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    Brown Act

    Does the Brown Act allow closed session negotiations for all public school contracts?

    Does the Brown Act allow a publicly elected school board to hold closed session discussion under Government Code 54957 (Public Employee Appointment/Employment) and 54957.6 (Labor Negotiations) regarding the appointment and pay structure of a Director of Curriculum to the position of Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. Both positions are administrative positions that report directly to […]

    July 19, 2016

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    Brown Act CPRA

    The mayor refused to let me make a public comment without identifying myself

    […] this subdivision shall not include discussion or action on proposed compensation except for a reduction of compensation that results from the imposition of discipline. Gov't Code § 54957(b) (emphasis added). The Brown Act requires bodies to "publicly report any action taken in closed session and the vote or abstention on that action of every […]

    August 26, 2010

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    Brown Act

    Documents from Closed Session Real Property Negotiations

    […] 54956.8.  Once the closed session has concluded, the legislative body must publicly report any final approval of an agreement that concludes real estate negotiations.  Gov't Code § 54957.1.  If the body's own agreement renders the agreement final, the body must report that approval and the substance of the agreement in open session at the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    District Hospitals and Closed Sessions

    You appear to already be aware that Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 54957 contains a "personnel exemption" which allows the District to hold closed sessions for a variety of reasons, including "to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee..."  Sec. 54957(b)(1).  The purpose of this exemption has been […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Getting information from closed sessions

    Our board has agendized for the upcoming meeting the following under closed session using 54956.9 for the below items. a.  Public Employee Discipline/ Dismissal/Release b.  Conference with Labor Negotiator Does this mean that during open session they need not disclose the position of the employee that was being disciplined and dismissed or what the […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Charter board meetings flout Brown Act rules

    […] matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings, essential public services, or that threaten the public's right of access to such buildings/services (Gov. Code § 54957(a)); or to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, etc. of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by […]

    June 8, 2011

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    Brown Act

    Labor negotiations and the Brown Act

    […] for certain employee evaluations.  This "personnel exception" permits closed sessions to "consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee."  Government Code 54957(b)(1).   However, section 54957(b)(4) further provides: "Closed sessions . . . shall not include discussion or action on proposed compensation except for a reduction of compensation that […]

    June 14, 2009