After learning of the broad interpretation of the Kansas Open Meetings Act used by Johnson County Community College and its lawyers at Lathrop and Gage, the editorial board of The Kansas City Star this afternoon faxed a letter to the college administration and Board of Trustees explaining what The Star views as the intent of KOMA.

Related:

• PDF of Kansas Attorney General opinion of KOMA.
• PDF of text of HB 2947, known as KOMA.

Related Posts:

• After unethical behavior and thousands of dollars wasted by JCCC leaders to cover-up mistakes, Hodge requests formal review by JoCo District Attorney
• Letter from Star to JCCC on open meetings law
• Terry Calaway’s ‘lame excuses’: Kaw and Border
• Kansas City Star in print edition covers likely open meetings violation at JCCC
• Calaway unchanged after being told by Star that he broke the open meetings law

Tags: HB 2947, JCCC, kansas city star, koma, open government

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