Tuesday, November 2, 2021

During COVID mask debate, Carroll board of education violated open meetings act, state compliance board says

 A state compliance board found Carroll County’s Board of Education in violation for a closed meeting it held in August without providing adequate public notice.

The topic of that meeting, according to the compliance board, was a proposed statewide school mask mandate.

After receiving and investigating a complaint from two Carroll County parents, the Open Meetings Compliance Board delivered an opinion stating that Carroll’s school board failed to provide reasonable advance notice of the meeting, did not allow the public an opportunity to object to the closure of the meeting, and exceeded the scope of discussions allowed in closed sessions.

On Aug. 26, CCPS issued a news release around 10 a.m. via email to media outlets, including the Carroll County Times, stating that the board would meet in closed session at 6 p.m. to “consult with legal counsel.” The notice was released the same day Maryland’s State Board of Education was scheduled to hold a special meeting, at 3 p.m., to discuss statewide masking requirements...


https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/education/cc-open-meetings-act-violation-20211028-yyeebserk5dbzj5ubzq4tm4yzq-story.html?fbclid=IwAR170WTG7ERdA7AQqNB0LkSiFJWV5nqoO4e0brSsL6_CNiTkNUs1D35ualo

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