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Everett School Committee votes unanimously to enter executive session on Tehiliani litigation
Summary
At a special meeting Aug. 18, the Everett School Committee voted 10-0 to enter executive session to discuss strategy related to Tehiliani et al. v. Everett School Committee et al., citing Mass. General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3).
The Everett School Committee voted unanimously Monday evening to go into executive session to discuss strategy related to litigation in the case Tehiliani et al. v. Everett School Committee et al.
The committee convened its special meeting at 6:05 p.m. Aug. 18. The clerk read Item 4 on the agenda, saying the matter was “to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body” and invoked the statutory exemption under Mass. General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3). The clerk then said, “We move to executive session.”
Chair (Madam chair) announced a motion by Mayor DeMaria to enter executive session, seconded by Mister Lamonica. The chair stated that invitations were extended to Superintendent Hart and attorneys Galvin, Behringer and Held to attend the executive session. The committee completed a roll call vote; each member recorded “yes,” and the chair announced the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned into executive session at 6:08 p.m.
No substantive discussion of the litigation occurred in open session, and the committee did not take any additional public action at the special meeting. Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, § 21(a)(3), details of executive-session discussions about litigation ordinarily remain confidential until disclosure is authorized by law or by the committee.
