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School board debates role at public engagement events, legal counsel flags Sunshine Law constraints
Summary
Board members debated whether to attend open-house engagement events for the district's strategic plan, with legal counsel warning that multiple members dispersed in public events can trigger notice/minutes requirements; the board moved toward one-board-member-per-event greeters and a recorded board greeting.
School board members at the Nov. 19 Alachua County workshop debated how visible they should be at upcoming community engagement events for the district’s comprehensive plan, raising concerns about intimidating participants and triggering open-meetings (Sunshine) requirements.
Doctor Rockwell argued that visible board presence can convert engagement into a question-and-answer session and intimidate participants, saying it risks changing the dynamic the consultants are trying to create: “people look to us and it becomes a q and a instead of providing input.” Several board members…
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