0167.2 - CLOSED SESSION
The Board may meet in a closed session, one closed to the public, for specified purposes.
Each closed session requires a majority roll-call vote of the Board and may be held to:
deliberate a case which was the subject of any hearing before the Board; (19.85(1)(a))
consider dismissal, demotion, licensing, or discipline of any Board employee or person licensed by the Board, or the investigation of charges against such person, and the taking of formal action on any such matter, provided that the person is given actual notice of any evidentiary hearing which may be held prior to final action being taken and of any meeting at which final action may be taken. The notice shall contain a statement that the person has the right to demand that the evidentiary hearing or meeting be held in open session. (19.85(1)(b))
consider the employment, promotion, compensation, or performance-evaluation data of any employee; (19.85(1)(c))
considering strategy for crime detection or prevention; (19.85(1)(d)
deliberate or negotiate the purchase of public properties, the investment of District funds, or the conduct of other Board business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session; (19.85(1)(e))
consider financial, medical, social, or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems, or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations; (19.85(1)(f))
confer with the Board's legal counsel who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the Board with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved; (19.85(1)(g))
consider requests for confidential, written advice from the ethics board under 19.46(2) Wis. Stats., or from any county or municipal ethics board under 19.59(5), Wis. Stats.; (19.85(1)(h))
The presiding officer shall announce the nature of the closed session and the specific section of the law that allows for the closed session.
No other business other than that stated in the public notice may be conducted at a closed session. The Board may not reconvene its regular or special meeting after a closed session, within twelve (12) hours, unless public notice of the reconvened meeting was part of the public notice of its regular or special meeting.
In keeping with the confidential nature of closed sessions, no member of the Board shall disclose to anyone the content of discussions that take place during such sessions
Recording of Closed Sessions
Other than expulsion hearings, closed sessions of the Board will not be recorded, filmed or photographed without prior approval of the Board. Any such recording, film or photograph must be maintained in accordance with Policy 8310 – Public Records and Policy 8330 - Student Records.
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