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I serve as a trustee on a California school board, and I have a Brown Act-related question. At our next…
I have continually requested the agenda labor exemption code be corrected for a closed session in our School District. The…
I am an elected board member of my local Fire Protection District. I have requested information from our fire chief (e.g.…
I understand that the Brown Act requires that agendas be made public 72 hours in advance of a meeting. Is…
One of the school districts I cover is considering closing a school. At first the superintendent announced they were closing…
I cover the County Board of Supervisors. During a discussion in open session regarding a legal settlement involving a civil…
My question: The Police Commission has the unfortunate practice of allowing the Chief of Police to sit on the dais with…
Our Unified School District has negotiated over $30 million in developer fees since 2005 during closed session that should otherwise be…
The Board of Directors are constantly postponing regular meetings to accommodate a board member’s busy schedule. They have not set…
Our Search and Rescue team is a 501.c.3 non-profit corporation, includes only volunteer members, operates under the Sheriff’s Office and…