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2003 Open Meeting Law Opinions Nevada Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2003)

handle is hein.sag/sagnv0042 and id is 1 raw text is: STATE OF NEVADA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 100 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4717 BRIAN SANDOVAL Telephone (775) 684-1100 ANN WILKINSON Attorney General Fax (775) 684-1108 Assistant Attorney General ag. state. nv. us E-Mail: aginfo@ag. state. nv. us January 9, 2003 Mr. Mike Arp 70 Deer Valley Court Reno, Nevada 89511 Re: Open Meeting Law Complaint Storey County School District OMLO 2003-1/AG File No. 02-049 Dear Mr. Arp: On November 15, 2002, this office received a letter from you, in which you made a complaint alleging that the Storey County School District Board of Trustees (Board) had possibly violated the Open Meeting Law at a meeting on November 13, 2002. You alleged that you were not provided with sufficient notice of the agenda of the meeting, which included an executive session on a complaint filed by you against a Storey County School District employee. Additionally, there was a question as to the sufficiency of the description of the executive session agenda item. DISCUSSION This office has primary jurisdiction to investigate violations of the Open Meeting Law pursuant to NRS 241.037. As part of those duties, this office investigated the complaint by requesting a copy of the agenda for the November 13, 2002 Board meeting, and a copy of the audiotapes of the meeting. After reviewing these materials and speaking with you by telephone, we also requested a copy of the Board agenda and audiotapes of the October 23, 2002 meeting, which the Board supplied. ANALYSIS The Open Meeting Law requires that except as otherwise provided by specific statute, all meetings of public bodies must be open and public. NRS 241.020(1). Your complaint alleges that you were not provided sufficient notice of the meeting at which your complaint against a

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