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Board debates limits on members’ off‑hours meetings after disputed notice; chair asks staff to draft governance guidance
Summary
Discussion at the Oct. 7 workshop focused on whether individual board members may host publicly noticed gatherings in the board chambers or use district resources without formal board authorization; the chair directed staff to prepare guidance and potential policy language to clarify roles, public‑meeting rules and use of district resources.
The board spent substantial time on Oct. 7 addressing a procedural dispute after a board member circulated a notice for a daytime constituent meeting and placed speaker cards for attendees in the board chamber. Several members raised concerns that such a notice and use of district space could be perceived as a de‑facto public meeting and may raise Sunshine‑law and records‑management issues.
Members who criticized the practice argued it created…
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