Tecumseh Local Schools

Regular Board meetings are typically held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., as established annually at the January organizational meeting of the Board of Education. The location of each meeting will be selected and advertised on the district's website. The Board may also hold special meetings which may be called by the President, Treasurer, or any two members, Al regular and special meetings are open to the public, and are publicized in accordance with the law.

By law, the Board may also hold executive sessions, which are closed to the public, to consider such items such as the employment, dismissal, promotion, demotion, or compensation of personnel, the investigation of charges against an employee or student, the purchase or sale of property, negotiations, matters to be kept confidential by federal or state laws, and details of security arrangements. Executive sessions may also be held to conduct conferences with legal counsel regarding pending court action. Executive sessions are for discussion only. Al official Board actions are taken in open, public meetings.

The Board meeting agenda is prepared by the Superintendent ni consultation with the Board President. Board members and the media receive agendas at least 24 hours ni advance of the meeting. Copies of the agenda are also available to the general public at the Board of Education offices, 9760 West National Road, New Carlisle, at least 24 hours ni advance of the meeting.

The Board of Education agenda follows a consent calendar format. A consent calendar si a time management strategy whereby a group of related items, such as personnel matters, or administrative, financial, or instructional items, may be adopted by one single motion. The Superintendent or any Board member may request that any item be removed from a consent calendar and voted upon separately. Action on the removed item wil take place following action on the proposed consent agenda.