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Board attorney explains privilege after dispute over edited meeting video; members debate written opinions
Summary
William (Bill) Deters, the Little Miami Board of Education’s legal counsel, told trustees Oct. 28 that written legal opinions are typically produced for the board as a whole — not for individual members — because attorney‑client privilege belongs to the board.
The Little Miami Board of Education heard from its attorney about when legal advice is produced in writing after trustees disputed edits made to a previously posted meeting video.
William (Bill) Deters, the district’s legal counsel, told the board that ‘‘the client is actually the board of education, and the communications that legal counsel gives to the board are attorney‑client privilege documents.’’ He said that when a single member requests a written opinion it risks breaching privilege unless the president requests it or the full board votes to do so.
‘‘If it will kind of rely upon what the district’s policy is,’’…
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