Policy ESU-8400

Board Operating Procedures

Meetings

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 04/11/1995
Related policies & regulations:  1130
Legal references:  84-1408, 84-1409, 84-1410

 The Unit Board will hold regular meetings and special meetings as circumstances demand.

A meeting of the Unit Board occurs when the body is intentionally convened for the transaction of business and advance publicized notice is given of the meeting (except in the case of emergencies) in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.

Regular Meetings

The Educational Service Unit Board will schedule sessions for the purpose of conducting the business of the Unit in accordance with Nebraska State law.

Work Sessions

Work sessions are a special meeting. The Service Unit Board may schedule informal work sessions between regular meetings. Work sessions are desirable when extended or informal discussion is needed in advance of taking formal action, when hearing major reports of staff committees, or when reviewing or formulating extensive plans for later ratification.

During work sessions, the Educational Service Unit Board shall function as a Committee of the Whole.

Other Special Meetings

Special meetings shall be held upon request of the president or at the request of at least two members of the Board.

Special meetings generally require reasonable advanced publicized notice except in cases of emergency.

Special meetings must be called for the purpose which is specified and no business shall be transacted at the special meeting except that which is specified on the agenda for that meeting.

Executive Session (Closed)

A closed or executive session may be conducted when called for by an affirmative, majority vote of members of the Service Unit Board if a closed session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and such individual has not requested a public meeting. The following are the most common reasons for convening a closed session:

1. Strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate purchases or litigation;
2. Discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices;
3. Investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; or
4. Personnel matters.

Meetings for Public Hearings

The Service Unit Board may hold public hearings as necessary or as required by statute.

Open Meetings

All meetings of the Board are open to the public except for executive or closed sessions.