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Trustee Toolkit: Open Meetings Law: Board Votes

This guide will help your library comply with NYS's Open Meetings Law.

Board Votes

Voting Protocols and Etiquette

Q: We recently added new board members. One of our current members said they felt uncomfortable voting in front of the potential new members.  How should this be handled?

Answer:

Voting in new trustees is required by not only education law but also public officers’ law. You should not be deviating or doing anything different than a vote by your full board, even it is a vote to appoint a board member on a temporary basis. 

 

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