discuss the topic but may not take any final action on that topic during the meeting. This limitation may not apply to an emergency meeting where the requirements for holding and giving the best practicable notice of such a meeting have been met. (See “Emergency Meeting” below.) Utah Code § 52-4-202(6) (2016) When the Board is meeting to conduct a public hearing with respect to adopting the budget or levying a tax rate which exceeds the certified tax rate, the Board’s agenda must be limited to the hearing(s) and discussion and action on those items. (If the Board holds another meeting on the same date to address general business items, the other meeting must conclude before the meeting on the budget and/or tax rate levy.) Utah Code § 59-2-919(8)(b)(i)(B), (e) (2019) Giving Notice of Meeting Public notice of each Board meeting and of the Board’s annual meeting schedule shall be given by:
1. Posting written notice at the local Board of Education office; 2. Posting notice on the Utah Public Notice Website; and,
3. Providing notice to at least one newspaper of general circulation within the geographic jurisdiction of the public body or to a local media correspondent. (Notice to such a newspaper or local media correspondent sent pursuant to a subscription made through the Utah Public Notice Website satisfies this requirement if the notice has been timely sent. 4. Notice of each Board meeting shall also be given to each interested mayor or interested county executive (or their designee). An “interested mayor” is the mayor of a municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundaries of the school district. An “interested county executive” is the county executive or county manager of a county with unincorporated area within the boundaries of the school district. This notice shall be provided by mail, email, or other effective means agreed to by the person to receive notice.
Utah Code § 52-4-202(3), (4) (2016) Utah Code § 63F-1-701(4)(d) (2016) Utah Code § 53G-7-208(3)(e) (2019)
Emergency Meeting In case of emergency or urgent public necessity which renders it impractical to give the notice identified in the paragraphs above, the best notice practicable shall be given of the time and place of the meeting and of the topics to be considered at the meeting. No such emergency meeting of the Board shall be held unless an attempt has been made to notify all of its members and a majority of the members vote in the affirmative to hold the meeting. Utah Code § 52-4-202(5) (2016) Annual Budget Meeting Notice In addition to complying with the aforementioned public notice requirements, in regards to the budget hearing, the Board shall do the following: 1. Publish the required newspaper advertisement and/or electronic newspaper advertisement (see Utah Code § 45-1-101 (2019) and the required Utah Public Notice Website advertisement at least ten days before the day on which the hearing is held
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