From The Greeley Tribune:  High Plains Library District officials properly entered a closed-to-the-public meeting Monday afternoon, after learning they had done so illegally a few weeks ago.

The Colorado Open Meetings Act lays out rules for executive sessions, which allow public bodies to have closed discussions. Members can ask the public to leave so the boards can talk about confidential matters, such as personnel evaluations or legal advice.

Before the board can enter an executive session, the law says it has to do two things: explain, “in as much detail as possible,” what it’s going to talk about, and cite the section of the law that makes it legal.

Board members did that Monday. They announced a plan to evaluate district executive director Janine Reid’s performance and discuss an ongoing lawsuit against member libraries and the Weld County commissioners, then cited the statutes.

Mike Freeman, the Board of Weld County Commissioners chairman, turned out for Monday’s meeting to iterate open meetings laws’ vitality.

“It is important for the public to know,” he said.

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