June 14, 2009
Right to Videotape School Board Meetings
Yesterday, I videotaped a School District Board Meeting and I was under the understanding that citizens are allowed to videotape…
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June 14, 2009
Special meeting and the Brown Act
The Brown Act reads in part Section 54954.3of education code:
“Every notice for a special meeting shall provide an opportunity…
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June 14, 2009
When a public official works remotely from a religious institution
May a local water district, subject to the Brown Act, allowed a director to participate telephonically where the remote site…
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June 14, 2009
Filing a Vacancy by Closed Session Appointment
The local School Board filled a vacancy on the Board by appointment. The filing deadline for interested applicants was 6…
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June 14, 2009
Videotaped of open meeting and reproduction
Re: CPRA request for audio taped record of open meeting: I have submitted a request for copies of tapes made…
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June 14, 2009
Can a school board restrict critical speech about district employees?
Recently a school board adopted a policy that forbids individuals from making critical remarks about staff/board members. I am familiar…
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June 14, 2009
Applicability of Brown Act to public charter schools
Is the Board of a Public Charter School bound by the Brown Act?
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June 14, 2009
Changing Regular Meetings to Special Meetings
The local school district has changed its regular school board meetings to special meetings, and has switched the upcoming regular…
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June 14, 2009
Collective concurrences, serial meeting, and the Brown Act
Much of the material I’ve found prohibits use of email when its intent is “to develop a collective concurrence as…
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June 14, 2009
Elected Officials Right to Public Comment
Can an elected official (City Councilperson) speak under Oral Communications and claim to do so as a resident? May that…