FILE:  BCBK

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

The St. Martin Parish School Board shall be authorized to hold executive sessions upon an affirmative vote, taken at an open meeting for which notice has been given in accordance with state law, of two-thirds of the members present.  The vote of each member on the question of holding an executive session and the reason for holding such an executive session shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the meeting.

Such executive sessions shall be restricted only to matters allowed by law to be exempted from discussion at open meetings.  No final or binding action shall be taken at such a closed meeting; nor shall such closed meetings be used as a subterfuge to defeat the statutory intent for conducting executive sessions.

Executive sessions shall be attended only by members of the Board, the Superintendent, and any other persons designated by the Board.  All matters discussed in any executive session shall be regarded as privileged communications by all persons in attendance and shall not be divulged to the public.  Any such disclosure shall be considered a violation of the privacy rights of those in attendance at the executive session.

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 42:12, 42:13, 42:14, 42:15, 42:16, 42:17, 42:19, 42:24, 42:25, 42:26, 42:27, 42:28

St. Martin Parish School Board