BEDG – Minutes

Minutes of any Board meeting at which the adoption of any policy or formal action occurs or could occur shall be taken and promptly recorded. Such records shall be open to public inspection.Official minutes of the meetings of the Board of Education constitute the written record of all proceedings of the Board. Therefore, the minutes shall include:
  1. The nature of the meeting, whether regular or special; time and place; members present; approval of the minutes of the preceding meeting or meetings.
  2. A record of all actions taken by the Board, the motion, the name of the member making the motion and seconding it; the record of the vote, with the vote of each member recorded. Reports and documents related to a formal motion may be omitted if they are referred to by title and date.
  3. A record of all business that comes before the Board through reports of the Superintendent and others and through communications from the staff and the public.
  4. The names of all persons who speak before the Board and the topic of their remarks.
  5. A record that an executive session was held, including the names of those present and the topic of discussion.
  6. The record of adjournment.
The official minutes shall be signed by the Secretary. Following their approval, the official copy also shall be signed by the President of the Board of Education. The official minutes shall be in the custody of the Board Secretary and shall be made available to the public at the administrative offices of the district upon request during normal office hours. Copies of the minutes for all regular and special meetings shall be sent to each school office, each member of the Administrative Council, and to the chairpersons of Cherry Creek Association of Educational Office Personnel and the Cherry Creek Education Association.
Legal References: C.R.S. § 22‑32‑106 (Duties - Secretary to the Board of Education)
C.R.S. § 22‑32‑109 (1)(e) (Board of Education - Specific Duties)
C.R.S. § 24‑6‑402 (2)(d)(II) (Meetings Open to the Public)
Adoption Date: October 14, 1996 Last Revised: August 12, 1996
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