Blog Archive: December 2024
Rationale for 21 day waiting period before hiring a finalist
GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS
SUBTITLE A. OPEN GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 552. PUBLIC INFORMATION
Sec. 552.021. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. Public information is available to the public at a minimum during the normal business hours of the governmental body.
Sec. 552.126. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF NAME OF APPLICANT FOR
Why is there "Secrecy" in selecting a superintendent?
"There has never been an attempt to exclude the public from their right to know about the hiring of a school superintendent. A perception of secrecy comes from a lack of understanding about the public’s right to know and the exclusive nature of the public school superintendency today.
The reality is much deeper than the simplicity of knowing