001All right, we'll call this meeting to order. Uh, roll call. Blake >> here. >> Kelsey >> here. >> Merl >> here. >> Glenn >> here. >> Jenny >> here. >> Chur is here. Uh, Robert had an approved absence. >> Um, actually, if you'll join me in the flex salute. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right. We're here for a board hearing and I'm going to read the executive session notes. The board will now meet in executive session according to OS192.6602B to consider the dismissal or disciplining of or to hear complaints or charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member, or agent unless he or she requests an open
002meeting. An OS192.6602F 6602F to consider information or records that are exempt from public inspection, including written correspondence from district council, student records, or personnel files. Content discussed in executive sessions is confidential except as provided by law. Board members in the media are instructed not to disclose information obtained in executive session [clears throat] except when specifically authorized to do so or as required by law. Members of the media may attend executive sessions except in these specific instances. deliberations with persons conducting labor negotiations, expulsion hearings, or those pertaining to confidential student medical records and litigation involving the news media policy BDC executive session. We will now close this meeting into executive session and then we'll go over executive session board hearing ground rules. >> Madam Chair, uh Miss Fernandez requests a public open hearing. She had a
003time to provide us information if she wanted an open hearing and that time has passed. >> I believe she has the right to request an open hearing at any time. >> She was told that she needed to let us know by noon by noon today if she wanted an open hearing. >> What is the damage to the district of having an open hearing? Now, >> we're not prepared with technology or other pieces and the presenters that are also presenting to the board are not prepared. Neither is the board prepared to do this in open session. She was given that in writing and she has chose she did not notify anyone she wants to do it in open session. So she had a time limit to do so. >> Um well I believe there's no harm
004to the district that there would be an open hearing. So we lodge our objection to it and believe it. >> No objection. We're closing the meeting. >> You may close the meeting, Madam Chair, but we still affirm our objection. >> I don't think that public comment was allowed either. We're still open session. So >> on the record, >> we will be closing this to executive session for your pause. It's no longer