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Committee clarifies oath, assumption of office and how regular meetings are defined
Summary
Committee members debated when trustees assume office, the timeline for administering the oath, and whether calendared 'special' meetings count as regular meetings — implications include quorum calculations and public-comment rights.
The Lakeland District policy committee discussed the timing for trustees to assume office and the administration of the oath of office, and examined how the district's practice of calendaring special meetings affects whether a meeting qualifies as "regular" under statute.
Committee members read that trustees are elected for four-year terms beginning Jan. 1 following their election and that "an…
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