Vee and List, School District meetings bring back vivid memories of my 20 years as a school employee. As a bargaining representative for the bus drivers, I attended many a meeting! I don't know about the laws for NY but in MI any spending of tax payer monies was public information and a copy of the minutes could be obtained at any time from the office. The only restriction was personel discussions. They would go into what's called "executive session" for private employee matters. On my bus route was a one room school house that was abandoned and the date said 1868. I wish I could have bought it and preserved it as a Michigan Historical Site. But my life's road took a different turn! My cousins in Tuscola Co.MI all attended the one room school house that my GGrandfather helped to build. It is gone now, and such a shame! You New Yorkers are so lucky to have preserved your heritage! Jane in FL