The Orange County District Attorney’s office determined the Orange Unified Board of Education did not violate California’s open meeting laws when it voted to fire its superintendent in January—though one trustee was found in violation of the rules for disclosing closed session information to the media.
The DA launched a two-month investigation into multiple complaints—filed by parents and community members—that the board violated the Brown Act when the majority voted to fire the district’s superintendent on Jan. 5 in a special meeting called one day in advance.
The Brown Act is a California law that guarantees the public’s right to attend and participate in local legislative body meetings and requires governing boards post regular meeting agendas 72 hours in advance and 24 hours for special meetings….