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Board hears OSBA advice that multi-member negotiator teams must meet publicly
Summary
A staff member told the Seaside School District board that OSBA advised negotiations by more than one board member must occur in public, prompting the board to discuss designating a single negotiator and the limits on private one-on-one discussions.
Staff member (speaker 2) told the board they contacted the Oregon School Boards Association and read the guidance: "OSBA indicated that when they run the process, they urge the board to identify 1 board member to negotiate on behalf of the board with some robust conversation and guidance from the board." The staff member warned that negotiations by a group of board members would need to be publicly noticed because the group functions as a committee.
Board members asked whether detailed negotiation of contract terms would happen in open session or executive session and whether a single designee could meet one-on-one with the candidate. The board discussed balancing transparency with the need for focused negotiations and later designated a single negotiator.
