Garfield Re-2 Policies

The Board shall give full and timely notice to the public of any meeting of three or more Board members at which public business may be discussed or any formal action taken including special, regular and work session meetings and retreats.

At its first regular meeting of the calendar year, the Board shall designate the public place or places at which notice of all Board meetings shall be posted. If the Board in unable to post notice of a Board meeting online due to exigent or emergency circumstances such as power outage or an interruption in internet service. In the event such action is not taken annually, the designated public place(s) used in the previous year shall continue as the official posting site(s).

At a minimum, the Board shall cause notice of regular and special meetings and work sessions to be posted on the district website no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. This notice shall include specific agenda information where possible. 

The district shall maintain a list of persons who, within the previous two years, have requested notification of all meetings or of meetings when certain specified policies will be discussed. These individuals will be provided reasonable advance notification of such Board meetings. 

Notice to the Board 

The superintendent shall mail the agenda, together with meeting materials and the minutes of the last regular meeting, to Board members no later than 72 hours before the next regular meeting. 

Adopted: August 1994

Revised: October 8, 1996

Revised:  September 25, 2007

Reviewed:            January 9, 2018

Revised:             April 14, 2020

LEGAL REFS. C. R.S. 22-32-108 (2),(3) (meetings of the board) 

C.R.S. 24-6-402 (2)(c) (open meeting law) 

                             C.R.S. 24-6-402 (2)(c)(III) (“full and timely notice” requirement is met if              district posts notice of meeting on the district’s website no less than 24 hours    prior to meeting)

                             C.R.S. 24-6-402 (7) (district must keep list of persons who have requested        notification of meetings when specified policies are discussed and provide    reasonable advance notice to such persons)

CROSS REF.: BE, School Board Meetings 

Garfield School District No. Re-2, Rifle, Colorado