Assemblywoman Aura Dunn has introduced legislation
that would require state's school boards to publicly post full agendas 48 hours
before meetings.
A boards of education
currently only have to provide an annual notice with meeting dates and
locations, but not agendas.
Dunn cited the recent controversy over the school
calendar in
Randolph as one of the reasons that a change is necessary.
In a statement, she said, "The Randolph Board
of Education shortchanged the process, and instead of recognizing they may have
acted hastily and made a mistake, doubled down out of pride. As elected
officials, we must always be willing to respectfully listen to the public who
entrusted us to serve the greater good, and allow ourselves to evolve."
Dunn also introduced another bill that would require
public schools to post curriculum plans online and allow families to inspect
textbooks and other classroom learning materials.