Ten Reasons for Executive Session

1 .To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual. <Additional Information>

2. To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel. <Additional Information> 

3. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. <Additional Information>

4. To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with respect thereto. <Additional Information>

5. To investigate charges of criminal misconduct or to consider the filing of criminal complaints. <Additional Information>

6. To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body. <Additional Information>

7. To comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements. <Additional Information>

8. To consider or interview applicants for employment or appointment by a preliminary screening committee if the chair declares that an open meeting will have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified applicants; provided, however, that this clause shall not apply to any meeting, including meetings of a preliminary screening committee, to consider and interview applicants who have passed a prior preliminary screening. <Additional Information>

9. To meet or confer with a mediator, as defined in section 23C of chapter 233, with respect to any litigation or decision on any public business within its jurisdiction involving another party, group or entity, provided that... <Additional Information>

10. To discuss trade secrets or confidential, competitively-sensitive or other proprietary information provided... <Additional Information>