0167.2 - EXECUTIVE SESSION
The School Board may meet in an executive session, one closed to the public (except the Board may admit those persons determined to be necessary to carry out the purpose of the executive session) after giving proper notice, for the following purposes:
where authorized by Federal or State statute
discussion of strategy with respect to 1) collective bargaining, which does not include a discussion or meeting under I.C. 20-29-6-7, 2) initiation of litigation or litigation which is pending or has been threatened in writing, 3) implementation of security systems, 4) a real property transaction, including a purchase, a lease as a lessor, a lease as a lessee, a transfer, an exchange or a sale by the governing body, up to the time a contract or option is executed by the parties, 5) or school consolidation, providing that the strategy is necessary for bargaining or competitive reasons, and the meeting does not include the competitive bargaining adversaries
for discussion of the assessment, design, and/or implementation of school safety and security measures, plans, and systems
to receive information about, and interview, prospective employees
with respect to any individual over whom the Board has jurisdiction, receive information concerning the individual's alleged misconduct, and to discuss, prior to determination, that individual's status as an employee, student, or independent contractor who is a physician or a school bus driver
discussion of records classified as confidential by Federal or State statute
discussion, before any placement decision, of an individual student's abilities, past performance, behavior, and needs
discussion of an employee's job performance evaluation
when considering the appointment of a public official, to develop a list of prospective appointees, to consider applications and make one (1) initial exclusion of prospective appointees from further consideration (the remaining list of prospective appointees shall not be less then three (3) (See Policy 0142.3 - Vacancies and Appointment of Board Members))
training of Board members by an outside consultant on performance of their role as public officials and/or discussion with or between county officials, Board members, and an outside consultant concerning the performance of Board members
to discuss information and intelligence intended to prevent, mitigate, or respond to a threat of terrorism
A final action shall be taken at a meeting open to the public.
The Board shall not conduct an executive session during a meeting, except as otherwise permitted by applicable statute. A meeting shall not be recessed and reconvened with the intent of circumventing this provision.
Requirements for minutes of an executive session shall be a specific reference to instance or instances from the above-listed purposes for an executive session. The Board shall certify by a statement in the minutes that no other business was discussed in the executive session other than the subject matter specified in the public notice.
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