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Advisory Opinion 05-027 05-027

August 10, 2005 · August 10, 2005; School District 625 (Saint Paul)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data: audiotapes of two closed Saint Paul Board of Education meetings containing

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Classification (subd. 2) #Labor negotiations #Later enacted statute #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 05-013 05-013

March 28, 2005 · March 28, 2005; Wild Rice Watershed District Board

Pursuant to Chapter 13D, may the Wild Rice Watershed District close an open meeting to discuss its contract with an independent contractor?

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Individual performance #Individual vs. business entity #Words and phrases construed (645.08)
Advisory Opinion 99-018 99-018

June 30, 1999 · June 30, 1999; School District 15 (St. Francis)

Did Independent School District 15, St. Francis, properly respond to a public request for information regarding its evaluation of the performance of a District employee?

Closed meetings Legislative authority and intent Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Employee evaluation summary #Employee evaluation summary #Personnel data
Advisory Opinion 99-003 99-003

March 8, 1999 · March 8, 1999; City of Richfield

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of the Richfield properly deny access to a tape recording of a closed city council meeting?

Closed meetings Litigation Open Meeting Law #Attorney-client privilege #Attorney-client privilege (595.02) #Discovery (13.03, subd. 6; 1205.0100, subpart 5)