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Board reviews large OSBA policy packet and raises questions about recording votes
Summary
Board discussed red/blue/green OSBA policy markup and questioned policy BDD language requiring recording of each member's vote by name; members asked staff for clarification on consent-agenda practice and noted recent ethics and public-meetings-law changes driving many updates.
Board members examined an extensive policy packet from OSBA that included required, recommended and optional language indicated by red, blue and green markings.
A board member asked specifically about policy BDD, which the packet describes as requiring the results of all votes be recorded "including the vote of each member's vote by name on all votes taken by the board." The member asked whether that standard would preclude customary consent-agenda practice of taking action by "all in favor" for routine items; staff said they would seek clarification and noted consent agendas are typically allowable where no objections are raised.
Members also discussed that many proposed changes stem from recent ethics commission updates and changes to public meetings law. The board agreed to seek clarification on specific policy language and proceed with a plan to bring necessary items back for action once staff verifies the legal and procedural implications.
