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:

1. where authorized by Federal or State statute
2. 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
3. for discussion of the assessment, design, and/or implementation of school safety and security measures, plans, and systems
4. to receive information about, and interview, prospective employees
5. 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
6. discussion of records classified as confidential by Federal or State statute
7. discussion, before any placement decision, of an individual student's abilities, past performance, behavior, and needs
8. discussion of an employee's job performance evaluation
9. 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 than three (3) [See Policy 0142.3 - Vacancies and Appointment of Board Members])
10. 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
11. to discuss information and intelligence intended to prevent, mitigate, or respond to a threat of terrorism
12. to discuss either of the following:
     
    1. Employee health care options with respect to special exceptions for coverage
    2. Employee handbook changes
13. to review negotiations on the performance of publicly bid contracts when public knowledge regarding the review would cause a likelihood of increased costs
14. to discuss soliciting proposals for the purpose of awarding of contracts for goods and services, when:
     
    1. proprietary data, trade secrets, or other information is contained in the bidder's proposal relating to the bidder's unique method of:
        
       1. conducting business, or
       2. determining prices or premium rates to be charged for services under the terms of the proposal; and
    2. public knowledge regarding the discussion would reasonably be expected to result in private loss to the providers of information described in N.1. above.

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.

In keeping with the confidential nature of executive sessions, no member of the Board shall disclose the content of discussions that take place during such sessions.

Revised 12/9/03
Revised 3/19/13
Revised 10/13/20
Revised 7/8/25

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