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Trustees debate swearing-in timing and openness in filling board vacancy
Summary
Ahead of a scheduled oath of office for a new trustee, the board discussed whether to swear the appointee in at the start of the meeting or delay to avoid exposure to executive-session matters. Public commenters urged transparency in the selection, including posting applicants and finalists and prioritizing representation and expertise in the app
The Laramie County School District #2 board debated the timing of swearing in a newly appointed trustee at its Nov. 5 meeting and heard public pleas for transparency in the selection process.
Board members discussed whether the new appointee should be sworn in at the start of the regular meeting (the district's common practice) or later to avoid exposure to executive-session matters on personnel or legal issues. "I kinda wonder if we might not have a little bit of a conflict when we have... which we swear in, a board member came into the meeting and then have an executive session…
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