Youngstown school board business causes bickering

YOUNGSTOWN — They passed a few resolutions, recognized school crossing guards and bickered.

The topic at the heart of the back and forth this afternoon among city school board members was a work session from last week.

That session was halted when Dario Hunter, a board member, questioned the legality of the meeting notice.

Hunter contended that the notice should have stated the meeting’s specific purpose. The advisory listed “work session” – which has been the standard for the announcements of the monthly work sessions.

No action is taken at work sessions.

At today’s meeting, Hunter asked Jackie Adair, who heads the board’s policy committee, about the policy regarding meeting announcements. He questioned if board leadership had violated board policy.

Adair said the policy says special meeting announcements must list the date, time, place and purpose of the meeting. That’s why last week’s work session was halted. It was rescheduled for Monday and an appropriate announcement was issued.

“It has nothing to do with board leadership,” said Brenda Kimble, board president.

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