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Rochester Board of Education recesses to executive session to discuss personnel matters
Summary
The Rochester Board of Education recessed its January 7 retreat into an executive session to "discuss matters leading to the appointment or employment of a particular person and to receive the advice of the general counsel," citing Section 105 of the Open Meetings Law.
The Rochester Board of Education recessed its January 7 retreat into an executive session to "discuss matters leading to the appointment or employment of a particular person and to receive the advice of the general counsel," citing Section 105 of the Open Meetings Law.
The board began the meeting with a statement that the retreat may recess into executive session for personnel and legal-advice reasons. A motion "to close out this session so that we may enter into the executive session" was made by Commissioner Griffin and seconded by Vice President Maloy. The presiding official then said, "All in favor. Aye," and closed the public portion of the meeting.
Why it matters: Executive sessions remove the public from deliberations allowed under the Open Meetings Law, commonly for personnel matters and privileged legal advice. The board’s action means discussion and any decisions made during the closed session will not be on the public record, except as required by law.
What was said: An unidentified meeting official opened the session by saying the meeting "may recess into executive session," specifically to address "the appointment or employment of a particular person and to receive the advice of the general counsel as permitted by section 105 of the open meetings law." Commissioner Griffin made the motion to enter executive session; Vice President Maloy seconded. The public portion was then closed.
What was not disclosed: The board did not state on the public record any names, specific personnel actions, or anticipated outcomes before the meeting recessed into executive session. No vote tally by named members was recorded in the public transcript beyond the roll-call-style "Aye." The transcript does not record any substantive discussion or decisions that took place after the meeting moved into the closed session.
Next steps: The board did not announce when it would reconvene in public or whether any actions taken in executive session would be reported afterward. State law and board policy will determine what, if any, information must be released following the closed deliberations.
