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Governing body holds executive session to discuss teacher negotiation strategy
Summary
On May 13 at the Old Central Office the governing body voted to move into an executive session to discuss teacher negotiation strategy, citing Century Code section 44-4-19.2(9); the session was recorded, began at 7:34 PM and the meeting adjourned at 8:38 PM.
The governing body met on May 13 at the Old Central Office and voted to go into an executive session to discuss "teacher negotiation strategy," the chair said.
The chair told members the subject may be discussed only in executive session and read the legal authority for closing the meeting as "Century Code section 44-4-19.2 subsection 9." The chair then called for a motion to close the meeting; multiple members responded "Yes," with six affirmative responses recorded on the transcript. The transcript does not identify who moved or seconded the motion.
The chair said the executive session would be recorded and reminded members to limit discussion to the announced topic. The chair also clarified that while final action is prohibited in executive session, the prohibition "does not apply to providing guidance or instruction to our negotiators." The chair asked any members of the public in attendance to leave the room and noted there were none present.
According to the minutes read aloud, the executive session began at 7:34 PM and was attended by all board members and the superintendent's business manager, Judson. The chair said the group anticipated reconvening in open session at about 8:30 PM. The meeting was declared adjourned at 8:38 PM.
No substantive teacher negotiation details were discussed on the public record in this transcript; the discussion and any bargaining strategy occurred in executive session under the cited Century Code provision.
