Last Monday, members of all
boards and commissions in the City of Melrose were invited to attend an Open Meeting Law presentation
provided by Massachusetts Association of School Committees’ Field
Representative Jim Hardy. (For a list of Melrose Boards and Commissions, click
here: http://www.cityofmelrose.org/boards_commissions.cfm.)
Jim focused on the definitions of Open Meeting Law terms, and what should and
should not happen before, during, and after an open meeting. He then reviewed
what should and should not happen in an Executive Session, and how the Attorney
General’s Office enforces violations of Open Meeting Law. The information was
an excellent reminder about how our public groups need to appropriately convene,
discuss respective topics, and record/issue minutes. For more information on
this topic, you may want to check out http://www.mass.gov/ago/government-resources/open-meeting-law/. To view the presentation click here: http://www.melroseschools.com/administration/pdfs/2012-2013%20OML%20Presentation.pdf.