Can a regular meeting of the school or library board be used as the required public meeting?
The law and the regulations give schools and libraries considerable flexibility in meeting the public hearing mandate. The law says simply that schools or libraries must “provide reasonable public notice and hold at least one public hearing or meeting to address the proposed Internet safety policy.” Considering this general language, the hearing can be part of a regular board meeting, assuming such a meeting allows for public comments. Notices of such a meeting must comport with any local or state open meeting laws. Be certain to document fully the public meeting by keeping a copy of the notice, noting any actions taken, etc. Eacn member of an automated network for whom Internet or internal connection discounts are being requested must be in compliance with CIPA’s requirements. This means that each member must hold a public hearing. One hearing held by the consortium will not serve to cover all the members of the consortium. Also, the hearing is to address the library’s Internet Safety
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