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Board debates policy language on "committee of the whole" and notice for votes
Summary
Board members and staff debated whether a committee meeting can be made a "committee of the whole" and whether official votes may occur at such meetings; Gareth Stiles explained notice requirements and practice, and several members urged clearer policy language to prevent short‑notice voting.
The board held an extended procedural discussion about policy language that allows the board president to designate a committee as a "committee of the whole" and about the circumstances under which an official vote may take place in such a setting.
Chair and committee members raised concerns that making a committee a committee of the whole with short public notice…
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