Opinion No. (1997)

DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE MIKE THOMPSON, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following question: Where the board of trustees of a school district has formed a committee, known as the district liaison council, consisting of eight representatives from the community, seven employees of the district, and one student, to interview candidates for the office of district superintendent and to make a recommendation to the board, are the sessions of the committee held to perform such delegated duties required to be open to members of the public? CONCLUSION Where the board of trustees of a school district has formed a committee, known as the district liaison council, consisting of eight representatives from the community, seven employees of the district, and one student, to interview candidates for the office of district superintendent and to make a recommendation to the board, the sessions of the committee held to perform such delegated duties are not required to be open to members of the public. ANALYSIS We are advised that a school district's board of trustees ("board") has formed a…