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A&A: Closed college governing body meeting to endorse trustees candidate

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Meeting in closed session to select a candidate Q: I have what is probable a simple question for you. I am wondering if a student governing body at a college can meet in close session to discuss possibly endorsing a candidate for the board of trustees in an upcoming election? Would this violate the Brown Act? A: Assuming that the student governing body of the college to which you are referring is subject to the

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A&A: Can a school board restrict critical speech about district employees?

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Can a school board restrict critical speech about district employees? Q: Recently a school board adopted a policy that forbids individuals from making critical remarks about staff/board members. I am familiar with Baca v. Moreno Valley USD where the school board there tried to stifle free speech in a similar way and ended up on the losing end of the argument in court. The School District board of trustees recently included the following language on the

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A&A: Closed sessions under the Brown Act

firstamendment June 13, 2009

Closed sessions under the Brown Act Q: Members of my school board choose new members as they leave the board. Can this School Board have closed sessions to discuss and decide which new Board member to elect to the Board or do these have to be public discussions? A: If the board of the public charter school is a “legislative body” under the Brown Act, it is subject to the Brown Act and can discuss

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A&A: Is a contracted City Attorney a city employee?

FAC June 13, 2009

Is a contracted City Attorney a city employee? Q: Are contracted City Attorneys considered city employees? I’m asking because the city I cover has scheduled a closed-session meeting to review the job performance of its City Attorney. This comes at a time when a few council members want to replace the current attorney, who charges $130 per hour, with a full-time, in-house attorney that would cost more. If the City Attorney technically is not a

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A&A: Circumstances for closed meetings

FAC June 13, 2009

Circumstances for closed meetings Q: For what reasons can a legislative body have a closed meeting? A: Meetings of any “legislative body” of a “local agency” as those terms are defined in California Government Code sections 54592 and 549451, respectively, may hold closed sessions for the following reasons: —To discuss and decide whether an applicant for a license or license renewal who has a criminal record is sufficiently rehabilitated to obtain the license (Gov’t Code

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