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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Conflict Over Garden City School Board Designee

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  January 20, 2016   Garden City Board Designee, Scott Tolentino, asked why he was not getting the minutes prior to the meeting as other board members were.  He had called and e-mailed the district regarding the minutes at least three times. 

There was discussion  on what his role was. Board member Andy Stokes said that if he is simply a member of the public then he is entitled to either the pending minutes or the confirmed minutes after 30 days, but if he is  a non voting member of the board as designated by state statute then he is entitled to all the information the other board members have.  

As for closed meetings the code says they may invite him but not shall, therefore Chair Pete Cornia said that they would not invite him unless it was mandated by law.  Cornia said “we made a decision to keep him out.”  Bryce Huefner, school board member said that no decision had been made.  He thought that it was not right to make a blanket statement for all closed meetings because the intent of the law was to allow the designee to have input into school matters that affect the area he represents.

Dale Lamborn, superintendent, said that he often puts confidential notes on what the board is voting on in the packets he sends to the board members. Huefner said that with GRAMA rules all that could be public record anyway so there was no need to keep that from Tolentino.  It was decided that Tolentino could have the minutes of the meetings and a board packet.

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