closed session

noun

: a meeting or a portion of a meeting closed to all but members
The board will meet in closed session to discuss the issue.

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The Union-Tribune reached out to all five members of the Board of Supervisors, who in closed session briefings with county attorneys are briefed on litigation and sign off on lawsuit settlements. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 The former university administrator alleges that in May 2024, the board reconvened on the topic, discussing finances for the athletics department in another closed session. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 The City Council will make the official appointment during a closed session meeting Tuesday morning, according to Thursday’s agenda. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 In May, council voted in a closed session to pay Jennings $305,000 as part of a separation agreement that was reportedly to avoid a lawsuit over Bokhari’s comments. Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025 The Germantown School Board accepted his resignation after a closed session meeting. Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025 If the matters to be handled by the committee are executive session items, the formation of the committee itself still should be an open session item, which informs the membership that some closed session items will not be handled by the entire board of directors. Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025 It’s expected to last until a UC Regent closed session meeting on Thursday, or longer. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024

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“Closed session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed%20session. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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