NEPN/NSBA Code: BEC

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

Except as provided by law, all meetings of the School Committee shall be open to the public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend the meetings. The School Committee may hold executive sessions upon a recorded vote of 3/5 of the members present and voting, and any motion to go into executive session shall indicate the nature of the business of the executive session. Deliberations may be conducted in executive sessions only on those matters defined in the law. No action can be taken in the executive session.

By its very nature, the subject matter of executive sessions is highly confidential. It is expected that all parties to such discussions will respect the need for confidentiality.

Legal Reference: 1 MRSA § 401 et seq.

Cross Reference:   BE - School Committee Meetings

BEC-E - Executive Session Law

Adopted: June 7, 2000

Reviewed: September 12, 2011

Reviewed: November 3, 2014

Reviewed: August 22, 2016

Reviewed: April 4, 2022