V. Role of Board in Executive Session

1. The Board can only discuss those items listed on the executive session agenda and as proscribed by law. See Section IV. C of these Operating Procedures or District Policy BEC (Legal) available on-line at http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/227901/
2. During executive sessions, the Board can deliberate properly posted items but may not take any actions related to those items. All Board actions, including voting, must occur in open session under Chapter 551 (Open Meetings) of the Texas Government Code.
3. Discussions and information shared during executive session shall remain confidential.
4. The Board must convene in open session with proper posting prior to the presiding officer announcing a recess into executive session. The posted agenda for the executive session must be read aloud indicating the items to be discussed in executive session under Chapter 551 (Open Meetings) of the Texas Government Code.
5. According to a Texas Attorney General's opinion, the Board shall either keep a certified agenda with minutes attached or make an audio recording of the proceedings of each executive session. Only members of the Board of Trustees (whether present at the executive session or not) can review the minutes or listen to the audio recording of an executive session without a court order. A Board member wishing to review an audio recording of an executive session should contact the secretary to the Board to submit the official request for a date, time and place for review of specified audio recording(s). A copy of the recording may not be made. Minutes and audio recordings are to be sealed, kept confidential, and stored in a locked place.