BEC - EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
All meetings of the School Board shall be open to the public, except as provided by law, and all persons shall be permitted to attend public meetings. The Board may hold executive sessions upon recorded vote of 3/5 of the members present and voting. Any motion to go into executive session shall indicate the prescise nature of the business of the executive session and include a citation of one or more sources of statutory or other authority that permits an executive session. Deliberations may be conducted in executive session only on those matters defined by law. No final action shall be taken in executive session. By its very natures, the subject matter of executive sessions is highly confidential. Board members and other persons present will respect the confidentiality of all matters discussed in executive session.
Legal Reference:
- 1 MRSA § 401 et seq. (Freedom of Access Act)
- 1 MRSA § 405 (Executive Sessions)
Cross Reference:
Adopted
- REPLACING PREVIOUS BEC: March 8, 2005
Revised:
- April 9, 2013
- May 13, 2025