About 2-3 weeks ago, I published a commentary about how the School District staff needed to start providing public copies in printed format or online for agenda items at District "workshops", which are usually held at 2 or 3 pm on some Mondays. They already provide good copies online in the "Board Docs" section of the District website for regular Board meeting agenda items (usually held at 6pm on alternating Mondays). But, they had not done the same for the workshops, which was the issue. In many cases, the workshops are where the real work is done, but the public had no access to documents supporting agenda items.
At today's Jul. 19, 2010 "Special Meeting" held for the Lake County School District, School Supt. Moxley announced that supporting files for workshops would be posted in the "Board Docs" section of the website like those posted for regular meetings. She also said they are looking into installing wifi in the District conference room so the public and attendees can look up the supporting documents on the website. Additionally, a link to the meeting documents will be featured prominently on the home page of the District website.
Additionally, all workshop presenters today had extra printed copies of their documents for the press and public at the 2pm meeting. However, once the wifi and online documents are posted, the public is requested to get the documents using the online connections, rather than getting printed copies. (Which is reasonable, because color copies ain't cheap...)
Things are getting better!
vj
