0169.2 - OPEN HEARING
If the student, parent or authorized representative does not request a closed hearing, the Board must still assure that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is not violated.
The parents (or student if eighteen (18) or older) should sign an authorization to release student record information to allow discussion of the student’s information in the public forum (Form 8330 F4). If the parents refuse to sign the authorization or information relating to other students must be presented at the hearing, it should be done anonymously by referring to students by Code Numbers or Pseudonyms. If this is not possible, then the Board may go into closed session to receive student identifiable information pursuant to a two-thirds (2/3’s) roll call vote for the announced purpose of "Considering material exempt from discussion or disclosure by State or Federal law."
In all other respects the hearing shall proceed as outlined under the Closed Hearing.
The Board must deliberate and act on the discipline in open session. The student, parents, administration and public will be allowed to be present. Students/parents who have not authorized disclosure to the public will not be mentioned by name during deliberations, but only by anonymous reference code. Any action must be by a vote of the Board in open session. If the student/parents have signed an authorization for public disclosure, then the student’s name may be used in the motion and recorded in the Board minutes.