The Board of Education reserves the right, within the constraints of state law, to meet in Executive Session. Such sessions can be requested by any member of the Board or the Superintendent of Schools.

The Board may permit staff and other persons whose presence is deemed necessary or appropriate to attend the Executive Session or any part thereof.

Upon a majority vote of its members, the Board may convene in Executive Session to discuss the subjects enumerated below. 

An executive session is a portion of the school board meeting which is not open to the public and which is used for the purpose of discussing confidential matters limited to specific purposes.  Members of the Board of Education and any other persons authorized by the Board to attend executive sessions shall be bound to confidentiality regarding any and all executive session discussions.

Matters which may be considered in Executive Session are:

1.                  matters which will imperil the public safety if disclosed;

2.                  any matter which may disclose the identity of a law enforcement  
            agent or informer;

3.                  information relating to current or future investigation or   prosecution
            of a criminal offense which would imperil effective law enforcement
            if disclosed;

4.                  discussions regarding proposed, pending or current litigation;

5.                  collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service 
            Law (the Taylor Law);

6.                  medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular
            person or corporation, or             matters leading to the
            appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, 
            suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or
            corporation;

7.                  the preparation, grading or administration of examinations; and

8.                  the proposed acquisition, sale, or lease of real property or the
            proposed acquisition of securities, or sale or exchange of 
            securities, but only when publicity would substantially affect the 
            value thereof.

9.         Matters which may only be considered in Executive Session are:

10.              Discussions concerning probable cause to bring disciplinary charges
            against a tenured teacher; and

11.              discussions concerning findings and/or placement of students by the
            Committee on Special Education.

Formal action or vote on matters enumerated in paragraphs nine and ten above may only be taken by the Board during an Executive Session. No formal action or vote may be taken on any other matter. The Board shall reconvene in open session to take final action on other matters discussed, and to adjourn the meeting.