well most of you must not have read what I said . "if" is a strong word . yes I do beleave they need to find out the facts before they put anyone out to the public...but in the same respect if it in volves a child and that said child or other could be harmed then yes We as parent have a right to know. We trust are children with the teachers and if something was going on within my childs class room or school that could harm them . I have every right to know.

Ja67, all government bodies hold closed sessions at meetings when they are discussing a matter that is extremely sensetive such as the settleing of a lawsuit, job evaluations ect. . . the only thing that is out of the ordinary is the location of this and the one today.

Second meeting is planned tomorrow (Saturday). Same topic. Still secret.

Maybe it doesn't affect or involve your kids.

What is the school board hiding in a closed meeting. We as the public ought to know what is going on, especially if it affects our school children.

Danias: LOL!! Too funny. (In my opinion at least.)

Is this about the porn that came up on the teachers smarterboard projector. I heard they were thinking about pressing charges and she claim it wasn't her fault and her computer was hack.

It's true, the school board needs to maintain absolute confidentiality in this matter, for now. But they are also responsible for the safety of the children and employees who may be endangered by whatever they suspect may be going on.

Whatever "it" is, they are handling the matter correctly I think. To do otherwise would be not only unprofessional but also put the school district at risk of facing a very expensive lawsuit. I imagine that not knowing what "it" is, is going to drive some people crazy.

Excellent points. You don't have a right to know, and caution needs to be exercised. I am still curious, though...

I agree because if the allegations prove to be false look at the damage that will be done to that person's reputation. I think the board needs to have a high standard of ethics when serious issues are discussed.

No, you don't have a right to know everything, certainly not if the board is discussing unproven allegations. There is a reason the statute requires transparency but carves out these specific exceptions. If allegations alone were to be aired in public, then allegations alone could be used to destroy someone's career. I can imagine a few disciplinary referrals that would love to bring someone down like that.
.
The board is elected to hold this responsibility in our names and if you don't trust the board, you're free to cast your vote for someone you do trust at the next election.

No you don't. You can find out anything you need to know through public records that are public. It is not the school boards job to post the past of all their employees to make it convenient for you to read. You need to do the work yourself. If these are just allegations then they are not proven and have no business in a public forum. CCAP your kids teachers names if you want to know more.

well if concerns the well fare of my or any other child we have a right to know