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City Council looks at videoconferencing in meetings

2014-05-15T14:46:47-05:00

By Stephen Burnett Community Impact Newspaper Originally published May 14, 2014 Cedar Park City Council on May 8 discussed how to address legal requirements and technical challenges that would impede City Council members from joining special-called meetings remotely by video. Place 3 Councilman Lyle Grimes said he supports Cedar Park pursuing the idea once the city has an estimate for equipment costs. Place 5 Councilman Jon Lux said City Council may want to wait until another government tries the method first. “Being on the leading edge is always expensive,” Lux said. Assistant City Manager Josh Selleck said that if City Council wants to explore the concept, city [...]

City Council looks at videoconferencing in meetings2014-05-15T14:46:47-05:00

Mayor, city attorney respond to allegations City Council violated open meetings law

2014-05-14T13:44:08-05:00

By KVIA.com Originally published May 13, 2014 There was some confusion over how El Paso's City Council was able to announce its top choice for city manager when there was no vote.Mayor Oscar Leeser told the media Monday that City Council had discussed in executive session the conclusions of the committee that interviewed the city manager candidates and "came to a consensus" to move forward with Tommy Gonzalez. Gonzalez is the former city manager for Irving, Texas.The mayor and the city attorney were careful to say City Council had "deliberated" and "discussed" but did not "decide" to ask Affion, the search [...]

Mayor, city attorney respond to allegations City Council violated open meetings law2014-05-14T13:44:08-05:00

NAACP officials sue Houston ISD over alleged Open Meetings Act violation

2014-05-08T15:02:49-05:00

By Ericka Mellon Houston Chronicle Originally published May 7, 2014 Two Houston NAACP officers filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop the Houston school district from turning Jones High into a specialty school without athletics or a traditional attendance zone. The suit filed by former Houston school board member Carol Galloway and James Douglas, vice presidents of the NAACP, alleges that the Houston Independent School District violated the state's open-meetings law by not giving specific enough notice of its plans for Jones High in March The meeting notice said the school board planned to consider a motion "to consolidate" Jones High [...]

NAACP officials sue Houston ISD over alleged Open Meetings Act violation2014-05-08T15:02:49-05:00

FOI Foundation of Texas to hold Open Government Seminar in Rio Grande Valley

2014-05-06T16:37:11-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is hosting an Open Government Seminar for Rio Grande Valley residents featuring training in the state’s public meetings and public records laws.   The non-profit FOI Foundation, partnering with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office, will offer the one-day seminar on Tuesday, June 17, in McAllen. It's designed for government employees, journalists and members of the general public who want to learn more about the Texas Public Information Act and Texas Open Meetings Act.   “Texas open government laws provide important guidelines for public employees and essential tools for citizens as they participate in [...]

FOI Foundation of Texas to hold Open Government Seminar in Rio Grande Valley2014-05-06T16:37:11-05:00

Alleged Open Meetings Act violations, other troubles plague charter school

2014-05-02T15:36:21-05:00

By Brett Shipp WFAA Originally published May 1, 2014 FORT WORTH — For nearly two years, Deion Sanders' Prime Prep Academy has been plagued  by allegations of financial and academic mismanagement. Last fall, the Texas Education Agency opened an investigation. Yet, the state education commissioner now says it's too early to intervene. The last time WFAA checked in on Prime Prep Academy, the landlord at the Fort Worth campus was evicting the school for non-payment of rent. "Can you imagine that?" said landlord Bishop F.R. Mays. "Millionaires running out on the bill." Upset parents like Edna Philips, of Fort Worth, were pulling [...]

Alleged Open Meetings Act violations, other troubles plague charter school2014-05-02T15:36:21-05:00

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