Looks as if the folks at Carver are at it again.
Despite Dr. Starr's public statements that he doesn't want to be compared to his predecessor, Dr. Jerry Weast, his actions speak louder than his words.
Just look at Wednesday's Board of Education agenda.
Dr. Starr, in his own words, requests that the Board of Education conduct its meeting in secret, behind closed doors.
All this, despite numerous opinions by the Maryland Open Meetings Compliance Board, that the Board of Education conducts too many of its meetings in secret.
Everyone knows MCPS and the Board of Education has a problem. Apparently, everyone except for Dr. Starr.
What's on the agenda that shouldn't be kept secret?
Dr. Starr's transition plan.
The Board's discussion of the Open Meeting Act.
What else? This writer isn't sure, because once a meeting is in closed session, we don't know anything more than what is on the agenda.
If you would like to have these agenda items removed from the closed session of the meeting, you have several options before Wednesday's meeting:
1. Contact the Board Office and tell them to stop hiding in closed session.
2. Call the County Council
3. Contact the Open Meetings Compliance Board.
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I don't think they are being "slow learners."
ReplyDeleteI think they are doing it on purpose.
After all, at least three of them are lawyers!