1. the type of meeting and its date and location;
2. the call to order, stating the time thereof, the person presiding, and his/her office;
3. attendance of Board members. If a Board member is not present at the opening of a meeting, or leaves during the meeting, the subsequent arrival or departure time of such member shall be indicated in the minutes;
4. the presence or absence of the Superintendent of Schools and other administrative staff members;
5. action to accept minutes of previous meetings, noting any corrections;
6. all communications presented to the Board;
7. the hearing of all comments from the public;
8. reports by Board or staff members;
9. each motion placed before the Board, including the name of the member making the motion and the name, if applicable, or the member seconding the motion;
10. all motions, proposals, resolutions, and any other matters formally voted upon by the Board shall be recorded in Board minutes. In recording such votes, and the record shall indicate the final vote of each Board member;
11. special marking to indicate consensus or follow-up items; and
12. the time of adjournment.
Ref: Open Meetings Law, Public Officers Law §§100 et seq.
Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law §§84 et seq.
Education Law §2121
Note: Prior policies, Policy Manual, 8112; 9030, revised
Policy Adopted: July 24, 1996 Wayne Central School District
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