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School Board Closed Sessions with Administrators Q: The School Board meets in Closed Session and apparently regularly invites a “leadership team” of administrators into the Closed Session. The administrators are not necessarily there to answer specific questions that are on the agenda of the Closed Session, but to merely be there in case questions come up. I understand that board members who apparently know this to be a possible violation of the Brown Act, both

Spanish Translator at School Board Meetings Q: At a recent school board meeting attended by 600 community members and staff, the district attempted to deny translation of the meeting.  80% of the audience was Spanish speaking.  Is the district required to provide a translator if needed? A: With respect to the meetings of local government bodies such as school boards, the public’s right to attend, receive notice of, and otherwise access those meetings is governed