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District attorney briefs trustees on Brown Act basics, social media and remote‑meeting rules
Summary
At a Dec. 18 training, school‑district legal counsel Mark Brae reviewed the Brown Act’s openness standard, enforcement mechanics, serial‑meeting risks, social‑media pitfalls for trustees and the limits of remote‑meeting authorizations such as AB 2449.
Mark Brae, a school attorney with three decades of experience representing districts, gave the board an extended Brown Act overview during the Dec. 18 meeting.
Brae said the Brown Act is grounded in a simple principle: meetings of a legislative body must be open and noticed so the public retains sovereignty over public agencies. He explained enforcement mechanics — demand‑to‑cure letters precede lawsuits, and courts will often require a showing of prejudice before nullifying an action. "If the public knew about it, it…
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