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Attorney: proposed public censure must follow executive‑session fact‑finding before resolution
Summary
Board counsel told trustees that a public‑censure resolution cannot be finalized until an executive session is held to gather facts and allow a response; the agenda item is a placeholder pending those steps.
Attorney Harris told the board the district cannot finalize a public‑censure resolution without first holding an executive session to examine the facts and allow the subject the opportunity to respond. Harris described the matter as disciplinary, requiring due‑process steps that include taking specific findings in executive session and then drafting a resolution that reflects those findings.
At the time the agenda item appeared, Harris said the entry functioned as a placeholder and staff should not proceed with a public resolution until the executive‑session process is complete. Trustees confirmed an executive session was scheduled; no public resolution was adopted or read at the meeting.
The board did not take public action on the censure item and directed staff and counsel to complete the executive‑session steps before placing a resolution on a future public agenda.
