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If the Governing Board intends to meet for a specified calendar period, on a regular day, date or event during such calendar period, and at a regular place and time, and posts public notice of such meetings at the beginning of such period, do such notices specify the period for which the notice is applicable?

Does the required meeting notice include an agenda of the matters to be discussed or decided at the meeting or information on how the public may obtain a copy of such an agenda?

Except in the case of an actual emergency, is the agenda available to the public at least 24 hours prior to the meeting?

Does the required meeting agenda list the specific matters to be discussed, considered or decided at the meeting?

Executive session agendas shall not contain information that would defeat the purpose of the executive session.

If the Governing Board discusses, considers or makes decisions on matters not listed on the agenda, is it only in the case of an actual emergency and providing that a statement setting forth the reasons for such action is publicly announced and placed in the minutes of the meeting?

If the Governing Board is to consider an emergency matter in executive session, is the reason for consideration of the emergency measure announced publicly prior to the executive session?

[ ] Yes [ ]No

Ars†38-431.03 executive sessions

Upon a public majority vote of the members constituting a quorum, does the Governing Board hold an executive session only for the following purposes:

  1. Discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee or employee of any public body, except that with the exception of salary discussions, an officer, appointee or employee may demand that such discussion or consid­era­tion occur at a public meeting.
  2. Discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection.second item here
  3. Discussion or consultation with the attorney or attor­neys of the Board in order to consider its position and instruct attorneys regarding its position on pending or contemplated litigation.
  4. Discussions or consultations with designated representa­tives of the Board in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations with employee organizations regarding the salaries, salary sched­ules or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of employees.
  5. Discussion, consultation or consideration for interna­tional and interstate negotiations.
  6. Discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney or the attorneys of the Board.
  7. Discussion or consultation with designated representa­tives of the Board in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiating for the purchase or lease of real property.

When contemplating executive session discussion or consid­era­tion and except for salary discussions, does the Governing Board provide the officer, appointee or employee with such notice of the executive session as is appropriate, but not less than 24 hours for the person to determine whether such dis­cus­sion or consideration should occur at a public meeting?

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Source:  OpenStax, Arizona education law review: gary emanuel, northern arizona university. OpenStax CNX. Oct 09, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11123/1.6
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