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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided July 1, 1991Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bill Walker School Board Attorney School Board of Brevard County

QUESTION: Are meetings of a district school board at which confidential material is discussed, such as student expulsion hearings conducted by the school board, subject to the Government in the Sunshine Law, s. 286.011, F.S.?

SUMMARY: Meetings of the district school board at which confidential material is discussed are subject to the Government in the Sunshine Law in the absence of a statute exempting such meetings.

The superintendent for the school district is responsible for reviewing and modifying recommendations for the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of Miami Beach v. BernsSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Canney v. Board of Pub. Instruction of Alachua Cty.Supreme Court of Florida · 1973
  3. Marston v. Gainesville Sun Pub. Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  4. Capeletti Bros., Inc. v. DOTDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  5. Certain Lands v. City of AlachuaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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