211 Open Meetings

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Series 200

 

Policy Title:  Open Meetings                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Code No.  211

 

A gathering of a majority of board members in which deliberation of an issue within the jurisdiction of the Board takes place is a board meeting.  A gathering for the purpose of social or ministerial action will not constitute a board meeting unless a discussion of policy takes place.  Meetings of the Board will be conducted in an open meeting unless a closed session is authorized by law or the meeting is exempt from the open meetings law.

 

Approved:  December 10, 2002

Reviewed:  June 9, 2020

Revised: 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 21; 279.1-.2.

Cross Reference:  208 Ad Hoc Committees; 210 Board of Directors’ Meetings; 210.8 Board Meeting Agenda; 212 Closed Sessions