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Board debates accuracy of minutes; substitute motion to add attorney comment fails
Summary
A board member proposed inserting omitted attorney comments into the July minutes — noting the board could order a more detailed forensic‑style audit — but the substitute motion failed and the original minutes were approved.
During approval of the July 13 minutes, a board member moved to amend the record to include portions of an attorney's response that, the member said, established the board's discretion to request a specialized audit. The member quoted the attorney: "the board does have discretion to order ... a more detailed forensic style audit" and argued that omission of that exchange left an incomplete record.
The substitute motion was debated and seconded but did not prevail; the board returned to the original motion and approved the minutes as written. Several board members reiterated concerns about recurring inaccuracies in the minutes and asked staff to improve review procedures going forward.
