The Board may meet in closed session as provided for under current law. 1The minutes of any closed session shall be kept separate from the minutes of the regular or special meeting and shall not be a matter of public record except as provided for under current law.
Any Board action taken because of a closed session shall be taken in a public meeting and recorded as such.
The Board shall conduct closed sessions only as provided by current law.
1 A public body may meet in closed session only for the following purposes: (a) To consider the dismissal, suspension, or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, or to consider a periodic personnel evaluation of, a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent, if the named person requests a closed hearing, (b) To consider the dismissal, suspension, or disciplining of a student if the public body is a part of the school District, intermediate school District, or institution of higher education that the student is attending, and if the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) request a closed hearing, (c) For strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement if either party requests a closed hearing, (d) To consider the purchase or lease of real property, (e) To consult with its attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation, (f) To review and consider the contents of an application for employment or appointment to a public office if the candidate requests that the application remain confidential, (g) Partisan caucuses of members of the state legislature, (h) To consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute, (i) For a compliance conference conducted by the department of commerce under section 16231 of the public health code, (j) In the process of searching for and selecting a President of an institution of higher education, et seq.
