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The Brown Act and Charter Schools
June 14, 2009
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Applicability of Brown Act to public charter schools
June 14, 2009
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I ask for transparency; they ask me to resign
[…] to be discussed in the closed session. Govt. Code section 54957.7. According to Govt. Code section 54954.5, the suggested listing of such a session is PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Title: Superintendent The agency cannot act on the matter if the item is not noticed in this or a similar way. Govt. Code 54954.2. 2. Regarding […]January 11, 2012
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Can A School District Bar The Public From School Closure Meetings?
[…] committee. See Frazer v. Dixon Unified Sch. Dist., 18 Cal. App. 4th 781 (1993). In that case, the board’s adoption of a formal, written policy calling for appointment of a committee to advise the school superintendent and, in turn, the school board (with whom the final decision rested), whenever there was a request for […]April 21, 2022
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Giving conditions to public records requests
[…] the individual requesting access, and outlining the meeting dates of minutes desired for viewing. 2. After receiving the written request, the individual will be contacted with an appointment for viewing access of the minutes requested. 3. If copies are requested, there will be a charge per page for copies. After reviewing the Pocket Guide […]June 14, 2009
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Accessing a public employee’s resume
A California state university employee committed resume fraud in securing job appointment. The chancellor's HR office conducted an investigation and concluded the employee was guilty. We heard rumors that the employee was disciplined by the university. My questions are: 1. Is the disciplinary action on the employee by the university public record? 2. Is […]June 14, 2009
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Does Brown Act Allow Adding Agenda Items Less Than 72-Hours Before A Meeting?
[…] a closed session heading listed at the end of the meeting — but the council doesn't meet in closed session; it's like a placeholder. On its action calendar, the council was scheduled to discuss and appoint a new interim city attorney. Three hours before the 7 p.m. meeting, the city clerk sent out an […]May 19, 2020
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Discussion of Employee Termination in Closed Session
[…] As you seem to know, under section 54957 of the Brown Act, the legislative body of a local agency may hold a closed session "to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against the employee by another person or employee […]June 14, 2009
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Access to rezoning information
[…] your request in writing. Among other things, to the extent the agency denies your request, they must notify you of that denial in writing. Gov't Code Section 6255. Your request does not need to be sent in any particular matter. Additionally, the PRA gives an agency 10 days to respond to a request. Gov't […]June 14, 2009
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Are emails sent to elected officials private or public?
[…] outweighed the public's interest in the disclosure of that information. City of San Jose v. Superior Court, 74 Cal. App. 4th 1008, 1023 (1999); Govt. Code § 6255 ("The agency shall justify withholding any record by demonstrating that the record in question is exempt under express provisions of this chapter or that on the […]September 17, 2010