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Board rejects motion to amend agenda to enter executive session on negotiations
Summary
A motion to amend the special-meeting agenda to go into an executive session to discuss negotiations (mover: Dan Kelley, seconder: Chris Donahue) failed on a 3–4 roll call at the Aug. 15 meeting after members debated whether a special meeting could be amended.
At the start of public business, Board member Dan Kelley moved, seconded by Chris Donahue, to amend the special-meeting agenda so the board could go into executive session to discuss negotiations and invite the superintendent.
Board member Sara Baker objected and cited Robert's Rules, saying a special meeting cannot have items added to its agenda; Chair Farouk Rajab agreed the agenda could not be amended. After brief discussion, the board took a roll-call vote: Farouk Rajab — No; Dan Kelley — Yes; Sara Baker — No; Chris Donahue — Yes; Kevin Agnello — No; Kate Gauthier — Yes; Meghan Blanchette — No. The motion failed.
Meeting minutes show the motion was phrased as an amendment to the agenda to allow an executive session on negotiations; no executive session was held following the failed motion.
