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Board discusses policy review schedule and open‑meetings cautions
Summary
Staff recommended monitoring state law and State Board policy changes and reporting necessary policy revisions to the board; members emphasized caution in communications to avoid FOIA/open‑meetings violations and asked staff to summarize legislative and State Board actions monthly or per meeting.
The board debated whether to adopt a standing schedule for reviewing policies for alignment with West Virginia code and State Board decisions. Staff recommended continuing to monitor legislative changes and State Board policy updates and to report relevant approvals or required revisions to the board rather than conducting a complete section‑by‑section review every year.
Members also discussed open‑meetings and FOIA constraints on board communication. The Chair cautioned against informal deliberations outside public meetings and said, in training, board members were urged to be careful because comments outside the public meeting can be construed as a pre‑decision. Staff will incorporate a regular report on legislative and State Board policy activity into meeting materials.
