School committees convene, immediately move to executive session
School committees enter executive session after transparency dispute. The Regional School Committee and Union 26 School Committee voted to enter closed session after members raised concerns about when a confidential report was shared. Jennifer Shiao objected that chairs withheld information between
School Committee · Meeting of October 17, 2023
AMHERST — School committees enter executive session after transparency dispute. The Regional School Committee and Union 26 School Committee voted to enter closed session after members raised concerns about when a confidential report was shared. Jennifer Shiao objected that chairs withheld information between October 5 and October 10, while William Sherr noted he had proposed a confidentiality agreement to facilitate access.
Regional Committee voted 7-1-0 to enter executive session, and Union 26 voted 4-1-0, with Katie Lazdowski opposing both motions.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of October 17, 2023, compiled from the official minutes.
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