Executive or Closed Sessions

Policy No. 1410  

Board of Directors  

Montesano School District No. 66  

Executive or Closed Sessions  

Executive Sessions  

Before convening in executive session, the chair will publicly announce the general purpose for  excluding the public from the meeting place and the time when the executive session will be  concluded. The executive session may be extended to a stated later time by announcement of the  chair.  

An executive session may be conducted for one or more of the following purposes:  A. To consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase  when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of  increased price;  

B. To consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease when  public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of decreased  price; however, the final action of selling or leasing public property will be taken in a  meeting open to the public;  

C. To review negotiations on the performance of publicly-bid contracts when public  knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased costs;  D. To receive and evaluate complaints or charges brought against a director or staff member;  however, upon the request of such director or staff member, a public hearing or a meeting  open to the public will be conducted on such complaint or charge;  

E. To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the  performance of a staff member; however, discussion of salaries, wages, and other  conditions of employment to be generally applied within the district will occur in a  meeting open to the public, and when the board elects to take the final action of hiring,  setting the salary of an individual staff member or class of staff members, or discharging  or disciplining an employee, that action will be taken in a meeting open to the public;  

F. To evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to the board; however, any  interview of such candidate and final action appointing a candidate to the board will be in  a meeting open to the public; or  

G. To discuss with legal counsel representing the district matters relating to district  enforcement actions, or litigation or potential litigation to which the district, the board, or  a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public  knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial  consequence to the district.  

Potential litigation means matters protected by attorney-client privilege related to  litigation that has been specifically threatened; litigation that the district reasonably  believes may be commenced; or the litigation or legal risks of a proposed action or  current practice of the district, if public discussion is likely to result in an adverse or  financial consequence to the district.  

Closed Sessions/Private Meetings  

The Open Public Meetings Act does not apply to certain board activities and public notice is not  required prior to holding a closed session for any of the following purposes:

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Policy No. 1410  

Board of Directors  

A. Consideration of a quasi-judicial matter between named parties, as distinguished from a  matter having a general effect on the public or a class or group; or  

B. Collective bargaining sessions with employee organizations or professional negotiations  with an employee, including contract negotiations, grievance meetings, and discussions  relating to the interpretation or application of a labor agreement, or that portion of a  meeting in which the board is planning or adopting the strategy or position to be taken  during the course of collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or  mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in the negotiations or  proceedings while in progress.  

Legal References: RCW 42.30.110 Executive sessions  RCW 42.30.140 Chapter controlling — Application  

Management Resources:  

Policy News, June 2001 Legislature Addresses Executive Session  

School District Name: Montesano  

Revised: 06.01; 12.11  11.19

Classification: Discretionary

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