Are school board “minutes” open public records?
Official minutes of a school board meeting would generally be public, though the certified agenda of an executive (closed) meeting would not. (12/2000) Question: What is the process for filing a complaint with TEA on certain acts of a school board? Answer: A complaint about a school board can be filed in writing with the TEA Complaints Division. If your concern is with access to a public document, begin with the Attorney General’s Office, Open Government Division. (3/2003) Question: What are the policies regarding a school board trustee’s conflict of interest in school board business? Answer: Conflicts of interest are governed by Chapter 171 of the Local Government Code. Depending on the circumstances, a board member may be required to disclose a potential conflict and refrain from discussing or voting on that issue. For a board member with different roles, the question is what role he or she is acting; as a board member, they should be advocates for the employees, but as a business pe
