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Board removes clause allowing closed discussion of appropriations in USDB standing committee bylaws
Summary
The board voted to strike a provision from proposed bylaws Article 8 that would have allowed the standing committee to discuss appropriations in closed session; members debated openness under the Open and Public Meetings Act before approving the amendment and the bylaws as amended.
The Utah State Board of Education voted to remove language in a draft of board bylaws (Article 8, draft 1) that would have allowed the USDB standing committee to go into closed session to discuss matters that might affect specific individuals or appropriations. The motion to strike the clause was offered by Board Member Hart and carried on a roll call vote.
Board members debated whether standing committees are subject to the…
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