MEETING NOTICE
Reasonable advance public notice shall be given for meetings and work sessions held by
the board in a local newspaper designated and recorded in the board minutes and, if
available, on the newspaper's web site. If the newspaper refuses, neglects, or is unable to
publish the notice on time, the district shall (1) post the notice on the newspaper’s
website, if available, and (2) post the notice in at least 3 conspicuous places in the
district. The Board Secretary shall keep a written record of the postings.
Public notice shall indicate the meeting’s time, place and date, and shall include a
statement that the agenda shall be readily available for public inspection at the district
office. Agenda items shall be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice
of the matters to be considered at the meeting and a copy kept readily available for public
inspection at the principle office of the district. Except for items of an emergency nature
the agenda shall not be altered later than 24 hours before the meeting.
A copy of the public notice will be provided to those who have filed a request for notice
with the superintendent. These requests for notice must be in writing. A copy of the
public notice will also be accessible to employees and students.
In the case of special meetings, public notice shall be given in the same manner as for a
regular meeting unless it is an emergency meeting. Public notice of emergency meetings
shall be given as soon as practical and possible in light of the situation. Reasonable
efforts shall be made to notify news media who have requested notification of meetings.
It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to give public notice of board meetings
and work sessions. The superintendent shall maintain a list of the news media requesting
notification of meetings and shall make reasonable efforts to provide advance notification
of the time and place of each meeting and the subjects to be discussed.
Legal Reference: Neb. Statute 84-1408 to 1414
79-554
79-560
79-561
Approved July 14, 2014 Reviewed ______________ Revised August 12, 2024
