Amanda Martin quoted on school board meeting in private home

The Silva Herald has reported on a school board’s decision to hold their meeting in a private residence.

The Herald quoted SMVT partner and N.C. Press Association attorney Amanda Martin:

N.C. Press Association attorney Amanda Martin told The Herald that the meeting location does meet the letter of the law; however, if she were writing about the decision, she’d emphasize such an action is “very bad public policy.”

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The state statute governing meetings does not specify where they can take place. They do have to occur at a location to which people have access, Martin said.

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