quorum for a five‑member board is three members, and that any gathering of three or more with the purpose of discussing district business generally must be publicly noticed under the Colorado Open Meetings Law (C.R.S. 24‑6‑402). He emphasized that serial, back‑and‑forth email exchanges or paired meetings that effectively build…
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