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SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS

Homework Due September 11

(1) View the following lessons:

• Introduction to Open Meeting Law
• Open Meetings and Public Comment
• How Newsrooms Respond to Executive Session Secrecy

(2) Complete homework sheet and describe three lessons you found most important in each video.

September 11 | Online | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. [Register]

Workshop Topic: Open Meetings
Instructors: Gregory V. Sullivan and Bill Chaisson

Homework Due September 18

(1) Attend a public meeting and complete the following:

• Find the minutes from previous meeting
• Find agenda
• Make note of what was discussed during this meeting
• Describe any any contentious issues
• What else did you learn?

(2) View the following lessons:

An Introduction to Public Records
• Public Record Appeals
• 3 Requests 3 Stories

(3) Complete homework sheet and describe three lessons you found most important in each video.

September 18 | Online | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. [Register]

Workshop Topic: Public Records Part 1
Instructors: Gilles Bissonnette

Homework Due September 25

(1) Identify a public record you want to obtain and write a request to share during class.

September 25 | Online | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. [Register]

Workshop Topic: Public Records Part 2
Instructors: Gregory V. Sullivan and Annmarie Timmins

Class Materials: (1) The Keene State Five (video)

Homework Due October 3

(1) Prepare to attend a public meeting and share what you did in preparation.

(2) Attend a public meeting, complete the CivDoc form and prepare a public records request.

October 3 | Online | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. [Register]

Civic Documenters Debriefing
Instructor: TBD

October 10 | Location TBD | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Newsroom Meeting
Instructors: Editors of The Keene Sentinel and The Monadnock Ledger Transcript

Following October 10 Meeting

Civic Documenters will meet virtually with editors on a regular schedule to discuss documenting needs.