When Richland 2 school district published the agenda for the March 31, 2020 Regular Meeting (re-scheduled from March 24), I noticed immediately that the proposed revision to Board Policy BEDH had not been attached to the agenda.
Omitting it is the equivalent of keeping it secret from the public. This provokes a second question. Do the board members know what is in the revision?
This morning an equally-important change in the Agenda jumped out at me.
Notice Item 6 in the agenda, which can be viewed on the District's website.
Go to www.Richland2.org
Click on EXPLORE (top right)
Click on School Board
Click on AGENDA
Under Meetings, click on Regular Board Meeting
Click on View the Agenda
Scroll down the list on the left
Usually, "New Business - Action Requested" follows Public Participation.
However, for the March 31 meeting, this item is in the agenda twice. The first time is before Public Participation. Why is this important?
Because the proposed revisions to Board Policy BEDH address Public Participation!!!
The Board will be asked to approve the revisions, yet the Board has never seen the proposed revisions. Normally, the proposed revisions are presented for discussion and considered in a first reading, and then a vote is taken at a following meeting.
But not this time.
Administration is violating Board Policy by jumping the line with this item. Why?
What if the Board hasn't even received a copy of the proposed revisions yet?
Why is this item placed ahead of Public Participation?
The proper place for it is in Item 10 "New Business - No Action Requested"
Now, the superintendent knows this. The Board Chair knows it. Why the change???
Will the public be allowed to question this on March 31, before the Board votes? Not according to the agenda. Public Participation occurs after the board considers Item 6.1.
The agenda for meetings is compiled by the Board Chair and the superintendent. Will there be some fireworks at the March 31 meeting? See you there.
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