tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234378.post1073156496817975406..comments2023-07-01T06:47:54.795-04:00Comments on Ready, Willing and Abell: School Allocation Meeting & MoreJennifer Abellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579669399103806962noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234378.post-38308388410427971022008-01-29T05:49:00.000-05:002008-01-29T05:49:00.000-05:00{laughter} That would be the same attorney who wa...{<I>laughter</I>} That would be the same attorney who was totally oblivious to the lack of executive session minutes throughout the first decade (or thereabouts) of his employment? The same attorney who did not know that executive session topics must be part of an agenda prepared beforehand…or if he knew, assumed no one cared so he did not bother to advise adherence to the law? Etc.<BR/><BR/>Ah, yes…{<I>more laughter</I>}LegalBeaglettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351323551732183314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234378.post-34790018878882349782008-01-25T07:00:00.000-05:002008-01-25T07:00:00.000-05:00Received notification that the notes from "board a...Received notification that the notes from "board administrative functions" meetings are considered confidential and cannot be sent electronically. Sooo, I need to go by central office to take a look at the notes adn won't be able to blog about it :( Sorry!Jennifer Abellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579669399103806962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234378.post-25724982699801472522008-01-23T14:58:00.000-05:002008-01-23T14:58:00.000-05:00legalbeaglette,To answer your questions...What, ge...legalbeaglette,<BR/>To answer your questions...<BR/><BR/><B>What, generally, are such “administrative matters?”</B><BR/>In the past it could be about the method in which board members request information, attendance at conferences, training on Board Docs, etc. However it has been board, staff, superintendent relationships.<BR/><BR/><B>Does this happen often?</B><BR/>More often than I am comfortable with<BR/><BR/><B>Are the board members well versed on the Open Meetings Compliance Act, and their responsibility to challenge what may be violations of it?</B><BR/>I know I am quite familiar with it, however, when you have an attorney sitting at the table telling you otherwise, it's a difficult point to argue.Jennifer Abellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579669399103806962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234378.post-52858812085468767022008-01-23T14:52:00.000-05:002008-01-23T14:52:00.000-05:00Still have not received any official response to m...Still have not received any official response to my request. I did talk to staff uyesterday afternoon and was told official minutes were NOT taken but the Mr. Wade requested "notes" and they would be forwarded to me upon completeion. Still waiting...Jennifer Abellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579669399103806962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234378.post-12482333378224559032008-01-22T09:06:00.000-05:002008-01-22T09:06:00.000-05:00I would like to know if the "administrative matter...I would like to know if the "administrative matters" are related to the school allocations issue. I do wish Mr. Richmond and the Board of Education would be more direct about such things. When I think “administrative issues,” I do not expect that Mr. Richmond would have to convene what amounts to a special meeting of the Board. Circumventing the law on public meetings? I have to wonder. What, generally, are such “administrative matters?”<BR/><BR/>Does this happen often? Are the board members well versed on the Open Meetings Compliance Act, and their responsibility to challenge what may be violations of it?LegalBeaglettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351323551732183314noreply@blogger.com