Individually or in pairs, Madison School Board members spend hours each year in private “board briefings” with Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham, discussing matters soon to come before the full board for votes that must be held in public.
Cheatham instituted the briefings after she was hired in 2013, and district administrators and some board members defend the practice.
But recent guidance from the state attorney general’s office cautions that such small, private gatherings of public officials risk running afoul of the state open meetings law, a current board member and attorney called them “on the line” legally, and a former board member stopped participating in them because he believes the public and board members should be able to hear policy discussions involving members and administrators.
Gee. You mean that “St.” Mary Burke could be participating in illegal ‘walking’ Board meetings?
Say it ain’t so!! Why, after all, she’s a DEMOCRAT! And a FEMALE!!
This is sexist, Owen. You should be ashamed.
Kevin, Kevin, Kevin.
Government transparency should be an issue that people can support no matter where they on the political spectrum, with an awareness that the problem cases pop up with officials no matter whether they’re elected or not, partisan or not.
If you want to give useful commentary, express your thoughts about why this practice is illegal or not, citing cases or AG opinions, or offer some insight into why it’s “on the line” or not.
The correct term is ‘walking quorum,’ which is flat-out illegal. What madistan is doing, LeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeRoy, is edging up close and personal to that.
Jjf,
Why are you using my name in a tri-fecta invocation?
This is about liberals breaking and disrespecting the law.
Sorry, Kevin, I read Dad29’s comments and assumed it was you. Do you two listen to the same talk-radio?
Not as much as you might think, Jiffy.
Jjf,
I’m more concerned about the drooling, intellectually bankrupt liberal sources you pay attention to.
There is little cure in continued, purposeful, exposure.
As I’ve offered before, Kevin, I bet a doughnut I’ve read more conservative and free-market books than you have.
” drooling, intellectually bankrupt liberal sources you pay attention to”.
Once again you can’t just disagree with someone, you have to resort to juvenile name-calling. And you want to be taken seriously?
And then there’s Mr. Serious Things who thinks nicknames are funny enhancements to logic.
Yup, he is a stable genius for sure.