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.i; 1' § 92-5 PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS § 92-5 (6) To consider sensitive matters related to public safety or security. (b)=In-nominstance-shall-the_board=make--a_ decision 0 deliberate=toward_a_ - decision-in-an=executives-meeting on matt`ers--not ailir-ectly--related=ta' the 1 w to=an purposes _specified-in-subsection=(a): This_part:sl ally =n��t-aPP - Ychance meeting at which matters -relating -to _official business are_not discussed. No chance-meeting=or-electronic mum- unicatio: shall -be Used"t'o circumvent the spirit or requirements of this part to make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision upon a matter over which the board has sups-rvision, control, juris- diction, or advisory power. [L 1975, c 166, pt of § 1; am imp L 1984, c 90, § 1; am L 1985, c 278, § 3] CASE NOTES. Cited in Chang v. Planning Cor. -_=.'n, 64 Haw. 431, 643 P.2d 55 (1982). OPINIONS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, In order to conduct an executive meet- ing under subsection (a)(2) and discuss a trustee's discipline, b.:^ .d would n :o de- termine whether the c1os::d meeting •r neces- sary, because "matters affecting [the privacy will be involved," where the r. ustee does not request that an open meeting jeld. Further, in order for a matter to a = the trustee's "privacy," it must be a matter = has not previously been made public or p . J. shed. Op. Att'y Gen. No. 86-19 (1986). Method for holding closed exss—usive meeting affecting trustee's privacz. — If the board determines under subsecticrt. '.a/2) that there is some matter affecting the -- - ee's privacy and an executive meeting is nerteasern the board must also comply with tbs r.:ner requirements in § 92-4, which requires =at at a prior open meeting two-thirds of the .- rnity of the board present affirmatively vote it the closed meeting. Further, at the open : flee--.-ag, the board must announce its reasons:r.• bold- ing the executive meeting, and the vote ti each board member on the issue must be re :-r'ied Op. Att'y Gen. No. 86-19 (1986). Committees that discuss board bva;-mess may be required to meet notice rer_-- ments. — Although the definition of t .r_ ---erm "meeting" for purposes of § 92-3 requires '-.:se convening of a board for which a quct-- is required," even if a quorum of the boar: a sot present at a committee meeting, when -rJ-'d members deliberately meet to discuss board business, swe5ection (b) of this section may prohibit such s ,;ommittee meeting unlr;gs the notice requirer:Mnts of the Sunshine Law have been met. Op. htt'y Gen. No. 85-27 (1985). Specific exceptuons to open meetings must be strictly ewnstrued. — If an exrxal- tive meeting is r, '.e closed to the public, specific exceptions y, the open meeting regwr,;- ment must be fount . end in reading any exurp- tion proviso, it mu.: ' e strictly construed. (1p, .Att'y Gen. No. 75-1; '1975). Board of educarzyn cannot hold closed meeting to deveirip general employment criteria. —An exvf: - :ive meeting of a commit- tee ommat_tee of the whole :' the board of education, closed to the public, cannot be held where :to, sole purpose of the ,-seting is to develop gen. eral employment cr.'Mria to be used in review- ing applicants for tea: job of superintendent rf education and an e-rx.:uation system to apply •r, future superintend .:;t, even though there rt_ y be discussions of Yy2= superintendents dur.:g the course of the r..omting. Op. Att'y Gen. 75-11 (1975). In an executive a.rssion of the board r1f education to hire x aew superintendent rn education, membe--- ere permitted to disckee whether they voter x,r they did, except t x they cannot disclose '!formation discussed . the executive sessicr the information is of r1; type listed in § 92 1.-4(b) without first deter. =Lining e er- --.ining to what er.' t disclosure is in r.e ;:rablic interest. Op. ,...: y Gen. No. 94-01 (19i4. 612 •