- The Board President must adopt emergency guidelines for the conduct of Board business and meetings, including the manner of public participation at Board meetings, to permit the Board to conduct business when a national, state or local emergency is declared and the Board cannot convene a meeting in the usual manner and comply with federal, state or local emergency orders and guidelines, and/or ensure the safety of the public and staff. During any meeting convened under the emergency guidelines adopted under this subsection (a), the Board may modify, replace, or revoke any emergency guideline adopted by the Board President under this Rule if the proposed Board action satisfies the following:
- the Board action permits the Board to conduct business in a manner that ensures public and staff safety; and
- the Board action complies with all federal, state, and local requirements and guidance under the state of emergency.
- If a national, state, or local emergency is declared requiring immediate action by the District, the Board President may suspend any Board Rule, Policy, and Guidelines and adopt emergency guidelines to take measures consistent with local, state, and federal orders, guidelines, laws, and ordinances adopted or enacted to address and mitigate the emergency. The Board President may not use the emergency power under this subsection (b) to suspend Board Rules, Policies, or Guidelines regarding the conduct of Board business. The Board President may not use the emergency power under this subsection (b) if the Board may convene a Special Meeting under Board Rule 2-2. During any meeting convened after the adoption of the emergency guidelines under this subsection (b), the Board may modify, replace, or revoke any emergency guideline adopted by the Board President under this subsection (b) if the proposed Board action satisfies the following:
- the Board action ensures the safety of students, the public, and District staff; and
- the Board action complies with all federal, state, and local requirements and guidance under the state of emergency.
- Any Board Rules, Policies, and Guidelines that conflict with an emergency guideline adopted under these subsections (a) or (b) are suspended while the emergency guideline is in effect.
- The powers under this Rule expire at the earliest of the following:
- the expiration or termination of national, state, or local emergency declaration has expired or terminated by law;
- when the Board is able to conduct business in the usual manner and comply with local, state, and federal orders, guidelines, laws, and ordinances adopted or enacted to address and mitigate the existing emergency.
- This Rule shall have retroactive application to March 17, 2020. All actions taken by the Board President pursuant to this Rule on or after March 17, 2020 to March 25, 2020, are expressly ratified and approved.
Rule References
| Final | Board Rule 2-4.2 was adopted on a Final basis at the June 24, 2020 Board Meeting [Board Report 20-0624-RU1]. |
| Public Comment | Pursuant to Board Rule 2-6 this Rule [2-4.2] was subject to Public Comment from 4/27/20-5/26/20 and adopted on an interim basis at the March 25, 2020 Board Meeting [Board Report 20-0325-RU1]. |