Cambridge School Super Violates Open Meetings Law

Cambridge School Super Violates Open Meetings Law

Cambridge Public Schools spokesman Justin Martin said, "It's a candid,
private, intimate setting." [referring to] "a closed-door meeting with school
representatives and parents." (Dawn Witlin, "Super conducting secret school
summits," Cambridge Chronicle, April 12, 2007)
The definition of a governmental body, stated in the Open Meetings Law
Chapter 39, Section 23C is, "'Governmental body,' every board, commission,
committee or subcommittee of any district, city, region or town, however
elected, appointed or otherwise constituted, [...]"
It appears that the Superintendent joins the City Council trying to keep
public business secret contrary to law. It is a pervasive problem in Cambridge
which shows it is a lawless city more each day.

Roy Bercaw, Editor ENOUGH ROOM

Super conducting secret school summits
By Dawn Witlin/Chronicle Staff
Cambridge Chronicle
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 01:36 PM EDT
Cambridge -

Superintendent Thomas Fowler-Finn fled from a Chronicle reporter Wednesday
evening to avoid answering questions about a closed-door meeting with school
representatives and parents.

"Justin has already talked to you," Fowler-Finn said tensely outside the doors
of Wednesday�s meeting, referring to Cambridge Public Schools spokesman Justin
Martin. "I meet with lots of people all the time, OK?"

With that, Fowler-Finn scurried into the key communicators meeting, which was
set to start five minutes later. Key communicators, who are parents appointed by
the principal of each school, meet to air rumors, discuss concerns and school
business.
[...]
-dwitlin@cnc.com