River Valley Charter School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Location
Zoom
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Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8516508581?pwd=8roWrPp5aJXvEAFctC4bxo69QnaDfv.1
Trustees Present
A. Godino (remote), A. Ting (remote), B. MacQuade (remote), C. Getz (remote), C. Whitford (remote), D. Herrera (remote), E. Bradley (remote), E. Rankin (remote), G. LeFave (remote), J. Nickerson (remote), M. Connerton (remote), T. Murdy (remote)
Trustees Absent
D. Mitchell
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
- Jared Hubbard - community member, provided public comment regarding an Open Meeting Law complaint previously filed. He emphasized the importance of transparency, compliance with Open Meeting Law requirements, and public accountability, noting the use of public funds and the school’s responsibility to students and families.
II. OML Violation
A.
Address OML Violation
The Board discussed the Open Meeting Law complaint related to the February 25, 2026 Board Meeting, specifically regarding documentation associated with the 30/60/90 plan.
Key points discussed:
- The agenda and materials had been approved and included in Board records; however, a technical issue with BoardOnTrack prevented documents from posting to the public-facing website.
- The issue has since been resolved, and the relevant documents have been manually published.
- The Board reviewed procedures related to the Complaint Committee, confirming that it is an open meeting body and that minutes are maintained.
- Executive Session is used when personnel matters require confidentiality; executive session minutes are maintained and released when legally appropriate.
- Best practices were discussed regarding minimizing unnecessary identifying details in public minutes while preserving the substance of deliberations.
- The Board confirmed that legal counsel is assisting in ensuring compliance and appropriate responses.
- Scope of the Open Meeting Law complaint, including that it related to the February 25 meeting and the posting of the 30/60/90 plan materials.
- Explanation of the issue: a technical problem with BoardOnTrack prevented documents from posting to the public site, which has since been corrected.
- Complaint Committee process:
- Confirmation that the Complaint Committee is an open meeting body.
- Clarification that minutes are required and maintained.
- Discussion of when executive session is appropriate (e.g., personnel matters).
- Minutes and transparency practices:
- Whether minutes should be redacted versus moved into executive session.
- Best practice of recording substance without unnecessary identifying or sensational detail.
- Anonymity considerations in complaints and grievances, noting that while the process is not inherently confidential, discretion and restraint are used in public minutes.
- Role of legal counsel in ensuring compliance and drafting the formal response.
Multiple trustees asked questions and commented during this discussion, and only after that exchange was the motion formally made, seconded, and voted upon.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Murdy |
Aye
|
| C. Getz |
Aye
|
| G. LeFave |
Aye
|
| E. Bradley |
Aye
|
| D. Mitchell |
Absent
|
| C. Whitford |
Aye
|
| A. Godino |
Aye
|
| A. Ting |
Abstain
|
| D. Herrera |
Aye
|
| M. Connerton |
Aye
|
| E. Rankin |
Aye
|
| J. Nickerson |
Aye
|
| B. MacQuade |
Aye
|