I Think Most Teachers Agree

From the Camden County Board of Education Minutes:
http://www.camden.k12.ga.us/Board%20Agenda/minutes/Minutes%20of%20March%2013%202007.pdf

There are three subjects which cannot be addressed in an open public meeting:
1. Individual personnel information that deals with an employee's job performance,
2. Any matter related to an individual student's discipline or grade records, and
3. Any matter related to special education in which individual students may be identified.

The Board will not respond to comments or questions posed by citizens in their presentations, but will takethose comments and questions under advisement.

Minutes
Dr. Eddy Mitchell, a teacher at Camden County High School, spoke to the board about a policy in regard tounethical practices.

Rick Rogers, a citizen, requested information regarding the Open Records Act.

TRSP Review: This is why we need an open school, Just like Mr. Rowland ran on in his campaign. It has been 4 months since Mr. Rowland was elected as Chairman of the Board. He told everyone he wanted open meetings before he was elected, but now that he is in office, he has made it even more secretive. Not to mention the meetings are now illegal. You can't pick and chose who you want to speak at the meeting. Look they called me a citizen, but I did not ask for information on the Open Records Act. I told them they needed to review the OPEN MEETINGS LAW.

That tells me that even the minutes are changed to fit their agenda. This is not what I said at all. I know the open meeting law and records law. The board does not. Their attorney does not have a clue when it comes to the law. Why are the minutes wrong?

I am still waiting on the Attorney Generals office to respond to my letter, which he has received just has not had a chance to look at it yet. As he put it I am not the person complaining about open meetings.

In closing I feel Mr. Rowland lied to us in his campaign He promised open meeting and then went the other way. They are doing everything they can think of to make sure YOU have no idea what is going on in our schools. I told you before and have proved it even they don't know what goes on in these schools.

Teachers must come forward and demand open schools also. If you have any questions ask Dr. Mitchell.