Series 9000: Bylaws of the Board

9327 Electronic Communications Among Board Members

Electronic mail used by a majority of a quorum of the members of the Board or any of its subcommittees for the purpose of discussing public business constitutes a meeting under the Freedom of Information Act and is illegal unless held in compliance with the requirements of the  Act. Email from a Board member to another member or members of the Board, in his/her  capacity as Board members, shall not be used for the purpose of discussing District business in  violation of the Freedom of Information Act restrictions. Email between or among Board members shall be limited to: 1) disseminating information, 2) messages not involving  deliberation, debate, or decision-making; and 3) discussion of District business by less than a majority of a quorum of the Board or any of its subcommittees. 

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes

The Freedom of Information Act. 

1-200 Definitions. 

1-210 Access to public records. Exempt records. 

1-211 Disclosure of computer-stored public records. 

Bylaw adopted by the Board: December 8, 2014 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOL Thomaston, Connecticut