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Board recesses to executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(8) to consult legal counsel on pending litigation
Summary
The board announced it would meet in executive session to consult with legal counsel on pending litigation under ORS 192.660(2)(8); media representatives were allowed to remain but were directed not to disclose deliberations.
The chair announced the board would go into executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(8) to consult with legal counsel about pending litigation. The announcement allowed designated news-media representatives and staff to attend but instructed all others to leave the room or disconnect. The chair specifically directed media not to report or disclose deliberations from the executive session beyond the statutoryly permitted subject matter. The chair reminded the public that no decision may be made in executive session and that the board would return to open session afterward.
The nut graph: The board invoked the statutory exception for attorney–client consultation on pending litigation and followed statutory procedures for media attendance and confidentiality.
Ending: The board recessed into executive session and planned to reconvene in open session when the executive session concluded.
