(AP) – A prosecutor says the Fort Smith School Board violated
the state’s Freedom of Information Act when they conducted business through a
series of emails.
School board members discussed the new slate of school board officers prior to
elections.
The Southwest Times Record reports that Sebastian County prosecutor Dan Shue
issued a letter to school board members Nov. 8. informing them of the violation.
School board president Deannie Mehl says she was under impression that the
email thread met FOIA arguments because the proposed slate of officers was first
presented in a public meeting. She says the chain of emails was not meant to
deceive anyone.
Mehls says the practice of sending emails among all board members was not
something they routinely do and will not happen again.
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