1.12.1 Electronic Meetings

adopted: June-2022
last revised: June-2022

A member of the Board of Trustees may participate electronically by a speaker phone or similar device that is audible to the audience. The following rules apply:

• A quorum of the Board must be physically present at the actual location of the meeting. Absent members may not “call in” to make up a quorum.

• An absent member may be permitted to participate electronically only if he or she is prevented from physically attending the meeting due to
  • Personal illness or disability;
  • Employment purposes;
  • Business of the public body;
  • A family emergency or other emergency

• A member who wishes to attend electronically must notify the Chairman of the Board before the meeting unless it is “impracticable” to do so.

• All meeting minutes must reflect whether a member is present physically or electronically.