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Greene County camera policy mirrors recommendation from TSBA

By Deborah Fisher|2017-01-06T15:27:24-06:00February 28, 2014|Categories: Attorney General Opinions, Open Meetings, school boards|Tags: AG opinion, Greene County, schools, Tennessee Open Meetings Act, tv camera ban|0 Comments

The Greene County Board of Education's decision to ban TV cameras from its public meetings appears to be based on a recommended camera policy by the the Tennessee School Board Association. The school board association sets out best practices for its members. A recommended meeting policy contains the same language that is being reported as in the Greene County school board policy: "No one shall bring a camera, camcorder or other photographic equipment to Board meetings without the consent of the Board," reads TSBA's recommendation. The Greene County school board policy differs only that it starts "The press shall not bring..." The association insists its recommended language is not a "ban" [...]

Greene County school board bans TV cameras to avoid “sound-bite view”

(March 14 Update: The Greene County school board chairman apologized on March 13 for the TV camera ban. The board proposed language to change its policy to permit "cameras or any other recording devices" in its meetings, with a majority vote required to remove them only if they become a "hindrance or pose a threat to public safety." The new policy is to be voted on at the next Greene County school board meeting. To hear what board members said at the March 13 meeting, click here.) Previously published: The Greene County School Board last night banned a TV camera from its meeting, with the director of schools saying on [...]