Citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend School Board meetings. Minutes are not available or official until approved at the following regular meeting of the Board. During a meeting, there are legally specified circumstances that call for an adjournment to closed session for discussion and consideration. These circumstances include personnel matters, land acquisitions or sales, legal consultation, and student or employee hearings. All votes however, are taken in public. Public participation at Board meetings is limited to the public forum portions of regular meetings and public hearing agenda items. The audience shall not at any time during a Board meeting, enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the School Board.