Governing body meetings during COVID-19

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Tennessee Coalition for Open Government is collecting information on how governing bodies have conducted meetings during COVID-19, including electronic meetings. What went well, what didn't, and how can things be improved? Please fill out a separate form for each governing body that you observed or are reporting on.

Email *

Your name (First / Last) *

Name of governing body *

Type of governing body *

county commission

school board

board of mayor and aldermen, or city council

state board

Other:

When was the meeting *

What type of meeting? *

In-person. (Members of the governing body met in person at a physical location.)

In-person and electronic. (At least two members of the governing body met together in person; some members participated by calling in or by video.)

Electronic by phone call only. (Members of the governing body called in by phone.)

Electronic by video. (Members of the governing body met through video conference.)

Electronic by video AND phone. (Members of the governing body met by video conference, but some members called in without video.)

Other:

Was there a live video stream or live broadcast of the meeting? *

Yes

Not sure

Other:

If members of the governing body met in person, did they allow the public and members of the press to attend in person?

Yes

Members of the press were allowed to attend, but not the general public

Other:

Clear selection

For any meeting type, was a recording made of the meeting and made available to the public afterward, such as on a website? *

Yes, a video recording

Yes, an audio-only recording

Not sure

Other:

If you know the technology used for the electronic meeting, please list it here.

If the meeting was electronic-only to the public: Rate the audibility of the meeting with 1 reflecting problems with hearing discussion and 5 reflecting no problems with hearing all parts of the meeting.

Could not hear many parts of the meeting

Heard all parts of the meeting with no problems.

Clear selection

Comments about audibility of the meeting?

Meeting materials: Did the public have adequate access to meeting materials, such as an agenda and board packet information? *

Yes

Other:

Explain access to meeting materials, what went well and what could be improved.

If the meeting of this governing body usually allows a period for public comments, did this meeting continue to allow public comments? *

Yes, the public could comment verbally

Yes, the public could comment in writing

No, the public was not allowed to comment verbally or in writing

Not sure / don't know

Other:

Required

Provide additional information about the public comment period, what worked and what didn't.

Do you think members of governing bodies should be allowed to continue to meet electronically when the pandemic threat lessens? *

Yes

Maybe

Explain why you think governing bodies should be allowed to continue to meet electronically or should not be allowed to continue to meet electronically.

How would you improve electronic meetings?

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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