Minute By Minute – Brattleboro Boards Having Trouble Abiding By Open Meeting Law
Brattleboro has had two recent minute-related incidents that were slightly out of the ordinary. In one case, a school board member requested that something not discussed at a previous meeting be added to the official minutes to clarify something. In the other, a selectboard member held back approval of minutes until they could be edited for stylistic changes. The selectboard has also struggled to meet required deadlines for posting of minutes.
Let’s look at the school board. According to the minutes for the June 21 WSESD board:
