2020                     1540

By-Laws

 

SUBJECT:    EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

 

Upon a majority vote of its total membership, taken in an open meeting in accordance with a motion identifying the general area or areas of the subject or subjects to be considered, the Board may conduct an executive session for discussion of the below listed purposes only, provided, however, that no action by formal vote will be taken except on an Education Law Section 3020-a probable cause finding. For all other purposes, the action by formal vote will be taken in open meeting and properly recorded in the minutes of the meeting. Attendance at an executive session will be permitted to any Board member and any persons authorized or requested to attend by the Board. The Superintendent will attend all executive sessions except those that concern his or her evaluation, employment, or salary.

 

1. Matters that will imperil the public safety if disclosed;
2. Any matter that may disclose the identity of a law enforcement agent or informer;
3. Information relating to current or future investigation or prosecution of a criminal offense that would imperil effective law enforcement if disclosed;
4. Discussions regarding proposed, pending or current litigation;
5. Collective negotiations pursuant to Civil Service Law Article 14;
6. Medical, financial, credit, or employment history of any particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of any particular person or corporation;
7. Preparation, grading, or administration of examinations;
8. Proposed acquisition, sale, or lease of real property or the proposed acquisition of securities, or sale or exchange of securities, but only when publicity would substantially affect the value.

 

Motions for executive sessions should state the subject or subjects to be discussed in executive session. It is insufficient to merely recite statutory language.

 

Matters discussed in executive sessions must be treated as confidential.

 

 

 

• Education Law §§ 1708(3) and 3020-a
• Public Officers Law Article 7

 

 

Adopted:  8/24/11

Revised:  1/28/14; 9/22/20