At the beginning of the Laurens District 55 Board of Trustee Meeting held on Monday, Board Chair Cathy Little told those present, that as the chairperson and presiding officer of the meeting, she met with the local Laurens County Sheriff’s Department concerning our right and ability to conduct orderly meetings, and that she would like to make the following statement;
“Under state law and board policy our meetings are open to the public, however, we have the right to be able to conduct our meetings without interruption from any person or persons. State law provides that such willful disruptions may include loud and repeated outbursts or comments or remarks and the sheriff’s department has the right to remove such individuals without prior notice.”
