ADMINISTRATIVE RULE 170

AR 170    -   Board Meeting Procedures

A Board member may remotely participate in a noticed open regular meeting, via any method of live, two-way audio transmission (e.g.: telephonic, electronic, video conferencing, etc.), provided:

1.       A request to remotely participate in an entire, or a portion of a, meeting is given by a Board member, to the Board President, before the meeting is noticed, with the necessary contact information. The Board President has the option of approving the request. All Board members are to be informed of an approved request prior to the meeting.

2.       Remote participation in meetings by Board members is to be an exceptional occurrence.

3.       A quorum of Board members is to be physically present at the meeting’s noticed location and time.

4.       The remotely participating Board member may not vote, and is to be recorded as absent for any vote during the time of remote participation.

5.       Remote participation by one or more Board members is not to impair the participation of the public in the meeting in any way.

6.       All open meeting laws are to be followed.

Cross Ref.:    Board Policy 182 - Quorum