Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3359 - University of Akron › Chapter 3359-1 - Powers and Duties of Board Members, Officers and Committees › Section 3359-1-04.1 - Open meetings

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The board of
			 trustees shall comply with all provisions of the Ohio open meeting law set
			 forth in section 121.22 of the Revised
			 Code.
(B)
								The chair of the board of trustees of the university of
			 Akron shall, at a regular springtime meeting of the board, announce the time,
			 date and place for the regularly scheduled meetings of the board of trustees
			 for the succeeding fiscal year, commencing July
								first and lasting
			 twelve months, and shall, at each scheduled meeting of the board. announce the
			 time, date and place of the next scheduled meeting of the
			 board.
(C)
								The secretary of the board of trustees shall place on
			 file in the university library and post in the board office and on the board's
			 website the schedule of regular meetings as announced by the chair of the
			 board.
(D)
								A representative of the media may request notification
			 of regularly scheduled meetings for the year beginning July
								first and ending
			 June
								thirtieth by submitting to the secretary of the board a
			 sufficient number of self-addressed, stamped envelopes in which to mail such
			 notices or by submitting an email address or fax machine phone
			 number.
(E)
								Any person desiring notification of regularly scheduled
			 meetings of the board of trustees may receive same (for twelve months) by
			 depositing with the secretary of the board a sufficient number of
			 self-addressed, stamped envelopes in which to mail such notification or by
			 submitting an email address or fax machine phone number.
(F)
								In the event of
			 any change in the calendar of regularly scheduled meetings of the board of
			 trustees during the year commencing July
								first and ending
			 June
								thirtieth the chair and the secretary of the board shall
			 provide notice of such change no later than one week prior to the next
			 regularly scheduled meeting.
(G)
								The secretary of
			 the board of trustees shall, upon receipt of notice from chair of the board of
			 trustees, members of the board of trustees or the president of the university,
			 of the scheduling of a special meeting of the board of trustees or of a meeting
			 of a committee where five or more members of the board are expected to attend,
			 but in no event later than twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of the
			 meeting, notify representatives of the media and all other persons who have so
			 requested of the date, time, place and stated purpose of the meeting using
			 self-addressed, stamped envelopes, email addresses or fax machine phone numbers
			 provided by the aforementioned representatives or other persons. In the event
			 of an emergency situation where twenty-four hour notification is not possible,
			 the secretary shall verbally notify such media representatives by telephone
			 call to the local telephone number specified by such media representatives and
			 shall record the fact of such notice in the minutes of the
			 meeting.
(H)
								Persons desiring notice of any regular or special
			 meeting of the board of trustees at which specific subject matters designated
			 by the person desiring notice are included in the agenda of the meeting, may
			 request such notice in writing to the secretary of the board, including with
			 the request a sufficient supply of self-addressed, stamped envelopes for
			 mailing the notice or an email address or fax machine phone
			 number.
(I)
								The secretary of the board may rely on the assistance
			 of any member of the university staff, and any such notice is complete if given
			 by such staff member in the manner provided herein.
Replaces: 3359-1- 04.1