SCHOOL  DISTRICT  NO.  78  (FRASER-CASCADE)

 

BYLAW                                                                                                            NO:                   4                        DATE:                                                                         96-12-02                                 REVISED:            2007-04-24

 

SUBJECT:          CLOSED MEETINGS

 

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4.1             If, in the opinion of the Board, the public interest so requires, persons other than trustees may be excluded from a meeting.  The Secretary-Treasurer or other employee designated under section 69 (4) of the School Act, must be present at the time that a decision of the board is rendered and must record any decision.  [SA s.69(2),(3)&(4)].  Trustee participation at a regular closed meeting will be in person only.

 

4.2             No trustee shall disclose to the public the proceedings of a closed meeting unless a resolution has been passed at the closed meeting to allow such disclosure, except such as might be necessary to enforce the conflict of interest provisions of the School Act.

 

4.3             The board shall prepare a record containing a general statement as to the nature of the matters discussed and the general nature of the decisions reached at a meeting from which persons other than trustees or officers of the Board or both were excluded, and the record shall be presented at the next regular meeting of the Board.  [SA s.72(3)]

 

4.4             As per BCSTA guidelines and unless otherwise determined by the Board, the following matters shall be considered in closed session:

 

                  (a)        salary claims and adjustments and consideration of requests of employees and Board officers with respect to collective bargaining procedures;

 

                  (b)        accident claims and other matters where Board liability may arise;

 

                  (c)        legal opinions respecting the liability or interest of the Board;

 

                  (d)        the conduct, efficiency, discipline, suspension, termination or retirement of employees; staff changes including appointments, transfers, resignations, promotions and demotions;

 

                  (e)        medical reports;

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                  (f)         matters pertaining to individual pupils;

 

                  (g)        purchase of real property including the designation of new sites; consideration of appraisal reports and accounts claimed by owners; determination of board offers and expropriation procedures;

 

                  (h)        lease, sale or exchange of real property prior to finalization thereof;

 

                  (i)         matters pertaining to the safety, security or protection of Board property;

 

                  (j)        such others matters where the Board decides that the public interest so requires.