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Delegation delays vote on Frederick Community College transparency bill after trustees describe current practices
Summary
Senator Karen Lewis Young and Frederick Community College trustees discussed an amendment meant to codify public-comment and transparency practices; trustees said some practices exist but posting recorded video/audio would cost about $15,000 annually, and members agreed to refine language and revisit next week.
Senator Karen Lewis Young told the Frederick County delegation that an amendment to a bill governing Frederick Community College trustees clarifies meeting and training language and offers options for minutes or recorded meetings to increase transparency.
The bill's aim, Young said, is to codify communications, transparency and accountability because boards and college presidents turn over over time. She thanked…
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