In January alone, Adams and Reese law firm billed the school $8,440 to "review," "analyze" and "respond to" public records requests. The school depended on attorneys to provide some routine records including the interim CEO's resume. The expenses raise questions about how heavily public agencies should rely upon lawyers for public records compliance.
Committee members said they knew they were voting to enter executive session without a quorum of the board, which the law requires.
Lycee's search committee quickly scheduled four candidate interviews this week, the first to happen at 7:30 p.m. today.
"We can’t have the public participate in the board meeting," board president tells a frustrated onlooker.
Board president Ryan Bennett cited “consistent growth in student achievement and school performance scores” under Toranto's leadership.
This comes two weeks after a committee abruptly adjourned when one administrator asked the board to discuss her employment in open session.
Leaders form a plan to interview interim CEO possibilities by June 22.
The latest round of names include the interim CEO and two past applicants. The other names came from conversations with search committee members, board member says.
The board waited for 45 minutes to take public comment and with no members of the public on hand, it voted to adjourn.
Erin Greenwald will lead the school's CEO search committee and said she will develop a plan within 10 days. Its unclear what the plan could entail.
