Decision 1044E – Los Angeles Unified School District (Watts)

Three weeks was a sufficient period of time for public comment, counting from the date the copies of the initial proposal was made available until the date of the last public comment meeting prior to the adoption of the proposal; p. 6, dismissal letter.

EERA sets forth no requirements regarding the time or type of meeting (regular or special) that must be held to satisfy public notice provisions; the meeting need only be open to the public; pp. 6-7, dismissal letter. District's failure to comply with local public notice policy does not state a prima facie violation of EERA; p. 7, dismissal letter.

District need only make copies of its initial proposal available at a (i.e. one) public meeting, and allow the public a reasonable opportunity to make comment at subsequent meetings before adopting the proposal; there is no requirement that copies be available at the first meeting at which the proposals are listed on the agenda; p. 5, dismissal letter.