The St. Joseph School Board of Education met behind closed doors again Monday but no votes were cast.

According to Joey Austin, SJSD Communications Dir. no votes were taken during the closed executive session that followed Monday night’s regularly scheduled board meeting.

Missouri Sunshine Law only allows Board meetings to be closed for records and votes for certain reasons.  According to the notice, Monday night’s session was closed for (1) which includes legal actions, (3) which includes hiring, firing disciplining or promotion of particular employees, (13) records protected from disclosure by law, and (14) Scientific and technological innovations in which the owner has a proprietary interest.

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Austin confirmed that the board did review some legal documents during the meeting.

During the last closed meeting on Jan. 23 the board passed a resolution to authorize attorney Duane Martin of Columbia to talk with attorney Joseph Hatley with the firm of Spencer Fane regarding an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Chief Financial Officer Beau Musser.

Musser claimed he was placed on leave for continuing to question the practice of handing out stipends to administrators without the knowledge or approval of the school board.

Musser filed suit in May 2014 against the district, Superintendent Dr. Fred Czerwonka, Human Resources Director Doug Flowers, and School Board Member Dennis Snethen.

State audit results of the St. Joseph School District were given to the School Board last month.  The audit findings will be presented to the public by State Auditor Tom Schweich Tuesday Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. at Oak Grove Elementary.  The public is invited to attend and Schweich has said he will answer questions from the audience.