8 statutory reasons for a school board to move into executive session:

1. Matters affecting national security;
2. The selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate if public knowledge of the matter might increase the price;
3. The minimum selling price of real estate if public knowledge of the matter might depress the price, but final action selling or leasing real estate must be taken in a public meeting;
4. Negotiations on the performance of a publicly bid contract if public knowledge might increase costs;
5. Complaints or charges against an employee or board member, however the person complained against may open the meeting to the public;
6. Qualifications of an applicant for public employment or review the performance of a public employee, but final actions must be taken in public and discussions affecting employees generally must be held in public;
7. Qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office, but interviews and the final appointment must be held in public; and
8. Discussion with legal counsel, of enforcement actions, litigation or potential litigation, if public discussion might result in an adverse legal or financial consequence. Amendments in 2001 provided a specific definition of potential litigation

To convene an executive session, the governing body’s presiding officer must announce: 

(1) the purpose of the executive session, and 

(2) the time when the executive session will end. 

The announcement is to be given to those in attendance at the meeting. 

The announced purpose of the executive session must be one of the statutorily identified purposes for which an executive session may be held. 

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The PCM Board of Trustees will move into executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 for 40 minutes.

We will move into executive session for the following reason: To review the performance of a public employee (any final actions must be taken in public).