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Harrisburg School Board holds closed-door session

The meeting violates a judge's rule, says board member

Harrisburg School Board holds closed-door session

The meeting violates a judge's rule, says board member

STEP DOWN. GOOD EVENING. I'M DANIELLE WOODS. A CLOSED-DOOR EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE HARRISBURG SCHOOL BOARD. NO PUBLIC INPUT AND NO CAMERAS ALLOWED INSIDE. AS WGAL NEWS 8’S TOSIN FAKILE REPORTS, THE LAST MINUTE MEETING COMES AHEAD OF A TWO-DAY HEARING THAT STARTS TOMORROW, ON A POTENTIAL STATE TAKEOVER OF THE DISTRICT that we're having a special meeting tonight 18:00:30 8 seconds>SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CARRIE FOWLER WASN'T HAPPY ABOUT SUNDAY'S LAST MINUTE SESSION AND SAID IT WENT AGAINST A JUDGES >> I WANNA KNOW WHY ON FATHERS DAY WE’RE ALL COMING IN WITH LESS THAN 24 HOUR NOTICE, 25 HOUR NOTICE THAT WE’RE HAVING A SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT. TOSIN: SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CARRIE FOWLER WASN’T HAPPY ABOUT SUNDAY’S LAST MINUTE SESSION AND SAID IT WENT AGAINST A JUDGES DECISION. >> I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. I JUST KNOW WE’RE DIRECTLY VIOLATING THE JUDGES RULES. I WAS IN THE COURT ROOM LAST FRIDAY AND THE JUDGE SPECIFICALLY SAID THESE SPECIAL MEETINGS HAVE TO STOP. TOSIN: WE ASKED WHAT THE MEETING WAS ABOUT. >> JUST DISCUSSING LITIGATION AND STEPS MOVING FORWARD FOR THE COURT HEARING COMING UP TOMORROW. TOSIN: SHE SAID ONLY 4 OF THE 9 BOARD MEMBERS WERE AT THE SESSION. >> WE’RE VERY FRUSTRATED, WE DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY WE JUST CAN COMPLY WITH PDEA AND THE JUDGE AND LET THIS PLAY OUT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. TOSIN: FOWLER SAYS SHE DOESN’T WANT THE DISTRICT TO BE PLACED INTO RECIEVERSHIP MEANING THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD WOULD NO LONGER RUN THE DISTRICT. SHE SAID SHE’S ANXIOUS FOR MONDAY’S HEARING THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR 2 DAYS. >> I WILL BE THERE FOR BOTH DAYS BECAUSE I WILL BE THERE FIGHTING FOR THOSE KIDS MAKING SURE THEY ARE GETTING REPRESENTED. I HAVE ALL THE CONFIDENCE IN THE WORLD IN JUDGE TULLY THAT HE IS GOING TO MAKE A FAIR AND RIGHT DECISION. DANIELLE: THE COURT HAS TE
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Harrisburg School Board holds closed-door session

The meeting violates a judge's rule, says board member

The Harrisburg School Board held a “special closed-door executive session" Sunday night.This comes as a judge is set to decide whether the school district will be taken over by the state.Board member Carrie Fowler says she found out about the meeting around noon Saturday.Fowler says she was not informed about what it's for and has not received an agenda, but that it was scheduled for 6 p.m.The hearing on whether the state will take over is set to happen Monday at 8:30 p.m.

The Harrisburg School Board held a “special closed-door executive session" Sunday night.

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This comes as a judge is set to decide whether the school district will be taken over by the state.

Board member Carrie Fowler says she found out about the meeting around noon Saturday.

Fowler says she was not informed about what it's for and has not received an agenda, but that it was scheduled for 6 p.m.

The hearing on whether the state will take over is set to happen Monday at 8:30 p.m.